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<blockquote data-quote="Steel_Wind" data-source="post: 4647557" data-attributes="member: 20741">Just a quick note: we've talked a fair bit here and in a few other threads over the years about the noise issue and the Xbox 360.I have a release model 360 which, to paraphrase Arnwyn, does, indeed, sound like a chainsaw when it is on.&nbsp; I'm a big fan of the 360, but the noise issue has grown increasingly tiresome over the years - to the point where I really don't like playing with it anymore for that reason.Enworld user John Chrichton has mentioned over the course of time the advantages that come with purchasing a newer version of the 360. In partcular, the 360 Elite, manufactured after August of 2007 includes both a HDMI port and a &quot;Falcon&quot; 360 system mobo/GPU design which uses a 65nm fabrication process for the GPU.&nbsp; This smaller fabrication process of the GPU results in significantly less heat; this, in turn, leads to supposedly far quieter operation during normal idle mode on the 360.Odd as it may seem given my recent acquisition of a PS3, just playing more console games on the PS3 lately has reminded me that I don't play with my 360 nearly enough due to the noise issue.&nbsp;&nbsp; And yes, there are a helluva lot of 360 games that I have which are otherwise worth playing.And perhaps more ot the point, there are a LOT of used games for the 360 which are dirt cheap that I might want to play if I found it more convenient and comfortable to play them.So, long story short, I picked up a used 360 today. With some swapping of parts and a very helpful game shop owner (who is a client of mine) I effectively picked up a 360 Elite for under $300 CDN, inclulding three used games and a controller, all-in. The 120 gig HD on the Elite makes installing a game to the drive for reportedly much quieter play using the Fall 2008&nbsp; dashboard, &quot;360 Experience&quot; a practical option; whereas my release model 20 gig HD just does not give me the space to do this for more that one or two games at a time + accomodate my saved games and XBL downloads. I intend to hook my new Elite up via HDMI, compare the relative noise levels during play&nbsp; - and the sound during idle of each - and I'll report back.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Steel_Wind, post: 4647557, member: 20741"] Just a quick note: we've talked a fair bit here and in a few other threads over the years about the noise issue and the Xbox 360. I have a release model 360 which, to paraphrase Arnwyn, does, indeed, sound like a chainsaw when it is on. I'm a big fan of the 360, but the noise issue has grown increasingly tiresome over the years - to the point where I really don't like playing with it anymore for that reason. Enworld user John Chrichton has mentioned over the course of time the advantages that come with purchasing a newer version of the 360. In partcular, the 360 Elite, manufactured after August of 2007 includes both a HDMI port and a "Falcon" 360 system mobo/GPU design which uses a 65nm fabrication process for the GPU. This smaller fabrication process of the GPU results in significantly less heat; this, in turn, leads to supposedly far quieter operation during normal idle mode on the 360. Odd as it may seem given my recent acquisition of a PS3, just playing more console games on the PS3 lately has reminded me that I don't play with my 360 nearly enough due to the noise issue. And yes, there are a helluva lot of 360 games that I have which are otherwise worth playing. And perhaps more ot the point, there are a LOT of used games for the 360 which are dirt cheap that I might want to play if I found it more convenient and comfortable to play them. So, long story short, I picked up a used 360 today. With some swapping of parts and a very helpful game shop owner (who is a client of mine) I effectively picked up a 360 Elite for under $300 CDN, inclulding three used games and a controller, all-in. The 120 gig HD on the Elite makes installing a game to the drive for reportedly much quieter play using the Fall 2008 dashboard, "360 Experience" a practical option; whereas my release model 20 gig HD just does not give me the space to do this for more that one or two games at a time + accomodate my saved games and XBL downloads. I intend to hook my new Elite up via HDMI, compare the relative noise levels during play - and the sound during idle of each - and I'll report back. [/QUOTE]

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