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[WTA] Size and type of the screws for xbox?

mematron — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:17:10 +0800

Hi. I have an xbox screw that has a blunted end, and I don't want to put that in my xbox as it will be very tough to pull it out later. Can anyone tell me the size and the type of the screws (Gold, or Silver, in medium length) that is screwed onto the casing? (The metal casing. Got 3 kind of screw- long, midium and short, and i want the spec for medium.)
Thanks.

[WTA] XBOX Fan problem now...

mematron — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:28:43 +0800

Hi there. I fixed my Xbox 360 from 3ROD, turned it on and played Halo 3 for a while. Around 20 minutes later or so, the xbox got 2 Red Lights (overheat) and it went off. I used Zalman thermal compound, with 2 washers between the heatsink and CPU/GPU chips. Is there any way to fix it? And btw, one of my fan is not rotating... Will notebook cooler pad work? If it does, suggestion?

EDIT: My Xbox 360's FAN WIRE connection has been cut off, and the wire attached to the plug is way too short (less than 5mm) to reconnect it back. Is there any way to fix it? Or can i buy a new plug somewhere? Any suggestion? I will post the picture down there so you can see how stupidly the wire has broken out.

[WTA] Taking the Mobo out from XBOX 360

mematron — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:32:22 +0800

Hello there. Thanks in advance for helping a noob like me.
I've apparently got a problem with taking my Xbox's motherboard out. There is a copper coloured wire, connected from the FAN cable to the MOTHERBOARD, and i was wondering if i can just simply snap it out and take it out. The picture's down there.
As you can see from the picture, there is a little brown color wire soldered onto the motherboard, and it apparently blocks me from taking it out. I'm scared that if i snap it, it will spoil the fan. Anyone who knows what to do with this?
Thanks in advance.

XBOX 360 Problem

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[WTA] Building a CPU?

mematron — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:22:14 +0800

Hello. I know that the administrator has posted a thing for a noob like me to see, but I've got completely no experience about building computers and stuff.
A guy I know said he built his desktop, which can play borderlands at High graphics, for about 1.5k, and I was wondering if it was actually possible. And if it is, I want to build it.
But the problem is, I completely have zero knowledge about building a PC and buying stuff that meets up my budget (1.5k). Anyone who can give me the possible desktop that can run Borderlands at High Graphics (1920x1200) for about 1.5k, and the price of items and what I have to buy? thanks.
P.S to the moderators and administrators, please do not move this topic or merge it. I want a quick answer. Thanks.

Fix:Wait, it's not 1900x1200. It's a resolution that a 22 inch screen can support. thanks.

XBOX 360 Problem

mematron — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:11:06 +0800

Well, since I'm new to here, I will post this here. It's hardware question after all...
Anyway, get to the point. I have one XBOX 360 Falcon unit. It just got struck by 3ROD, and i was panicked. I left it for a couple of hours and tried turning it on, then it worked. However, when i turned it off with a CD inside, and turned it on again, 3ROD happened again. I took the CD out and left it for a few hours again, it worked out. This happened about 2 times. So, should i just get it fixed or is there other solution to get it fixed without using money? (BTW, warranty is off)

For people who's thinking of PSP vs iPod...

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For people who's thinking of PSP vs iPod...

mematron — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:31:06 +0800

As of my friends and even me myself, has compared which one's better- PSP 3000 or iPod Touch 3rd Gen 32GB.
The reason why I'm comparing 32GB is, well, the price is similar to PSP 3000.
First, I will list down the pros and cons of PSP and iPod Touch. (This is just my personal experience. So don't tackle too much.)

PSP 3000
Pros:
Bigger Screen. (duh!)
Better graphics.
Better quality of movies. (depends. but those UMD ones are certainly better)
Very useful to spend hours when bored.
Large number of fast-paced games compared to iPod.
Can change batteries.
Support UMD.
Speaker volume is bigger.

Cons:
Need to buy memory sticks. (PSP Go excluded.)
Bigger in size, meaning it doesn't fit some pockets.
Price of the game. (Some people DO buy originals.)
Poorer at playing musics. (meaning menus and those stuff that iPod has)
Supports only little number of video formats.

iPod Touch 3rd Gen 32GB
Pros:
Has Touch Screen. (if it doesn't, then why is it iPod TOUCH?)
No need to carry memory stick.
Better at playing music.
Can use sport strap to use it while exercising (I do, at least)
Has Nike + iPod (I do trainings quite a lot.)
Have many games that can be bought for cheap prices or via cracked file. (Jailbreak, duh)
Has the voice command thinggy
Easier to carry it around.
Specially design for playing musics more easy.
Easier to convert and put videos inside iPod compared to PSP 3000.
Has gravity sensors, which make a lot of difference in gaming compared to PSP 3000.
Has a lot more accessories compared to PSP. (I think)

Cons:
Graphic is poorer than PSP 3000.
Cannot expand memory more than 32GB.
Smaller screen.
Speaker volume is smaller.
Does not support UMD or anything similar.

Well, that's about the Pros and Cons of those two awesome devices, which I own both.
And one common con that they share- you might break it if you play a game due to stress. (my friend did.)

Anyway, some people might say that PSP games are far better than iPod Touch games, but I don't really think so.
As I have mentioned, iPod Touch has gravity sensors, which can make a lot of difference in racing games.
And, others also might say that PSP has MORE games than iPod, but I'm not so sure about that fact.
iPod Touch game industry is getting bigger and bigger, that the number of games is nearly catching up the number of PSP games. Anyway.

You are welcome to share your opinions, but please don't offend others.