XBox 360 general question

"NFLed" <NFLed RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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> Here's a quick and simple question:
>
> When I'm done using my XBox 360 for an hour or two should I turn it
> off or keep it on?
>
> Thanks in advance.

Turn it off, it gets hot. Make sure its in a well ventilated area as well,
like on top of rather than inside a cabinet and not sitting on the carpet.
Some people have it sitting on a wire rack to get the airflow to it but I
find its fine as long as its not inside a cabinet.
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NFLed <NFLed DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote:
> Here's a quick and simple question:

> When I'm done using my XBox 360 for an hour or two should I turn it
> off or keep it on?

So, you're going to go an eat lunch, and want to know if it's OK to leave
the 360 on for that time? I don't think an hour or 2 should be a bad
thing but if you're going away for a longer amount of time, you'd
probably be better off turning the system off.

I know about the heat concerns, and if you do have one of the older units
and it gets pretty hot even while sitting there idle, it still may be
better to leave it on while away for an hour or so, rather than power it
off, then back on later on. The reason for this is that many of the flaws
in the earlier systems are exacerberated not just by the high heat, but by
the repeated cooling and heating of certain components inside the system.

I guess it would also depend on the game too. The game I'm playing will
go idle, and shut down the DVD drive, rather than continuously spin the
disc. This helps save on wear and tear on the drive. However, if your
game doesn't do this, you may want to reconsider leaving the system on for
that time.

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I've left mine on for 24 hours @ times when playing Oblivion back when
it was released. But I would always turn it off when leaving the house
for fire safety concerns. Always save and turn off when leaving house.
JM2C
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On Jan 14, 7:02 pm, NFLed <NF... DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote:
> Here's a quick and simple question:
>
> When I'm done using my XBox 360 for an hour or two should I turn it
> off or keep it on?
>
> Thanks in advance.

Forget about the health of your system... leaving it on for that log
is just a waste of energy.
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Thank you all for the responses. Fortunately the game I'm playing
Mass Effect boots up and loads quickly (or at least it does compared
to PC games) so I'll go ahead and shut it off when I'm not playing it
for more than around 30-60 minutes.
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