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How to Spot A Xbox 360 With a Falcon Chip And Why You Should

It is not news that the Xbox 360 has some serious tech issues and it breaks a lot more than it should. Fine. MS has changed the chip configuration and there are some benefits to see if the Xbox 360 you are about to buy is the right one.

Here is how:


All you need to do is look at the UPC symbol and see the 175W, which is the wattage for the newer power supply. This confirms that a Falcon chip is inside and not the Zephyr, which is an older model.

The Falcon chipped models have a much less chance of failing due to aluminum heat sinks and uses much less power so will be a lot quieter.

So this Holiday Season, make it a Falcon if you can. Thanks to http://www.falz.net for the close up.

Great info. Just walked my father-in-law through his first xbox 360 purchase with this info.

Thanx guys!!!!

i bought a halo edition xbox 360 from ebay didnt have the original box any way i can find out if mine has the falcon chip

You could look at the wattage on the sticker underneath your power pack. If it says Output D.C...175w its an indicator but there have been reports of the first batch of Falcons shipping with the 203w packs so it's not 100 percent. Supposedly every Halo edition 360s from lot #734 have a falcon chipset.

mine is 203W how do i find out what lot mine is

It might be on the sticker where your serial number is, if not, then it should be on the sticker on the box. If your like me, you threw that thing away a long time ago.

i couldnt find a lot number on the back and dont have the guess thats that thx