xbox 360 fan running fast
I would like to see the pictures of your 360 once you have the new fans in it. And also post who makes the fans and where you got them.
I've had my box since late January of '06. The noise has really been getting to me lately. I have the HD DVD player for it. The movies look awesome, but the noise the fans make while watching a movie really distract from enjoying the movie, even with surround sound.
I borrowed my friends decibel meter and tested my box by putting the meter about 2 inches in front of the power button on the 360. Just turning the box on reads at about 60 decibels. After leaving the box on idle for about 15 minutes or so (just on the dashboard, not playing any games, etc.), it then jumps up to around 70 decibels. (From what I can gather by looking online, the extra 10dB is actually 4 times louder than from its just started state). So my box gets 4 times louder after just 15 minutes of sitting idle.
So please post your results. If there is a better solution than the stock fans, I'd go for it. Thanks!