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If you have hopes of owning a stable Xbox 360, your chances may be improved with the new Halo 3 edition, which features a 65nm CPU and lighter heatsink. It seems to be the only major change to the system though, but it could be the one that really helps patch things up as far as reliability is involved. Whether or not this will make the RROD a rare occurance is yet to be seen, but at least Microsoft seems to be headed down the right path.
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Strangely, the chip that makes the move to 65nm in “Falcon” affects only the CPU, rather than the trouble-causing GPU. Of course, making the CPU at 65nm is also a cost-cutting measure for Microsoft, as the chip will be smaller and 50 percent less expensive to manufacture. Without moving the GPU to 65nm, however, it is impossible to know if the new “Falcon” models are still at risk of the Red Ring of Death.
Source: DailyTech
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Strangely, the chip that makes the move to 65nm in “Falcon” affects only the CPU, rather than the trouble-causing GPU. Of course, making the CPU at 65nm is also a cost-cutting measure for Microsoft, as the chip will be smaller and 50 percent less expensive to manufacture. Without moving the GPU to 65nm, however, it is impossible to know if the new “Falcon” models are still at risk of the Red Ring of Death.
Source: DailyTech
