Is the XBOX supposed to be LOUD?
04-13-04, 07:39 AM
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Is the XBOX supposed to be LOUD?
I just got an XBOX because of the price drop (lucked out and got a Samsung drive), but I was pretty surprised when I turned it on because it is LOUD. Is this to be expected? I have Gamecube and PS2 also and neither of them stood out in my mind as being as noisy as the XBOX....
Did I get unlucky and get a bad XBOX? Does it go away after time? Is this just how its supposed to be?
Did I get unlucky and get a bad XBOX? Does it go away after time? Is this just how its supposed to be?
04-13-04, 08:07 AM
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uhm...define loud. What noises?
hard drives accessing? Disk spinning? Cooling fan?
hard drives accessing? Disk spinning? Cooling fan?
04-13-04, 08:22 AM
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for some games, the xbox seems louder than it should be. really crunching away.
but then, i think the ps2 is also pretty loud at times (i have the older one, not the newer quieter one).
but then, i think the ps2 is also pretty loud at times (i have the older one, not the newer quieter one).
04-13-04, 08:26 AM
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sounds like a loud computer fan... I do have a Antec Sonata case for my computer (supposed to reduce noise output) so maybe I've just gotten used to quieter devices.
04-13-04, 08:35 AM
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Like a Sega Dreamcast loud? If so then there is a problem!
My Xbox is very silent. If I was you I'll return it to where you bought it and get another one.
My Xbox is very silent. If I was you I'll return it to where you bought it and get another one.
04-13-04, 08:36 AM
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The Dreamcast IS loud, as far as the sound it sends to your TV/Amp. The rare occasion I pull it out I get blasted by the opening chime on a volume level that's fairly average for the Cube, Xbox, PS2, and SNES.
04-13-04, 02:11 PM
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well, I'm not too old (24) that's why I'm figuring I may have a defective unit. Sitting 10 feet away, I hear the hum all the time and its VERY noticeable when there is no sound coming from the game (loading, etc.) This is even with a mountain of electronic equipment nearby (HDTV, DVD player, receiver, etc etc).
