Tech Shout!

The first liquid cooled Xbox360 is here. Microsoft had a few problems last year with customers complaining that their Xbox’s tend to overheat very fast.

CoolIT Systems has designed a retrofit product that will convert the stock forced air cooling system with a state-of-the-art liquid-chilled system.

Geoff Lyon, chief executive of CoolIT Systems, explained that the liquid cooling multiple thermo-electric coolers, which he calls MTECs, is used to chill the anti-freeze solution. The liquid then is pumped past both the Xbox 360’s main and graphics processor. Lyon said, “Basically, the Xbox 360 cooler is an updated and modified version of our Freezone PC coolers.”

While the liquid cooled Xbox 360 is a prototype, Lyon said that it could probably even become a retail product and adds, “At CES (Consumer Electronic Show) we will be gauging interest to see if we can go retail.” Assuming the product goes retail; Lyon says that it may be sold as a retail customer kit, complete with tools and instructions for taking apart the Xbox 360, or as a unit to system integrators. “If we go to market, the cooler will likely take both forms,” says Lyon.