Inside the Xbox 360 Elite chassis, the Microsoft motherboard (complete with CPU- and GPU-cooling heat sinks) is clearly visible now.
Besides a third heat sink, the new Elite model boasts additional epoxy securing the triple-core CPU to the motherboard. Rumor has it that the additional bonding material prevents the chip from working loose from the main board when temperatures climb high. The CPU sits below the larger raised heat sink to the right, while the GPU sits below the wider and lower heat sink to the left.
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- These pictures show the Fall 07 (aka outdated Zephyr 90nmn die) model. The newer model manufactured after Sept. 2007 (code named "Falcon" ) is based on a 65nm tech. The "Falcon" consoles do not have t... (Read the rest)
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