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PixelPusha

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just to confirm what i got??

here's the info

powerbrick 203w
console 16.5A, liteon drive
mfr date 2007/08/27


is that enuf??
 
help please

common guys please help me out here, mr maestro_za :D
 
PixelPusha said:
common guys please help me out here, mr maestro_za :D
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Look at the power plug at the back. There is pictures posted here on my BB that identifies them by the key's. Definately not Jasper that should be 12.2 I believe.
 
PixelPusha said:
how i tell which i got?
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All Xbox 360 Console Versions

Xenon (launch 2005)
- Launch model
- Red Ring of Death / heat issues
- 203 Watt powersupply / 12V rated 16.5A

Zephyr (early 2008) - HDMI output
- Extended GPU cooler
- 03 Watt powersupply / 12V rated 16.5A
- More Zephyr details

Falcon (late 2007)
- 65 nm CPU
- Bigger CPU cooler
- 175 Watt powersupply / 12V rated 14.2A

Opus (mid 2008)
- No HDMI output
- Replacements for Xenon repairs, 65 nm CPU
- 75 Watt powersupply / 12V rated 14.2A

Jasper (later 2008)
- 65 nm GPU (the true way to idenfify a Jasper is by looking at the chip)
- 256 MB internal flash memory
- 150 Watt powersupply / 12V rated 12.1A

http://www.360-hq.com/xbox-tutorials-81.html
 
so i got a zephyr, i thought so, by john press from microsoft says, no, I got same as my original machine which was a falcon. mmmm lies lies lies
 
PixelPusha said:
so i got a zephyr, i thought so, by john press from microsoft says, no, I got same as my original machine which was a falcon. mmmm lies lies lies
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PixelPusha said:
hope it's not a zombie360 i'd me psst
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Zephyr
Launched Approx: July 2007
CPU: 90nm
GPU: 90nm
HDMI: Yes
Power Supply: 203w

This revised edition brought in HDMI socket that was causing an outcry of whether it was a true High Definition machine if it didnt have a HDMI socket. It didnt provide any cure for the RROD issue other than the use of epoxy glue to hold the GPU down better. It did however bring about a 3 year warranty for the RROD issue.

Falcon
Launched Approx: September 2007
CPU: 65nm
GPU: 90nm
HDMI: Yes
Power Supply: 175w

This version of the Xbox 360 brought about a smaller cooler CPU. As this was not the chip causing the RROD it was considered to be little effect at combating the RROD issue, however it did bring a lower power consumption and the cheaper smaller CPU allowed flexibility for price reductions.

Opus
Launched Approx: June 2008
CPU: 65nm
GPU: 90nm
HDMI: No
Power Supply: 175w

This version was released to allow Microsoft to refit the old Xenon consoles that were returned with RROD issues with an updated version of the Falcon. The problem with the Falcon was it had HDMI support and yet the old Xenon never had HDMI when launched so the console case was incompatible. Microsoft had thousands of old Xenon consoles coming in and having to be replaced with brand new consoles while the old broken consoles just mounted up in storage. With Opus (Falcon minus HDMI) it was to allow refurbishing of these old consoles as and when RROD issues occurred. This reduces the number of old consoles to be scrapped and allows the replacement of the Xenon>Opus board rather than the entire console, thus saving Microsoft millions of £££ in not having to replace entire consoles (case and other parts)

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=901401
 
so it's the horrid zephyr, but still not a falcon, which i had...
 
3 times confirmed a dread zephyr, mmm , send in a falcon get a zephyr ... and they tell me I received what i had, lies
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Hi *****



This is a similar model ,in fact it’s a brand new unit of the same sku as the one you originally purchased .



The chassis and components are identical to what you originally purchased the only difference is that you now have a new unit which happens to have been manufactured 4 months earlier .



Its really not possible to match up the date of manufacture but like I said it is identical to what you purchased .



Regards

John
 
how can something "newer" be manufactured earlier ???
how can it be a brand new unit with mfr date 2008-08-27 ???
identical to what i purchased ??? funny my original power brick doesn't fit ????
 
Sorry ... was busy today. My sister is getting married tomorrow!

You have a zephyr refurb.

Doubt it'll last long ...

Sick and tired of this refurb policy across all consoles. It's shafting the consumer not doing you a service.

Do damn repairs ... not re-sell crap!
 
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PixelPusha said:
how can something "newer" be manufactured earlier ???
how can it be a brand new unit with mfr date 2008-08-27 ???
identical to what i purchased ??? funny my original power brick doesn't fit ????
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It's time. Get in a car, take all the goods with and go see this John.

Thank GOD I never bought the Xbox.
 
and john press swapped it out already saying sorry u now got what u had, so they swapped out for nothing, and lied to me.....

i am gonna show u our emails ;; gonna post em..
 
PixelPusha said:
how can something "newer" be manufactured earlier ???
how can it be a brand new unit with mfr date 2008-08-27 ???
identical to what i purchased ??? funny my original power brick doesn't fit ????
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MFR dates are randomly put on these replacement consoles in my experience.

Case in point, modified a 2009 unit and it had a Benq drive not a Liteon as one would expect. Randomly released out of the factory I guess!
 
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