Xbox 360 console location?

Question

what is the best way to put an xbox 360 standing upright or lying it down? i want to get the best airflow to the system so im wondering what is the best way

Thankks!!

Answer 1

Lie it horizontal for the best stability. For airflow, don't sit your Xbox directly on any kind of flooring. Better by far to sit it securely off the floor in a TV unit or something similar; just make sure there's plenty of clearance between the Xbox and any walls or panels in the unit to ensure adequate ventilation.

Should your Xbox overheat it will indicate this by two flashing red lights on the Ring of Light, but before this happens the Xbox will probably start exhibiting other problems, games freezing being one of the most common.

It might be worth mentioning that some people have had problems such as excessive vibration noise and scratched discs simply by running the console in the vertical position. I personally have always had mine horizontal and it's never given me and trouble at all.

Answer 2

For best airflow I would thin you would want to lay it down. The air flows through the gray ends of the xbox. The downside to laying it down would be that there is more surface area touching the table top where heat could build up. The best thing is to keep the xbox out in the open, not shove back in a tv stand that is boxed in.  

Answer 3

The best airflow would be to stand it up, but I would be careful because if you tilt the Xbox just a little bit when its standing up, it will ruin your disks.

Answer 4

lay down is best because dont stract your disc more vs standing up and risky more of falling

airflow  standing because bottom vents are open to

is your xbox old then it problem but if not then no need  it geting enough air

if you worry about it get one those milk crates   looking things  crate wiht holes in it  its sturdy holes at the bottom for air come in   i use oen but not for that reason my tv  is seting on a chest lol an no room sit the xbox no where besides on fllor but i got dogs and dont want them hit iot so i use that