Keep your Xbox 360 running at optimal conditions. The Nyko Xbox 360 Intercooler EX is a snap on cooling attachment that easily connects to the Xbox 360. The Nyko 360 Intercooler EX provides increased air flow away from the 360 which allows the console to perform in a cooler, better ventilated environment ideal for cramped entrainment centres. No internal modification of the Xbox 360 is required. A pass through power connection utilizes the existing Xbox 360 power supply negating the need for an extra AC adaptor. The unit also powers on and off automatically with 360 and the intercoolers small size will fit in tight spaces like entertainment centres with your 360 displayed in either horizontal or vertical format.
In the early months of the Xbox 360's life the Nyko Xbox 360 Intercooler was a highly popular product. However, word began to spread on the internet that some users were experiencing hardware failures related to the Intercooler. Specifically, some owners discovered short-circuits had occurred in the Intercooler's power pass-through jack that melted surrounding plastic and in some cases fried the 360. Nyko has since addressed the issue with the release of the latest model the Nyko Xbox 360 Intercooler EX. In the end the general conclusion was that in some cases when the AC-power jack was too loosely connected to the Intercooler and a short circuit could occur in a few cases. Now, almost a year later, Nyko has launched a new Intercooler in its line of EX branded accessories designed to compliment the Xbox 360 Elite & also the original Xbox 360’s, while addressing build issues with the previous model. Other than the fact that it now comes in black as well as White, the updated Intercooler features a seriously redesigned AC pass-through plug that is far more robust than the previous Nyko Xbox 360 intercooler release. The original Nyko Xbox 360 Intercooler connection was simple plastic, whereas the EX model has upgraded to a metal housing enhanced by a spring-loaded release mechanism.
In head to head testing conducted, we can confirm that the connection is massively more stable in the EX model intercooler than the original. Whereas we were able to easily shift the AC plug in the original model to the degree that fan-speeds were affected, the new Nyko EX model clamps so firmly upon the AC plug that we were not able to propagate any looseness at all. Removing the plug is almost a chore, requiring depression of both the Intercooler EX's release button and the two buttons on the 360's own AC plug, a decidedly two-hand affair that actually requires a bit of muscle. We were impressed with the improvements made to the new EX Intercoolers, and believe the new locking mechanism will address the short-circuiting issues previously encountered with 2006 made coolers.
We can confirm the three fans blow dramatically more air out the rear of the Xbox 360 than the naked console does, and to the touch the exhaust is a lot cooler, probably in part thanks to its sheer velocity. We also setup a pair of Xbox 360s, one Intercooler EX equipped, the other bare, and put them to work playing HD-DVDs via add-on drives (one of the most taxing applications for the hardware). The Intercooled 360 was noticeably cooler to the touch after 2-hours of playback, which confirmed an unscientific, but real, difference made by the Nyko Xbox 360 Intercooler EX. With this re-release of the Intercooler 360 it would appear that Nyko has succeeded in massively improving the strength of the AC pass-through jack on the Intercooler to the degree to which we expect short-circuiting issues should be resolved. In other respects, the Intercooler EX does its job pulling more air through the console rather effectively.
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