Please note, this thread is about the Nyko Intercooler EX. The EX is the revised, re-released version of the Nyko Intercooler.



Is anyone running this?


The original version had this horrible electrical pass-though design.
- It was made of a plastic housing, which eventually melted rendering the 360 dead.
- The first version had vibrating issues which caused discs to scratch while spinning.
- When attached, the wireless adapter had nowhere to sit.

The new version claims to have fixed all issues.
- The electrical pass-though is now metal.
- The unit clamps into place and doesn't wiggle or jiggle at all.
- The EX is a bit shorter which allows for the wireless adapter to be attached.

After reading this:
http://gear.ign.com/articles/796/796951p1.html
I'm a bit more optimistic about it. Take a look at the AC pass-though differences between the 2 models.

I Google'd for a bit and found an article on temperature gun readings. The revised intercooler is a bit noisy (3 fans and all), but after 2 hours of HDDVD playback, the entire 360 is about 17 degrees down.




Maybe I'm just paranoid, but the 360 is just HOT from sitting overnight. It's not even on and the thing is spewing heat.

 

Im getting one for my PS3

 

As nightshade would agree. I leave my 360 sometimes for weeks and have yet had any overheating issues. But that's a YMMV type thing.

 

first tip ... (because I don't know anything about the PS3 version) ... look at the nub which fits into the PS3's cord jack ... make sure it's metal. :run:

 

Thanks for the heads up Drew. I will

 

I just can't get over how HOT this damn thing is ...

I plugged it in, fired it up around midnight to check out the options on the dashboard. I turned it off.

This morning, I woke up ... and decided to have a quick peek at the HDMI plug. I feel loads of heat oozing out of the vents. How does something get hot when it's not even on? I don't get that.

 

not sure if this will image link ... but


http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/...556674-000.jpg

Here's a side by side of the V1 vs V2. Supposedly, the entire pass-though is metal now.

 

i'd probably do what i do at work. i have a 5" fan blowing at my desktop cuz its running too hot...
i'll just buy a $10 fan and blow it at my 360 h:

 

get a card board box, cut it up and make a shroud that narrows down to the opening.

 

My bedroom has the attic entrance attached to it. Also, it's on the west side, where afternoon / evening sun punishes the house.

It's 15 degrees cooler in the hallway than it is in that room.



I purchased this from Wal-Mart.


It's $30 and it's a beast. It pushes such a concentrated, dense, powerful air stream that it made my entire room cold.





I went to a county fair over the summer. They used the exact same fan to keep 300lb pigs cool. h: