imported 360 question

savemejebus

I'm going to be in the US toward the end of October and as such was thinking of maybe picking up a hdmi enabled xbox if the new 65nm cores are launched yet.

I figure it'll work out well as i buy most of my games online and play asia is actually quicker than play.com for postage. My one concern would be power requirements. Does anyone have experience with importing a US 360 and know if an EU psu will work with a US unit or is it as simple as switching the cable going into the psu with an irish kettle lead.

Cheers

kensutz

Yes an EU power supply will work, I use it on all my consoles.

savemejebus

cheers kensutz. any idea if the US power supply would work with an EU kettle lead?

cianc1

It won't work, you will fry it. They are set at different voltages. 110 in america, 240v in Ireland.
Also, the 65nm chips won't be out for a good while, just hdmi enabled 360s.

kensutz

The power supplies are dual voltage cianc. I use my EU power supplies on my Jap console and not a single problem. As for the kettle lead, it won't work. The power "brick" has a 2 pin kettle lead so I wouldn't even chance it.

savemejebus

Cheers lads

Stokolan

kensutz wrote:

The power supplies are dual voltage cianc. I use my EU power supplies on my Jap console and not a single problem. As for the kettle lead, it won't work. The power "brick" has a 2 pin kettle lead so I wouldn't even chance it.

ah this statement is a bit wrong.. The power supply is not dual voltage. The output voltage from the power supply is the same for all power supply's. Its the input voltage that varies.

Your Irish power Supply should power the US console no problem (I use my Irish power supply on my Japanese console) but you wont be able to just pop a lead onto the US one as its input voltage is 110v

But if your getting the new HDMI 360 you'll need to double check the label on the PSU that the output is the same as your Irish one as the requirement might have changed slightly but i doubt it.

mathias

Quick question savemejebus ....... what are you going to do if it dies on you , will you get an international warranty? , no one knows yet if the high failure rate continues with the 65nm , it may well do !

savemejebus

mathias wrote:

Quick question savemejebus ....... what are you going to do if it dies on you , will you get an international warranty? , no one knows yet if the high failure rate continues with the 65nm , it may well do !

I guess i'll just have to bear the loss, or take it apart, apply proper thermal paste and fix the heatsink myself . (or send it to my cousin and get them to get it fixed - would probably take less time than the 25 day turnaround here)

Stokolan

mathias wrote:

Quick question savemejebus ....... what are you going to do if it dies on you , will you get an international warranty? , no one knows yet if the high failure rate continues with the 65nm , it may well do !

AFAIK there is a company in dublin that will repair them I have to send 1 there