Nyko Intercooler STS for Xbox 360 Slim

After receiving my new Xbox 360 S over this past holiday, I noticed it ran much warmer than my original Xbox 360, about 30-40 degrees warmer to be exact. I have two HDTV's right next to each other(One 63" Mounted on the wall, one 42" on a stand) and I have my original Xbox in an enclosed area in the tv stand, with my new one sitting on top of the tv stand behind the 42" tv. Well, after noticing that Skyrim was freezing and lagging more often on my new Xbox than the original console, I grabbed a "point and click" temperature sensor and realized just how much more hot my new system was getting, compared to my old one. Even in the enclosed area my old Xbox was in, the temperature read 68-69 degrees Fahrenheit, where my new one was reading 108-120 degrees Fahrenheit...in the open air. I originally thought that it may be because of the heat my 42" plasma was putting off, but I played my Xbox 360 S without that tv on, and it still did the same thing.So, after contemplating whether or not I should exchange my console for a new one(thinking it may be a faulty fan and what not) I decided against it. I began looking on Amazon for a cooler for it. I almost chose the CTA Digital Xbox 360 Turbo Cooling Fan with 3 Usb Hubs(CTA Digital Xbox 360 Turbo Cooling Fan With 3 Usb Hubs), but a particular review stated that although it worked great, after moderate use, they began to notice a loud humming noise coming from the cooler fans. They realized that the weight of the Xbox had been pushing down on the housing of the fans causing it to make contact with the fans. So after reading that and a handful of others, as well as seeing as how this cooler was half the price, and being a college student with no money, I decided to choose this one.Being a prime member, I got it next day for 4 bucks. Packaging was great, and item came new as described. I was amazed after installing this intercooler on my Xbox 360 S. I couldn't believe how big of a difference it made. Where it was originally reading around 100 degrees Fahrenheit at the dashboard, it was now reading 70-78 degrees Fahrenheit. Playing Skyrim is where I noticed the biggest difference. I no longer had any more lag spikes or freezing issues. Checking the temperature, I originally had a range of 110-120 degrees Fahrenheit without the cooler, and I now have 80-85 degrees Fahrenheit with it. While still a high temperature, compared to my original Xbox, I am more than happy with how this intercooler has performed. I definitely recommend this cooler to anybody who wants to prolong the life of their xbox or to help cool it off. It has performed wonderfully, much better than I ever expected.This review was made roughly a month after I installed the cooler. I put more than enough hours on it, and it is still running as if I just installed it. I probably put around 80 hours on it in the first week and a half I had the cooler, with several 12-hour straight sessions(I know, it's ridiculous. I couldn't put Skyrim down).Pros:-Does an excellent job at dissipating the heat-Greatly cools the console-Pretty simple to install-Built-in temperature sensor allows the fan to run even after the console is turned off to completely cool the system.-Looks awesome-Good build quality-I love that it is powered by the xbox via usb and not another cord that needs to be plugged into an outlet.-Fan is not a traditional fan, it is a turbine like fan that is similar to those on high-end PC video cards. Which has proved to push a lot more air than the traditional fans.Cons:-Fan is loud, similar to how the original xbox sounds, but it doesn't really bother me. I'd rather have a loud fan than a hot console that keeps freezing.-Can't set anything on top of the xbox. It's probably a good idea not to set anything on top of this console anyways as it seems to run warmer, but I was used to putting my game cases and controllers on top of the console when not playing.(Just a preference)-The fit could be a little tighter to the xbox. I feel like it would be easy to pop out of place while moving the xbox.(also a preference)-Although the installation is straight forward and easy to understand, it was kind of difficult to line it up just right to get it to snap in.Overall, this product was one of the best buys I have ever made. There really isn't anything bad that can be said about this product. I would definitely buy another one if I got another Xbox 360 S. I highly recommend this product to anyone.

I'm writing this in hopes that bargain hunters like me might see it and be reassured. Maybe "penny-pincher" is a better word, but after going over a year without a steady job I've learned the value of every dollar, and then some. 18-20 dollars might not seem like a lot of money for some people, but it's a pretty good amount for me, and there are I have seen cheaper cooling devices on the site. I took a chance on this one after reading a number of glowing reviews (and because I think the thing looks pretty cool, personally) and I am not at all disappointed.I've only had my 360 Slim for a couple of weeks, but after my first Xbox overheated for the last time and kicked the bucket, I was not going to take any chances, so I bought this thing almost the same day. It works great and stays on long after you turn off your console to keep filtering out the warm air. I'm not technically savvy, but before I had it I noticed that a good deal of my console would be warm to the touch after a couple hours of gaming, and now only the area around the fan is warm. And it's fairly quiet, too. I have a loud, dying computer in the same room that my girlfriend tells me sounds like a train, so part of the noise from the fan is certainly disguised by the computer, but even with the PC off I can't hear it over the sounds of the game, unlike my last Xbox. We had to turn the volume up to hear the game over the fans in the back.So anyway, I hope somebody sees this and finds it useful. I'm looking at the console over my shoulder and, yeah, the Intercooler looks like a black tumor sticking out of the Xbox, so it's not very asthetically pleasing, which is something to note if you care about that at all. But it does its job and it does it extremely well. I am a very satisfied customer.

As the title states, it's a lot better than having just the stock fan, it seems to keep my 360 much cooler to the touch (have yet to really test it on an intense game) - However it does worry me the way they built the thing, (a small fan that pulls the air from the 360 along with the stock and re-reroutes it outwards) which yes would make the most sense, I'd feel a little better if the fan itself had a vent on the front.I read reviews that it's kinda noisy, and that's true but with my tv volume at around 30, I don't notice it, and I especially don't notice it with my Turtle Beaches on my Head. My stock fan after a yr and a half of solid use, had begun to wear out and keep my 360 less and less cool, thus making this purchase a must. However even if you have a newer better working stock 360 fan, I'd still recommend getting this, it'll help take some load off of the stock fan, thus extending it's life.Pros:Price ($14.50)It Blends Nicely with the 360Not terribly loadEffectiveRuns off of a un-used USB slot on the back of the 360Cons:Vent could've been built betterIt's kinda a pain to install, takes a few trysManual is useless and will just confuse youIt'll will kill your 360 if it dies and you don't realize it quick enough. (But that's with most external fans)I'd give it 4.5/5 if I could.