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New Post 10/1/2007 10:42 AM
User is offline Manan
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The Falcon Has Landed: 65nm CPUs Appear in Xbox 360 
65nm "Falcon" CPUs and revised heatsinks found in latest Xbox 360 "Halo 3" hardware

When it comes to computer processors, the advantages of a die-shrink are undeniable. For chip makers – and overclockers – a processor manufactured at a smaller process can open up more headroom for faster clock speeds, or decrease power consumption and cooling requirements. A die-shrink is a much-lauded happening in the computer world. For consoles, however, a die-shrink usually occurs without much fanfare – except in the case of the Xbox 360. Gamers have been waiting for months for the arrival of 65nm Xbox 360 chips, with the hope that the cooler-running processor would mean more stable hardware.

Microsoft’s latest console may be home to some of the best software, but in terms of hardware, the Xbox 360 is commonly thought to be unreliable. DailyTech uncovered in July a defect rate as high as 33 percent for all Xbox 360 consoles. Just days after the report’s release, Microsoft extended its warranty coverage of the Red Ring of Death defect to three years.

Although Microsoft refuses to tell the public what the main cause is of the failing hardware, but most point to inadequate cooling of the 90nm graphics processor. Evidence of this came when users reported of receiving both new and repaired machines that featured a new heatsink design intended to better cool the GPU.

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New Post 10/1/2007 2:47 PM
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Re: The Falcon Has Landed: 65nm CPUs Appear in Xbox 360 

Great news buddy.

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New Post 10/1/2007 3:09 PM
User is offline Tanmay©
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Re: The Falcon Has Landed: 65nm CPUs Appear in Xbox 360 

Awesome ! Finally those dreaded RRODs will hopefully be a thing of the past !  Looking forward for its launch in India



 
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