Jasper Is Here: A Look at the New Xbox 360

**MIG-31** · Dec 11, 2008, 06:28 PM

First let's get the codenames right. The first Xbox 360 was released in 2005 and used a motherboard codenamed Xenon. The Xenon platform featured a 90nm Xenon CPU (clever naming there), a 90nm Xenos GPU and a 90nm eDRAM. Microsoft added HDMI support to Xenon and called it Zephyr, the big three chips were still all 90nm designs.
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Judas · Dec 11, 2008, 07:10 PM

interesting... wonder what i've got

Lelisevis · Dec 13, 2008, 12:15 AM

Mines a launch day system so I guess it's a Xenon, should be rarer than dinosaur poo by now. I might box it up and keep it for a few years to sell as the ninth wonder of the world. Then again it's used daily and I couldnt live without it

Judas · Dec 13, 2008, 03:41 PM

mine appears to be the middle one.....

Stop It · Dec 13, 2008, 04:38 PM

Mine is all over the place:

My power rating is 175Watts, Falcons use that, the Power Supply input is the Falcon type, but my 12v Ampage is 16.5, which indicates a Zephyr!!!

Confused I am.

Tipstaff · Dec 14, 2008, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stop It

Mine is all over the place:

My power rating is 175Watts, Falcons use that, the Power Supply input is the Falcon type, but my 12v Ampage is 16.5, which indicates a Zephyr!!!

Confused I am.

It's a Falcon. The Zephyrs required the 203watt PSU.

There are 2 Falcon units: the first batch came with a 203watt PSU (left over PSUs), and one that came with a 175watt PSU. This is fine since newer units can work with a higher wattage PSU, but an older unit cannot work with a lower wattage PSU. Since you have a 175watt PSU, you have a Falcon.

Stop It · Dec 14, 2008, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tipstaff

It's a Falcon. The Zephyrs required the 203watt PSU.

There are 2 Falcon units: the first batch came with a 203watt PSU (left over PSUs), and one that came with a 175watt PSU. This is fine since newer units can work with a higher wattage PSU, but an older unit cannot work with a lower wattage PSU. Since you have a 175watt PSU, you have a Falcon.

I thought so, but the amperage rating sticker threw me, maybe the factory was still chucking out Zephyrs and got the label wrong in my case :-)

Either way, it's still working like a charm, so I'm happy.

Dec 11, 2008, 06:28 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,818 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Jasper Is Here: A Look at the New Xbox 360 First let's get the codenames right. The first Xbox 360 was released in 2005 and used a motherboard codenamed Xenon. The Xenon platform featured a 90nm Xenon CPU (clever naming there), a 90nm Xenos GPU and a 90nm eDRAM. Microsoft added HDMI support to Xenon and called it Zephyr, the big three chips were still all 90nm designs. ___________ Source: Anandtech __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Dec 13, 2008, 12:15 AM	#3
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	Re: Jasper Is Here: A Look at the New Xbox 360 Mines a launch day system so I guess it's a Xenon, should be rarer than dinosaur poo by now. I might box it up and keep it for a few years to sell as the ninth wonder of the world. Then again it's used daily and I couldnt live without it

Dec 13, 2008, 04:38 PM	#5
Stop It HHs' Resident Kitty Lover Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Biggleswade, UK Posts: 1,431 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Re: Jasper Is Here: A Look at the New Xbox 360 Mine is all over the place: My power rating is 175Watts, Falcons use that, the Power Supply input is the Falcon type, but my 12v Ampage is 16.5, which indicates a Zephyr!!! Confused I am. __________________ Sig Courtesy of Mousey