Friday, March 21, 2008
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No, this is not another bashing thread... it's just a free gift for Tim! 
Friday, March 21, 2008
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Friday, March 21, 2008
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Ok, besides Tim responding to the thread by posting a pic of that PS3 "BBQ grill", I don't understand the relation betaween the thread's title and the first post. 
Friday, March 21, 2008
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Wii,
Veteran is just teasing me because I made a sarcastic rant in another thread about too many topics on the PS3/Sony.
Veteran is just teasing me because I made a sarcastic rant in another thread about too many topics on the PS3/Sony.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
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THAT is a funny pic, Tim! 
Do you have one like it for those early XBOX 360 consoles???
Do you have one like it for those early XBOX 360 consoles???
Sunday, March 23, 2008
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OIC, thanks.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
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Sunday, March 23, 2008
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Good ol' Google image search . . . you gotta' love it!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
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I have a friend who owns all three of the new gaming consoles (360, PS3 & Wii), and he did temperature tests of all the consoles under different modes of operation (running with disc loaded, running with no disc loaded, stand-by, etc.)... and the Nintendo Wii actually registered MORE heat when it was NOT running (powered-off, but plugged in)! Go figure?!!
That Wii-toaster picture is accurate - even when the unit is switched off!
That Wii-toaster picture is accurate - even when the unit is switched off!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
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Quote:
... and the Nintendo Wii actually registered MORE heat when it was NOT running (powered-off, but plugged in)! Go figure?!!
Ok, that's a little odd.
You might want to tell your friend to have it checked out because it could be some weird electronic issue. I know my Wii is cold as an ice-box when it's turned off -- meaning it hasn't been played for several hours.
Friday, March 28, 2008
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Thanks, Tim. I'll ask him about it. If no one else has told him different... he might believe that to be normal! 
P.S. What started as a joke (this thread), actually has become constructive!
[Post edited by Veteran-Viewer on Mar 28, 2008]
P.S. What started as a joke (this thread), actually has become constructive!
[Post edited by Veteran-Viewer on Mar 28, 2008]
Friday, March 28, 2008
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There is an issue with the Wii that makes it get hot when not powered on. It is WiiConnect24, if you leave that option on, then the Wii will look for updates and Miis while it is off. You can see if it is enabled if the power/standby light is orange, if it is red, then it is disabled. When the option is on, the internal blue led comes on when the system is trying to do something on auto pilot.
From what I have read, the wireless adapter in the Wii gets too hot because there are no cooling fans being used when the system is off. I found that my Game Cube memory cards were getting hot when the system was off, and after finding out about this, I set the WiiConnect24 option to off. I figure I can get firmware updates on my own whenever I need to. In severe cases, the heat has damaged some Wii's video cards.
From what I have read, the wireless adapter in the Wii gets too hot because there are no cooling fans being used when the system is off. I found that my Game Cube memory cards were getting hot when the system was off, and after finding out about this, I set the WiiConnect24 option to off. I figure I can get firmware updates on my own whenever I need to. In severe cases, the heat has damaged some Wii's video cards.
