Batutta
Major Contributor
As anyone who has an XBOX 360 knows it is ridiculously noisy. This didn't bother when I was just playing games, but I got a deal on an HD DVD attachment and for watching movies the fan noise was way too distracting. I cleared out a cabinet on my home theater and stuck it in there, which cut down the noise a lot, but I also knew it would lead to some intense overheating as the hot air ejected from the back would keep getting sucked into the machine. I bought a NYKO intercooler for 15 bucks which attaches to the back of the machine and blows out more air. I duct taped a 4 inch wide, bendable aluminum dryer vent tube to the Intercooler and stuck this to the xbox. Then I cut a hole in the back of the entertainment center and put the vent tube though it. Now the cabinet with the xbox 360 stays nice and cool as the hot air is vented out back through the tube, and I can watch movies in relative quiet. I also haven't had any overheating crashes while playing games since doing this as well. Only downside is I cant use the media center remote, but I can still control the system with the wireless controller. If the cabinet had a glass window then this wouldn't be a problem, as the infrared signal would still reach the XBOX.
