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Originally Posted by Bube
That sounds good, the new batch being more stable. I'll be getting it in mid/late December, I just hope it's a new one..
And because it's a problem about overheating, I guess not playing it excessively would be a step towards prevention..
Edit: I also have some other things on my mind, I hope nobody minds me asking..
1. If I get a Live account, can I have more than 1 user name and gamer card and stuff? I'll be using it with my brother, and it would be nice if we could have two separate users, kinda like WoW's multiple-characters-under-same-account system.
2. I heard that sometimes games just freeze while playing. What is the cause of this, and does it happen often? Is it a serious problem, or does resetting solve the problem?
Wow, I see that I'm actually scared about buying this  Thanks for the help people.. |
I did some research on this since I want to get a 360 eventually. I remember reading a thread on a forum about how to tell if you have the new 65nm chipset or not. Not sure if I can find the link again...
I finds it.
Here.
Basically, there are some 360's with the new 65nm chipset out there. However, only the CPU is 65nm on these new 360's, not the graphics chip which actually seems to run the hotter of the two chips. So the biggest part of the problem won't be fixed until the gpu goes to 65nm sometime in mid 2008.
Best advice, if you purchase one now, don't use it vertically even though it says you can. Doing so blocks the largest vent on the 360 and airflow is key to longevity. Also, make sure that wherever you place you 360, there is plenty of room around it to keep the air flowing.
As for your other questions,
1. You are only allowed one username per live account. However, additional people can play online with you as guests in most games. You could use any profile with you live account on Halo 2, but on Halo 3, it seems you are only allowed one profile these days. If anybody knows differently, I'd like to know too.
2. I've had games freeze on me once in a while while playing my roommate's 360. It's a rare occurrence and a simple power cycle fixes the problem. Not sure what causes it.