Hardware Xbox 360

1 hardware

1.1 technical specifications
1.2 accessories

1.2.1 kinect


1.3 av output
1.4 retail configurations

1.4.1 timeline
1.4.2 united states


1.5 technical problems

hardware

the xbox 360 e model, announced @ 2013 s e3, shares many aesthetics xbox one.

the main unit of xbox 360 has slight double concavity in matte white or black. official color of white model arctic chill. features port on top when vertical (left side when horizontal) custom-housed hard disk drive unit can attached.

on slim , e models, hard drive bay on bottom when vertical (right side when horizontal) , requires opening of concealed door access it. (this not void warranty.) xbox 360 slim/e hard drives standard 2.5 sata laptop drives, have custom enclosure , firmware xbox 360 can recognize it.

technical specifications

various hard disk drives have been produced, including options @ 20, 60, 120, 250, or 320 gb. inside, xbox 360 uses triple-core ibm designed xenon cpu, each core capable of simultaneously processing 2 threads, , can therefore operate on 6 threads @ once. graphics processing handled ati xenos, has 10 mb of edram. main memory pool 512 mb in size.

accessories

many accessories available console, including both wired , wireless controllers, faceplates customization, headsets chatting, webcam video chatting, dance mats , gamercize exercise, 3 sizes of memory units , 5 sizes of hard drives (20, 60, 120, 250 (initially japan only, later available elsewhere) , 320 gb), among other items, of styled match console.

kinect


a kinect sensor device. xbox 360 e revision has xbox logo left of xbox 360 branding.

kinect controller-free gaming , entertainment experience xbox 360. first announced on june 1, 2009 @ electronic entertainment expo, under codename, project natal. add-on peripheral enables users control , interact xbox 360 without game controller using gestures, spoken commands , presented objects , images. kinect accessory compatible xbox 360 models, connecting new models via custom connector, , older ones via usb , mains power adapter. during ces 2010 keynote speech, robbie bach , microsoft ceo steve ballmer went on kinect released during holiday period (november–january) , work every 360 console. name , release date of 2010-11-04 officially announced on 2010-06-13, prior microsoft s press conference @ e3 2010.

xbox 360 chatpad messenger kit attached wireless controller


av output

built-in

hdmi (only made after 2007)
s/pdif (only slim)
stereo audio, composite video - jack 3.5 mm (only slim e)

through av connector (excluding e models have no av connector)

composite video
s-video
scart rgb
vga
ypbpr
d-terminal
s/pdif
rca - stereo audio

retail configurations

at launch, xbox 360 available in 2 configurations: xbox 360 package (unofficially known 20 gb pro or premium), priced @ us$399 or gb£279.99, , xbox 360 core , priced @ us$299 , gb£209.99. original shipment of xbox 360 version included cut-down version of media remote promotion. elite package launched later @ us$479. xbox 360 core replaced xbox 360 arcade in october 2007 , 60 gb version of xbox 360 pro released on august 1, 2008. pro package discontinued , marked down us$249 on august 28, 2009 sold until stock ran out, while elite marked down in price us$299.

two major hardware revisions of xbox 360 have succeeded original models; xbox 360 s (also referred slim ) replaced original elite , arcade models in 2010. s model carries smaller, streamlined appearance angular case, , utilizes redesigned motherboard designed alleviate hardware , overheating issues experienced prior models. includes proprietary port use kinect sensor. xbox 360 e, further streamlined variation of 360 s two-tone rectangular case inspired xbox one, released in 2013. in addition revised aesthetics, xbox 360 e has 1 fewer usb port, no av connector (and hdmi-only), , no longer supports s/pdif.

timeline

united states

november 22, 2005

technical problems


three red lights on xbox 360 s ring indicator representing general error requiring service of console or power adapter, commonly nicknamed red ring of death.

the xbox 360 (not slim , e models) has been subject number of technical problems. since console s release in 2005, users have reported concerns on reliability , failure rate.

to aid customers defective consoles, microsoft extended xbox 360 s manufacturer s warranty 3 years hardware failure problems generate general hardware failure error report. general hardware failure recognized on models released before xbox 360 s 3 quadrants of ring around power button flashing red. error known red ring of death . in april 2009 warranty extended cover failures related e74 error code. warranty extension not granted other types of failures not generate these specific error codes.

since these problems surfaced, microsoft has attempted modify console improve reliability. modifications include reduction in number, size, , placement of components, addition of dabs of epoxy on corners , edges of cpu , gpu glue prevent movement relative board during heat expansion, , second gpu heatsink dissipate more heat. release of redesigned xbox 360 s, warranty newer models not include three-year extended coverage general hardware failures . newer xbox 360 s , e models indicate system overheating when console s power button begins flash red, unlike previous models first , third quadrant of ring light red around power button if overheating occurred. system warn user of imminent system shutdown until system has cooled, whereas flashing power button alternates between green , red indication of general hardware failure unlike older models 3 of quadrants light red.