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Here's a closer look at the piping that helps the CPU's heat sink lower operating temperatures (with assistance from the unit's two fans and connected air shroud).

To the left you can make out a second heat sink not present in original Xbox 360 models. This additional heat sink provides greater cooling capacity for the ATI graphics processing unit.

You can view the original Xbox 360 heat sink configuration in an earlier TechRepublic photo gallery.

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