Comments on: X-Clamp Replacement and Shroud Mod (360 RoL Fix) http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/ Personal page of Michael Cowan Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:22:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Francois http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-7946 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:52:56 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-7946 Hey Michael, Planning on using your method - Fan shroud and X-Clamp seems to me like the best way to go. What's your reason for using an aluminum shim on the GPU? Shouldn't the GPU heatsink already make a good contact with both gpu cores? The rest of the tutorial sounds great but I'd like to know why you use that shim.... Thanks! Hey Michael,

Planning on using your method - Fan shroud and X-Clamp seems to me like the best way to go.

What’s your reason for using an aluminum shim on the GPU? Shouldn’t the GPU heatsink already make a good contact with both gpu cores? The rest of the tutorial sounds great but I’d like to know why you use that shim….

Thanks!

]]> by: steven http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-6909 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:51:34 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-6909 hi friend, can I put in a request to use your pictures on my xclamp webpage. Please let me know hi friend, can I put in a request to use your pictures on my xclamp webpage. Please let me know

]]> by: michael_cowan http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-6334 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:28:31 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-6334 <b>icey_idee:</b> Two red lights flashing are usually caused by overheating. This depends on which lights are flashing and you should confirm that the error is overheating before trying anything. See <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907533" rel="nofollow">Microsoft Knowledge Base</a>. Running the console with no thermal paste could cause overheating and damage the CPU and/or GPU. I would suggest that you use a high quality thermal compound as indicated by my guide. If this fails you could experiment with the tension in the screws of the GPU, which has had good results for me. icey_idee: Two red lights flashing are usually caused by overheating. This depends on which lights are flashing and you should confirm that the error is overheating before trying anything. See Microsoft Knowledge Base.
Running the console with no thermal paste could cause overheating and damage the CPU and/or GPU. I would suggest that you use a high quality thermal compound as indicated by my guide. If this fails you could experiment with the tension in the screws of the GPU, which has had good results for me.

]]> by: icey_idee http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-6172 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:08:19 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-6172 I did not place any new thermal paste on the CPU and GPU but I have already cleaned the both of them. When I turn on my xbox, it blinks 2 red lights and my fan would work for about 5 seconds and turn off. Any thoughts on that? Do I really need to place thermal paste? Thanks I did not place any new thermal paste on the CPU and GPU but I have already cleaned the both of them. When I turn on my xbox, it blinks 2 red lights and my fan would work for about 5 seconds and turn off. Any thoughts on that? Do I really need to place thermal paste? Thanks

]]> by: chris ashley http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-5488 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:28:51 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-5488 hi guys. i have repaired over 100 xbox 360's now and the best piece of advise that i can offer is to invest in a very long good quality screwdriver to get that final turn on the heatsink screws. run the overheat on the gpu as described above for 15 minutes then leave the board without touching it for another 15 minutes to allow the solder to settle.re-assemble and enjoy many many more months of flawless gaming. hi guys. i have repaired over 100 xbox 360’s now and the best piece of advise that i can offer is to invest in a very long good quality screwdriver to get that final turn on the heatsink screws. run the overheat on the gpu as described above for 15 minutes then leave the board without touching it for another 15 minutes to allow the solder to settle.re-assemble and enjoy many many more months of flawless gaming.

]]> by: T3KN1K http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-3501 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:12:44 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-3501 hey just reading through and thought i should offer a tip. after installing this mod but before you mod the shroud it would be an idea to overheat the gpu to melt the solder back to its original place ... as the gpu is usually the main cause , not so much the cpu any way to do this leave the case off. remove the dvd drive, then remove the fan but leave it plugged in. replace the dvd drive and place the fan on top of the dvd drive to one of the fans is cooling the cpu (just incase you didnt no the cpu is the larger heat sink ) it kinda hard to describe without pictures but hope fully u no what i mean. Power the box on and leave it idling for about 10 minuites this should be plenty to reset all of the solder. turn the box off and wait for a while until it has cooled down, replace the fan and try it before you replace the case it should have worked perfectly ... if not repeat the process. I used this and my 360 has been fine for about 4 months until the other day when it decided to play up again, so i opened it up and just re tightened the bolts , works fine again !!! Hope this helps !! T3KN1K hey just reading through and thought i should offer a tip.
after installing this mod but before you mod the shroud it would be an idea to overheat the gpu to melt the solder back to its original place … as the gpu is usually the main cause , not so much the cpu any way to do this leave the case off. remove the dvd drive, then remove the fan but leave it plugged in. replace the dvd drive and place the fan on top of the dvd drive to one of the fans is cooling the cpu (just incase you didnt no the cpu is the larger heat sink ) it kinda hard to describe without pictures but hope fully u no what i mean. Power the box on and leave it idling for about 10 minuites this should be plenty to reset all of the solder. turn the box off and wait for a while until it has cooled down, replace the fan and try it before you replace the case it should have worked perfectly … if not repeat the process. I used this and my 360 has been fine for about 4 months until the other day when it decided to play up again, so i opened it up and just re tightened the bolts , works fine again !!!

Hope this helps !!

T3KN1K

]]> by: Fola http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-2468 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:06:01 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-2468 Hey. So that particular box was not fixable. I tried it with several other boxes and it works like a charm. I'm going to create a manual on fixing them. The key, i think, is the cheap crap microsoft used as the thermal compound on both sinks... that ish is dried up and couldnt conduct anything. Cleaning it out completely with alcohol (spankin clean to where u can see ur self reflecting on both the GPU and CPU), then use a better thermal compound. People recommend AS5 but that doesnt do it for me, so far i have had superior success with the silver thermal compound from bestbuy.. costs about 10 bucks and just a drop of it works wonders. This fixes the system, but you will need to "fix" the problem further to prevent the system from over heating again. The shroud works well when combined with a better 10v fan, or cutting out the metal that sits behind the fan (u'll need a metal cutter and you'll need to be carefull). I hope this helps. thanks. Hey. So that particular box was not fixable.
I tried it with several other boxes and it works like a charm. I’m going to create a manual on fixing them. The key, i think, is the cheap crap microsoft used as the thermal compound on both sinks… that ish is dried up and couldnt conduct anything. Cleaning it out completely with alcohol (spankin clean to where u can see ur self reflecting on both the GPU and CPU), then use a better thermal compound. People recommend AS5 but that doesnt do it for me, so far i have had superior success with the silver thermal compound from bestbuy.. costs about 10 bucks and just a drop of it works wonders.
This fixes the system, but you will need to “fix” the problem further to prevent the system from over heating again. The shroud works well when combined with a better 10v fan, or cutting out the metal that sits behind the fan (u’ll need a metal cutter and you’ll need to be carefull). I hope this helps.

thanks.

]]> by: dave http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-2257 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:02:01 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-2257 i have done the x-clamp-fix but with no joy, i get the 3rol still but cannot get any other power through the system. it isnt the power brick as it works fine on my mates but i cant even get the fans running. well the run for a second then swtitch off plus the light on the brick goes from orange to green for a second then back to orange. have i done something wrong help please. i have done the x-clamp-fix but with no joy, i get the 3rol still but cannot get any other power through the system. it isnt the power brick as it works fine on my mates but i cant even get the fans running. well the run for a second then swtitch off plus the light on the brick goes from orange to green for a second then back to orange. have i done something wrong help please.

]]> by: michael_cowan http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-2182 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:11:12 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-2182 <b>Fola:</b>This fix is really meant more to be used before the RoL as a preventative measure, however I have had success repairing 360's with it. Sometimes finding the correct pressure and balance to place on the GPU can be tricky. I would consider trying the following: 1. Tighten one side of the heatsink more than the other (requires a lot of experimentation). This has had limited success though has no reasoning behind it other than perhaps some 360's are used more upright? This needs much more investigation. 2. Use a 1mm thick shim. This places more pressure on the GPU and can help in some cases. 3. Remove a single washer from each screw above the motherboard. This also applies more pressure but must be done carefully - you risk cracking the GPU. As for the fan speed, it is controlled by the 360 to speed up when the system is getting too hot. Slowing this down is a bad idea, in fact the opposite is desirable. Fola:This fix is really meant more to be used before the RoL as a preventative measure, however I have had success repairing 360’s with it. Sometimes finding the correct pressure and balance to place on the GPU can be tricky. I would consider trying the following:

1. Tighten one side of the heatsink more than the other (requires a lot of experimentation). This has had limited success though has no reasoning behind it other than perhaps some 360’s are used more upright? This needs much more investigation.
2. Use a 1mm thick shim. This places more pressure on the GPU and can help in some cases.
3. Remove a single washer from each screw above the motherboard. This also applies more pressure but must be done carefully - you risk cracking the GPU.

As for the fan speed, it is controlled by the 360 to speed up when the system is getting too hot. Slowing this down is a bad idea, in fact the opposite is desirable.

]]> by: Fola Alamudun http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-2150 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:14:35 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-2150 hi. I've been trying to stabilize the xclamp fix. Caused a lot of problems because the system would work fine, even pass week long intensive tests. But after selling them, they'd end up getting the 3 rings within a week. So i tried the shroud over the fan and that may do the trick. My fan is overly speeding up however. How do i fix that? hi. I’ve been trying to stabilize the xclamp fix. Caused a lot of problems because the system would work fine, even pass week long intensive tests. But after selling them, they’d end up getting the 3 rings within a week. So i tried the shroud over the fan and that may do the trick. My fan is overly speeding up however. How do i fix that?

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