Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite Review

[Κώστας Φ.]

For

• Improved storage
• HDMI support and included cable
• Small price premium over standard 360

Against

• No Wi-Fi as standard
• HD DVD drive still an add-on extra

Verdict
An attractive and well-priced option if you're a first-time buyer, but if you already own an Xbox 360, there's not enough reason here to upgrade.


Full Review: tech.co.uk

 

[gio360]

Παντος ειναι πανεμορφο σε μαυρο χρωμα.

 

[vadergr]

Τα elite να φανταστω οτι εχουν το βελτιωμενο συστημα ψυξης του επεξεργαστη ή ειναι ακομα λαχειο?

 

[Κώστας Φ.]

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The 65 nanometer question

Finally, there's the question of whether the Elite addresses the reliability problems that have plagued the 360. Earlier in the year, it was rumoured that the Elite would be the first 360 to boast the new cooler-running 65nm versions of the 360's Xenos graphics chip and Xenon CPU.

Frankly, we weren't in a position to tear down our single review sample. However, several reports from the US where the Elite has been on sale several months indicate that it is still built using 90nm hardware.

Certainly, in terms of heat and noise, the Elite is indistinguishable from existing Xboxes. Likewise, the Elite's power supply is precisely the same ludicrously large 200-odd Watt item, just like all other 360s.

Moreover, this all ties in with Microsoft's official position on the gubbins inside the Elite and the question of 65nm chips, which goes that any internal modifications and upgraded components will be rolled out across the Xbox range as a whole and will not be exclusive to the Elite.

 

[Κώστας Φ.]

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Αλλά τα τελευταία νέα είναι θετικά απο το "μέτωπο" της ψύξης του Elite...
Δείτε ένα πιο ενημερωμένο report απο το dailytech.

To εσωτερικό του Elite:

"Zephyr" motherboard with added heatsink

The same 90nm Xenon CPU

New HDMI Xbox 360s are still Zephyr, not Falcon


When it was discovered that standard Xbox 360 Premium packages were coming equipped with HDMI output, the first question on many gamers’ minds is if this new box was indeed the quiet introduction to the much awaited and anticipated shrink to 65nm chips.

One brave soul on hardcore gaming forum NeoGAF decided to help answer that question for everyone and cracked open his new console for educational purposes. It appears those waiting for the 65nm die shrink will have to wait some time longer, as examination of the innards of the Premium box with HDMI reveals the identical “Zephyr” motherboard layout as originally discovered in the Xbox 360 Elite console.

The main differences between the previous Xbox 360 motherboard and the new “Zephyr” are mainly in power supply. As detailed in an earlier article with regards to a dissection of the Xbox 360 Elite, the new motherboard makes use of smaller capacitors arranged in slightly different arrangements. Microsoft has also reduced the amount of MOSFETs installed in the power supply section of the PCB. There are also fewer resistors located above the CPU as well. However, despite the power changes, the die size remains the same as with the HDMI-less Xbox 360.

One notable addition to the new Xbox 360 Premium console is the inclusion of added cooling measures not found in previous iterations of the console. A new heatsink with a heatpipe that leads to a secondary “daughter” heatsink helps to further cool the GPU.

For gamers waiting for an even cooler running box, the next step will have to wait until the arrival of “Falcon,” – the codename for the 65nm Xbox 360 GPU and CPU. Microsoft has not officially confirmed the production of its new, smaller, cooler chips, but industry experts are expecting “Falcon” to land sometime this fall.

dailytech.com

 

[DIMITRIS K.]

Με το τσιγκέλι κι αυτή η Microsoft. Δεν μπορώ να καταλάβψ γιατί δεν την βγάζει την κονσόλα κομπλέ απ' την αρχή...

 

[Κώστας Φ.]

Απάντηση: Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite Review

Eντάξει, το πλάκωσε στα heatsink μέχρι να αρχίσει να βάζει τα 65nm σε όλα τα XBOX.