Xbox 360 Shuts Down to Prevent Red Dot of Death

• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2010-06-21 17:08
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  Rep to first one who gets this reference
  
  360 Slim - $299. 250GB, built in Wifi. Available later this week. - Page 48 - NeoGAF
  

  It's become a common joke that the new Xbox 360 Slim prevents Red Rings of Death simply because Microsoft took the red lights out. However, it's been revealed that there is a real preventative measure built into the Slim, as opposed to a simple aesthetic avoidance of the issue. The new Xbox 360 SKU voluntarily shuts itself down if it's not ventilating properly, in a bid to avoid damage from overheating.
  
  If the 360 detects that it isn't getting enough ventilation, it will give the player a warning message before entering shutdown mode, whereupon its power light will flash. The system can then be switched on again once the light ceases to flash. The idea is to increase the lifespan of the console by powering down before it gets too hot and suffers internal damage.
  
  A smart idea in theory, but one wonders how annoying a 360 that shuts itself down will be, especially if Microsoft hasn't fixed the issue of overheating in the first place. Has Microsoft fixed the RRoD only to replace it with an even more embarrassing and widespread problem? We'll have to wait and see just how often this shutdown feature needs to kick in before we know for sure. I just have a bad feeling about this, given Microsoft's commitment to making terrible things happen.

  
  Xbox 360 slims shut down to prevent Red Ring of Death- Destructoid
  
  Yes, the red dot of death replaces the Red Ring of Death
  but now the Red Screen of death?
  The 360's RSoD rivals the PC's BSoD
• Moppy wrote on 2010-06-21 17:30
  It's Dewey, the autopilot for the Planet Express Ship on Futurama. Rep please.
  
  Anyways, good to see Microsoft is stopping some problems.
• Taycat wrote on 2010-06-21 17:30
  Lol wut.
  
  Should have hidden the link for the image.
  
  It clearly says Dewey.
• Paul wrote on 2010-06-21 17:45
  Believe reference is from The Simpsons Tree House of Horror episode when they install a house system and it likes Marge and tries to kill Homer. As for which Tree House of Horror episode, I don't remember.
• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2010-06-21 18:01
  owo
  it's the female voice thing when the ship falls in love with Bender
  The cat enjoys Futurama over Simpsons
• Paul wrote on 2010-06-21 18:10
  Ah, was thinking futurama as well because of artwork but couldnt remember an episode with that.
• Tokiko wrote on 2010-06-21 18:36
  Ugh this reminds me of the Automatic Updates that I got on Windows XP.
  There was no way to avoid it Dx .
  Well at least it's preventing it but I wonder if the Xbox going to to exaggerate on it's overheating.
• Taycat wrote on 2010-06-21 18:50

  Quote from Mozendo;71095:

  Ugh this reminds me of the Automatic Updates that I got on Windows XP.
  There was no way to avoid it Dx .
  Well at least it's preventing it but I wonder if the Xbox going to to exaggerate on it's overheating.

  
  
  Just delete them.
  
  That's what I did so the stupid thing wouldn't update Direct X and I could play Sims 3 again.
• Crimmy wrote on 2010-06-21 20:24

  Quote from Mozendo;71095:

  Ugh this reminds me of the Automatic Updates that I got on Windows XP.
  There was no way to avoid it Dx .

  
  
  Actually there is. If you right-click on the My Computer icon > Properties > Automatic Updates tab, you can turn it off there.
• Chockeh wrote on 2010-06-21 20:45
  I rather get a RSoD than a RROD.
• Hiccup wrote on 2010-06-21 20:46
  Does it save your game? ._.
• Chockeh wrote on 2010-06-21 20:51
  ^ I can just imagine, you spend 20 Hours straight w/o saving on a game, you are finally at the last boss, BOOM XBOX SHUTSDOWN.