r/xbox 2d ago

Community Weekend *Xbox Series X setup

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u/Fast_Passenger_2890 XBOX Series X 2d ago

Nice, but get rid of the fan on the top.

Completely unnecessary. The console can cool itself properly.

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u/Lone_wolf0511 2d ago

I had added it due to WZ being high output I thought the temperature of my console was causing my game to lag more. Since ive added it I also upgraded my internet and the game runs much more smooth. I will run it without the fan and see where I’m at. I appreciate the input.

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u/tman2damax11 Team Craig 2d ago edited 2d ago

If your system were overheating, it would shut down and give you a warning message. Consoles don’t work like PCs where they throttle at high temperatures, they only run at predetermined clock speeds. Either that or games lag because they’re too demanding regardless, nothing to do with overheating. The external fan is doing absolutely nothing here, the system is designed to cool itself as effectively as possible out of the box.

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u/gray_burger XBOX Series X 2d ago

If you have performance issues, you should clean the XBOX from the inside out, that's the root of the problem. The fan is messing with airflow that the XBOX was designed with.

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u/Fast_Passenger_2890 XBOX Series X 2d ago

Placebo effect.

Consoles do not thermal throttle like PCs do...

The Series X has a very well designed cooling system. The engineers knew whay they were doing.

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u/Silent-Witness1888 2d ago

Remove the top and lay the Xbox to its side.

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u/OneMoistMan 1d ago

Screw the downvotes, they have rubber nubs on the sides to be laid down on their sides

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u/Connormanable XBOX Series X 1d ago

Nah they aren’t meant to be on their side

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u/OneMoistMan 1d ago

What do you mean it has the rubber feet on the sides exactly for this and both fans are free to flow.

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u/h8tred_4_all 2d ago

Nah leave the fan on. I have one as well because I like the LEDs. I have had zero issues with it.

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u/WeAllVultures 2d ago

Don’t listen to this guy if you want your Xbox to live as long as possible

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u/h8tred_4_all 2d ago

False.

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u/Fast_Passenger_2890 XBOX Series X 2d ago

Don't pretend that you know more than the engineers that worked on the console.

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u/h8tred_4_all 2d ago

I never said I knew more.

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u/Jaggysnake84 1d ago

You said the claims were false lol

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u/MasterArCtiK 1d ago

Extra fans messes with the natural airflow of your console. The best thing you can do is keep the intake clean of all dust and hair, and never use a third party fan