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replacing the xbox psu

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  • 27-11-2004 5:04am
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    Kristok
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    can the xbox's psu be switched and replaced with a quieter one ?!? i assume this would not be modding as its just the psu and its basically a pc afterall so i assume it would be simple enough to do right ?!?


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    Ciaran500
    Registered Users Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    The xbox psu is fairly simple to replace. Its just a couple of screws and a cable.


    What type of noise is it making? If it the whine of the fan your hearing then its seperate to the psu. So you can easily replace it with another fan.


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    Kristok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,464 ✭✭✭Kristok


    well basically i want to turn it on and not hear a horrible noise, my friends xbox make the same noise but where mine is its really close to my head so its very noisy.


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    monument
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,080 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    This isnt for the games board, sending it to Tweaking / Modding...


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    SirLemonhead
    Registered Users Posts: 2,013 ✭✭✭SirLemonhead


    The xbox psu doesnt have a fan as such, the only fan in there (apart from early models which also had a second fan for either the gpu or cpu..i forget which one) is a 60mm fan for cooling the inside of the casing. You'll see it at the back. It's independant of the PSU. You could replace it with a quieter 60mm fan, but it'd need a small bit of altering to work I think.

    Check out the tutorials section at www.xbox-scene.com for more info on various hardware related mods :) Check under the xbox hardware section, then under extra cooling and silent mods for lots of info on how to quiet the xbox.


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    elmer
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭elmer


    it's a 70mm fan but it makes no odds - i fitted one with an 80mm fan before - but you do have to do a little cutting - 70mm ones are available but they're more expensive

    the new fan ran on 12v and was much quieter than the crappy one that's provided and kept the xbox way colder too

    Nige


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    Kristok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,464 ✭✭✭Kristok


    cool site im going to follow what they say there thanks


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    LeperKing
    Registered Users Posts: 451 ✭✭LeperKing


    Elmer, what exactly was the fan you got and did you have to alter the external of the box? Did you need to change anything else to make it 'suitable' quiet?

    Thks
    LK


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