Rumour: Xbox 360 Falcon Takes To The Skies October 01, 2007
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There are reports from CVG that Microsoft is quietly releasing its updated Xbox 360, codenamed Falcon, on to the market.
We won’t know for sure until someone gets all geeky – most likely on one of the new Halo 3 Edition consoles [above] - and takes a gander at the chips. The Falcon version will use new core and graphics processors based on a 65nm production process, as opposed to the 90nm chips used in all 360s now.
Anyone that has experienced the ‘Red Ring Of Death’ [my hand is up] will know that these babies can sometimes get so hot they can fry your console. Microsoft had to overhaul its whole warranty scheme as a result.
The new chips are expected to run quieter and generally be more stable. Check out this forum link to see an easy way of discovering if your shiny new 360 has the old or the new processors.
Feel free to send in any reports of the Falcon Xbox 360 showing up in the UK.-Martin Lynch
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Comments
I've had a look inside my 360 and I think I've got a Falcon inside!
Here's what I see - http://blog.jofftastic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/falconchipset.jpg
I get my coat...
My Deadbox is on the way back MS. I hope they put a falcon in it.
On the XBOX-SCENE website they tell you to look out for the 175w power rating on the PSU brick instead of 203w for the old models to ID a Falcon without opening the box. My new 360 Elite show 175w (bought from Argos about 3 weeks ago) and only runs warm even after 6 hours use. The brick itself hardly warms up. Not the "fry an egg" heat I was expecting and looking at the reason I'm glad I waited now.
I have to admit that other than having the normal noisy fans and DVD-ROM the falcon chipset seems the biz.
On the deadbox comment above, they would have to swap out the entire motherboard as it as a complete different layout afaik. Just hope they do as it is really worth it.