Nyko Intercooler glitches? [Mobile/Archive]

ddp72984

08-31-2006, 07:39 PM

At first, the Cooler was working fine, but now, two odd things happen.

1. The back of the system used to be somewhat cool or barely warm with the fans on, but instead of the 360 being hot, the fan area is burning hot, and no, nothing is blocking the air flow.

2. Sometimes, instead of making the usual fan noise, it begins to buzz horribly when I turn the cooler on. I turn it off and back on to get rid of it.

Is my cooler on the way out? Did anyone else experience this? thanks

ashram

08-31-2006, 07:53 PM

just started having issues too.... 30 seconds before splash screen, game freezes, no boot. removed it and issues are gone.

edit: emailed nyko earlier and the are exchanging it for me...

coolsteel

09-01-2006, 06:33 AM

Ended up tossing mine after it started causing problems , was causing either a red ring of death or the system would just restart, figured what was the point of getting another , having it work fine for a few months and then having everything repeat.

FaintDeftone

09-01-2006, 07:22 AM

Mine just started making a terrible buzzing noise yesterday. I just took it off and pitched it. Doesn't seem to help cool the system much anyways. Waste of 20 bucks if you ask me. The lifespan on these things is ridiculous.

pimpinc333

09-01-2006, 07:41 AM

I heart my Intercooler. No Problems with mine but Murc said his sometimes makes strange noises as well.

MrDubbs

09-04-2006, 02:29 AM

The problem is the intercooler takes away too much power from the system, thus becoming really hot and you may smell something "burning"... It's a POS

Graystone

09-04-2006, 02:54 AM

I've had no problem with mine. Except for that it started making noise. I turned mine off until I can get to the store and get some oil/lube. Ever since I turned my intercooler off my 360 has froze twice from over heating.

Btw the people that said they threw there's away you could simply add oil to kill the noise. Also call nyko they'll replace the unit.

CappyCobra

09-04-2006, 02:59 AM

Sounds like the ball bearings are worn out. Guess I'll have to order some replacement fans on newegg and switchem out when mine goes on the fritz :(

Murcielago77

09-04-2006, 05:10 AM

Sounds like the ball bearings are worn out. Guess I'll have to order some replacement fans on newegg and switchem out when mine goes on the fritz :(

yea i thought about that as well, then i got lazy and cheap and didnt want to do it, and im too lazy to send it in to nyko

shieryda

09-14-2006, 02:13 PM

I'm glad I found this thread. I was actually considering buying an Intercooler next weekend, when I get my 360. Just wanted to hear some opinions before I plunk down $20 for a POS.

Santurio

09-14-2006, 04:01 PM

neudog

09-14-2006, 04:32 PM

One of these screwed up info on my buddy's HD. He lost Hexic, 60 hours of Oblivion gameplay, Achievment points for every game he had played and some other stuff I can't remember:-P

thrustbucket

09-14-2006, 04:58 PM

One of these screwed up info on my buddy's HD. He lost Hexic, 60 hours of Oblivion gameplay, Achievment points for every game he had played and some other stuff I can't remember:-P

How does he know the intercooler caused it?

And since Achievement's are stored on live, you are claiming the intercooler somehow got into Live and destroyed his achievements?

tuning.sensei

09-17-2006, 12:47 PM

How does he know the intercooler caused it?

And since Achievement's are stored on live, you are claiming the intercooler somehow got into Live and destroyed his achievements?
neudog, u just got owned. thnx come again.

pimpinc333

09-17-2006, 01:23 PM

neudog, u just got owned. thnx come again.

I'm sorry, but who are you?

Ma12kez

09-17-2006, 01:30 PM

I believe the have fixed the issue with the new versions. They are slow in coming out but I've seen them in more locations now. The new ones come in a white box with an Intercooler label on them and they have no power button. The first place I saw them was at Circuit City and now I've seen them at Blockbuster/GameRush.
I went through two of these already, and my new one is acting up as well. It's not as loud as the older version, but it still makes noise every now and then. If your intercooler is really bad just buy the new version and return the old version in the new version's box. They'll never suspect a thing.8-)

Graystone

09-17-2006, 10:29 PM

I oiled mine and it works fine. I have a 1st gen btw, I figured I would update everyone. Cause you all care so much.

dothog

09-22-2006, 05:29 PM

Are there any alternatives to Nyko for an easy-to-use, non-invasive accessory that will cool the 360?

This is the only thing I could find, but descriptive reviews for it are few and far between:
http://www.videogameoutfitter.com/store/143152/PL-3619.html

LinkinPrime

09-22-2006, 06:38 PM

just started having issues too.... 30 seconds before splash screen, game freezes, no boot. removed it and issues are gone.

edit: emailed nyko earlier and the are exchanging it for me...

Interesting...I was going to trash mine but maybe I'll contact Nyko instead and then sell the replacement on eBay.

Shaolin

09-22-2006, 07:35 PM

Maybe I should contact Nyko as well. My intercooler makes noise and I've not noticed the system to be any cooler than before.

shaunLEGEND

09-22-2006, 09:15 PM

For all those that had their nykos break down, how long have you had it? I ended up buying one because my 360 started acting up (glitches on screen, crashing, etc.). I noticed the back area was extremely hot so I figured it must be overheating.

So now I haven't had any problems ever since I installed it. Only thing is that it is loud, but worth it.

Santurio

09-23-2006, 12:10 AM

here are a few pics of the box for the new Intercoolers. Sorry for the blurry image, I uploaded it before I realized it was blurry as hell.

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/593/intclr1kr6.th.jpg (http://img107.imageshack.us/my.php?image=intclr1kr6.jpg) http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6602/intclr2jq0.th.jpg (http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=intclr2jq0.jpg)

I've had one for just over a week and so far I'm happy with it. It doesn't seem to drain too much power from the 360 and it is much quieter than my previous Intercooler. If you notice it doesn't have the power switch and I've started seeing them all over the place now- BestBuy, Blockbuster & Circuit City.

Zoglog

09-23-2006, 12:14 AM

my stance on this issue is that I'm not sure if the intercooler broke my 360 or not. But in the end it did not PREVENT the 360 from breaking anyway so in the end.

intercooler is a waste of money.