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Get the elite, man. Just make sure it's a EURO august release, and not a USA import. Cause EURO Elites have the Falcon processor (65Nm), it's a fact. I've played bioshock all friggin' day without any brakes, and the Xbox works just fine. |
To Elite or not to Elite, that is the Falcon • Page 3
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splin 4 posts
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Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Registered 15 years agosplin wrote:
No, it's not.
Get the elite, man. Just make sure it's a EURO august release, and not a USA import. Cause EURO Elites have the Falcon processor (65Nm), it's a fact. -
TwistidChimp 8,825 posts
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Registered 16 years agosplin wrote:
I've played bioshock all friggin' day without any brakes
Risky business that.
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Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Registered 15 years agohypernova wrote:
It's not a particularly big issue. Stole my nephew's old premium to play bioshock over 3 days doing about 12 hours a day.
lol. That should be expected, not celebrated.
Didn't explode or anything.
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splin 4 posts
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Registered 14 years agoPsychotext wrote:
Yes it is. Period. Research xbox.com forums for proof. August console has been cracked open just to see what processor it had, and it has 65nm. GG.
splin wrote:
No, it's not.
Get the elite, man. Just make sure it's a EURO august release, and not a USA import. Cause EURO Elites have the Falcon processor (65Nm), it's a fact. -
Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Registered 15 years agosplin wrote:
Link, or it didn't happen.
Yes it is. Period. Research xbox.com forums for proof. August console has been cracked open just to see what processor it had, and it has 65nm. GG.
(Because I was the person that originally linked that the 65nm was going to be here for Europe launch stuff and it turned out to be utter crap when the usual suspects had a look at the machines) -
morriss 71,293 posts
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Registered 17 years agoLinkz plz -
Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Registered 15 years agoWOPR wrote:
Heh, I bet it was 65mm.
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morriss 71,293 posts
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Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Registered 15 years agomorriss wrote:
Yeah, that was the thread where they changed their mind half way about the 360 getting 65nm yet.
http://forums.xbox.com/68/13882627/ShowPost.aspx#13882627 -
My Euro Elite does not have a 65nm processor.
Period. Fact. GG. Etc. -
morriss 71,293 posts
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Registered 17 years agoThe last page says they all have, not that I believe a word of it. -
jimmyjimbob 313 posts
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Registered 18 years agoHaven't seen anything on xbox-scene or the usual tech news sites that reports of the 65nm versions in the wild yet.
By the look of things they're in production, but it takes awhile to get from the assembly line to the final boxed product. Give it two months or so and they'll probably be common-place -
Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Registered 15 years agomorriss wrote:
The page you linked says they all have the new heatsink, not the new CPU.
The last page says they all have, not that I believe a word of it. -
Foregone-Reality 2,216 posts
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What a mess. I think I'll wait until PGR 4 is out and see what the situation is like then.
mmmm.
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Foregone-Reality 2,216 posts
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Registered 18 years agoYes. I am being very productive this evening. .gif)
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Foregone-Reality 2,216 posts
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Registered 18 years agoWOPR wrote:
Nope.
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morriss 71,293 posts
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Registered 17 years agoPsychotext wrote:
Oh right. I mix the 2 up all the time.
morriss wrote:
The page you linked says they all have the new heatsink, not the new CPU.
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Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Registered 15 years agoWOPR wrote:
Would you like to play a game? =)
Foregone Reality wrote:
Nope.
WOPR wrote:
What a mess. I think I'll wait until PGR 4 is out and see what the situation is like then.
mmmm.
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silentbob 29,527 posts
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Registered 19 years agoPsychotext wrote:
I can absolutely guarantee you that he's never heard that one before.
Would you like to play a game? =) -
Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Registered 15 years agosilentbob wrote:
It was for Forgone Reality.
Psychotext wrote:
I can absolutely guarantee you that he's never heard that one before.
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Gethsemane 4 posts
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Registered 14 years agomorriss wrote:
Ok? I'm sure Manny Garcia said they were all Ben Q.
Weird.
sadly not, m/s are still churning out the loud as hell dvd-drives even with the new elite, getting the quieter ben-q drive is a pure lottery chance.
personnally im going to wait till both the new cpu and quieter drives are common place before upgrading to elite. fingers crossed my launch date xbox keeps working (mind you theres that 3year warranty now
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silentbob 29,527 posts
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silentbob wrote:
Do you remember that classic line from some tard in the comments who I'd upset?
Psychotext wrote:
I can absolutely guarantee you that he's never heard that one before.
Would you like to play a game? =)
"Get back to McDonalds!"
LOL!!
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dunny 602 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI'm on the cusp of finally getting a 360 (got a HDTV earlier this month, plus my birthday is coming up) and now am *almost* certain that I'll get an Elite.
I was always going to get a Premium and use a VGA or Component cable to connect it to the TV, but that bumps the price up to 270 so I got thinking that for an extra 30 quid I might as well get the elite. Plus the Elite has HDMI, and I don’t know about anyone else but I have read lots of forums and I am still absolutely completely confused as to which is better- VGA or component cables- with a HDTV. And so another bonus is that having HDMI included negates that decision.
One thing that really puts me off both is the loudness of the 360 and the reliability. though. Not experienced the noise first hand but it does sound quite off-putting. So much so that in the past week I have actually considered (please don’t flame me here!) of getting a PS3. My rationale being that it is an internet-ready (included wireless and no annual service charge), quiet, reliable machine. Now of course I know that there are no way near as many great games but I barely have time for more than a few hours of gaming a week so the PS3 catalogue might just suffice.
Darn, reading this back has just confirmed that I really haven’t made my mind up after all.
The gaming side of me is yearning to play the likes of bioshock and halo 3 but the sensible/geeky side of me wants an all-inclusive reliable package.
Argh the confusion of the consumer! Still, I am in a very fortunate position to be able to choose one at all so really can’t complain. Decisions decisions... -
HarryPalmer 6,357 posts
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Registered 15 years agoi got mine for £250 online, still havnt actually got it yet though : ( -
dunny wrote:
I'm on the cusp of finally getting a 360 (got a HDTV earlier this month, plus my birthday is coming up) and now am *almost* certain that I'll get an Elite.
I was always going to get a Premium and use a VGA or Component cable to connect it to the TV, but that bumps the price up to 270 so I got thinking that for an extra 30 quid I might as well get the elite. Plus the Elite has HDMI, and I don’t know about anyone else but I have read lots of forums and I am still absolutely completely confused as to which is better- VGA or component cables- with a HDTV. And so another bonus is that having HDMI included negates that decision.
One thing that really puts me off both is the loudness of the 360 and the reliability. though. Not experienced the noise first hand but it does sound quite off-putting. So much so that in the past week I have actually considered (please don’t flame me here!) of getting a PS3. My rationale being that it is an internet-ready (included wireless and no annual service charge), quiet, reliable machine. Now of course I know that there are no way near as many great games but I barely have time for more than a few hours of gaming a week so the PS3 catalogue might just suffice.
Darn, reading this back has just confirmed that I really haven’t made my mind up after all.
The gaming side of me is yearning to play the likes of bioshock and halo 3 but the sensible/geeky side of me wants an all-inclusive reliable package.
Argh the confusion of the consumer! Still, I am in a very fortunate position to be able to choose one at all so really can’t complain. Decisions decisions...
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sanctusmortis 9,914 posts
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Registered 15 years agoThe sound is honestly not that bad - if you've played PC games that cache off a disc, you'll be pretty used to it already.
I thought the Premium was only £250 now? The only real difference is the bigger HDD and different colour (as Premiums will be going HDMI soon, too). -
dunny 602 posts
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Registered 16 years agoYes, it's 250 but add a VGA or component cable and that brings it to 270. HDMI cable is bundled free with the Elite.
In my heart of hearts i know i'll be ultimately disappointed if i don't get a 360 (i'm buying something to play great games after all, not to be quiet!) so think i'll take the plunge and get an elite (cable confusion with the premium has driven me towards this!) tomorrow. -
MMk, i'll find the link when i get home, and I'm sure of it that it has falcon processor. It's a far more smaller and thinner processor, there is also a huge difference between °.
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