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Thread ID: 132287	2013-05-13 04:42:00	Xbox power pack hums	beetle (243)	PC World Chat

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1341011	2013-05-14 07:42:00	It was originally in the lounge........... but just recently has been used in the bedroom............. and yes it was 2nd hand........ and we were told its not very old........... how or who would you recomend to get the dust out? It sits on the desk next to the tv......... not sitting on anything soft as far as i am aware............ but currently the power brick is abandoned and sitting on my pc desk........ will check if there is any news ............ should we keep using it? or is it a ticking time bomb? and yes it was funny johcar....... we will hum it but you can play it a?? :p	beetle (243)
1341012	2013-05-14 07:56:00	Only reason with the age is the older they are the more dust that builds up. They're funny things the older white ones, sometimes the thermal paste drys up a bit which can make it overheat. I would think you're fairly safe using that power supply, I guess just keep an eye on it for safety sake (just in case, you never know) You'll have to take it to some sort of special chap to do the dust/cooling. I guess the best thing is to take it to a "pro" who can physically assess the problem. They'll tell you what's up with the power supply and/or cooling much better than I can guess over the internet. What area you in? I haven't really done any work in the xbox scene for a while so I'm not sure if the places that used to be good are still around :p	The Error Guy (14052)
1341013	2013-05-14 08:50:00	i assume it's using the correct power supply for the motherboard. Check here en.wikipedia.org and look at the production sticker on the back of the xbox for when it was made. The pre 2009 ones apparently have a higher failure rate than newer ones. As for framerate problems, it genuinely is possible that the game will just be asking too much. I occasionally get frame drops in games from much earlier in the console cycle when I do play, though not very often.	8ftmetalhaed (14526)
1341014	2013-05-14 09:19:00	Ok.............. where do i find the correct information so i can work out what make model etc, volts i need to see what version model i have? clear as mud that question... i really appreciate the time and patience and help guys, but as i dont use this console i have no idea where or what to look for.......:( and im in Wanganui.........and have no idea if there is a place that works on these machines..........? and looking at the plug we have its the middle one in this trademe auction........ is this the sort of price expected? www.trademe.co.nz	beetle (243)
1341015	2013-05-14 11:18:00	All the xboxes have the same base specs, all the games are designed specifically to run within those performance guidelines so I kinda doubt that the game is asking too much. The Power supplies don't work with other models and work with 110/240v so It's highly unlikely that you have a PSU designed for a different board. It COULD be a faulty PSU or it COULD be that the box is running a little hot. I found these guys in Palmy. No idea if they're any good or not though www.trademe.co.nz	The Error Guy (14052)
1341016	2013-05-14 11:33:00	www.playfeed.com this shows you where to find the manufacture date. It's entirely possible that the thing is just getting old, is being fully utilised or perhaps is a bit insecure in its housing. I had a battery charger that hummed until i opened it up and stuck some electrical tape on a transformer in it. That muted it nicely.	8ftmetalhaed (14526)
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