Two FAQs Answered About The Red Ring Of Death
Marc Sandford
July 24, 2010
For almost five years, the red ring of death has afflicted consumers around the world. If you have the ring of death, then you've got a lot of company. You're just one of hundreds of thousands that have this issue.
The following article will deal with two FAQ's concerning the red ring of death.
1.) What triggers the red ring of death?
The primary cause is the console overheating. The console motherboard uses a CPU and GPU chip set that is very heat intensive. This heat builds up quickly when playing high definition games with 3 D graphics for long periods of time. There is also insufficient room inside the console for the electronics which make the cooling process very inefficient.
Excessive heat exposure can damage the motherboard and cause the solder can develop small cracks. Sometimes the thermal compound inside the Xbox will get broken down by the high levels of heat. If this occurs, the heat sinks won't be able to draw away heat from the GPU and CPU.
2.) Can you prevent the red ring of death from happening?
There are a number of actions that a person can do to reduce the risk. Try to avoid long nonstop Xbox gaming. Turn the console off after a couple of hours and give it a chance to cool off. The warmer the operating environment, the shorter your gaming session should be.
The Xbox should be used in a area that's well ventilated. It's all to easy for a person to make a quick decision that undermines the cool operation of the Xbox. People sometimes wrongly put their Xbox in a closed off cabinet that has no ventilation. They might also place it above other electronics which can heat up the console which will make the ring of death more likely to happen.
The fan intakes must be kept clean of grit so that cooling air can be drawn in to the Xbox. Also be careful not to place anything up against the fan intakes.
If the air in your room is dusty, then dust will get sucked into the Xbox. Given enough time, the internal electronics will get covered in dust. This dust traps in the heat from the mother board electronics causing overheating.
In this article, two questions were covered that dealt with causes and protection from the red ring of death. Although there are plenty of other questions not answered here, cause and prevention questions are among the most important.
Try these simple red ring of death fix tips before spending time or money on Xbox repair. These Xbox troubleshooting tips will cost you nothing.
The following article will deal with two FAQ's concerning the red ring of death.
1.) What triggers the red ring of death?
The primary cause is the console overheating. The console motherboard uses a CPU and GPU chip set that is very heat intensive. This heat builds up quickly when playing high definition games with 3 D graphics for long periods of time. There is also insufficient room inside the console for the electronics which make the cooling process very inefficient.
Excessive heat exposure can damage the motherboard and cause the solder can develop small cracks. Sometimes the thermal compound inside the Xbox will get broken down by the high levels of heat. If this occurs, the heat sinks won't be able to draw away heat from the GPU and CPU.
2.) Can you prevent the red ring of death from happening?
There are a number of actions that a person can do to reduce the risk. Try to avoid long nonstop Xbox gaming. Turn the console off after a couple of hours and give it a chance to cool off. The warmer the operating environment, the shorter your gaming session should be.
The Xbox should be used in a area that's well ventilated. It's all to easy for a person to make a quick decision that undermines the cool operation of the Xbox. People sometimes wrongly put their Xbox in a closed off cabinet that has no ventilation. They might also place it above other electronics which can heat up the console which will make the ring of death more likely to happen.
The fan intakes must be kept clean of grit so that cooling air can be drawn in to the Xbox. Also be careful not to place anything up against the fan intakes.
If the air in your room is dusty, then dust will get sucked into the Xbox. Given enough time, the internal electronics will get covered in dust. This dust traps in the heat from the mother board electronics causing overheating.
In this article, two questions were covered that dealt with causes and protection from the red ring of death. Although there are plenty of other questions not answered here, cause and prevention questions are among the most important.
Try these simple red ring of death fix tips before spending time or money on Xbox repair. These Xbox troubleshooting tips will cost you nothing.
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