Microsoft’s new, slim Xbox 360 not only ditches the Red Ring of Death, the console monitors itself to determine if it’s starting to overheat.

The new Xbox 360 constantly evaluates itself for overheating issues. If the console doesn’t get as much ventilation as it needs to operate properly, a red light is displayed in the middle of the power ring, and the console shuts down by itself. Upon doing so, a message is displayed on the users’ television, alerting them to the overheating issue.

“The Xbox 360 is shutting down to protect the console from insufficient ventilation,” an alleged screenshot of an overheating Xbox 360 error message says. “You can turn the console back on after the power light stops flashing.”

Microsoft confirmed the existence of the monitoring function in an e-mail. The Microsoft representative said “the new console has safety mechanisms in place to shut down, if needed, including an advanced warning that the console will shut down.”

Although the warning isn’t something that Xbox 360 owners want to see, it’s nice to know that Microsoft is doing more to protect its console. Previous versions of the Xbox 360 were rife with troubles that caused the infamous Red Ring of Death. Upon getting it, Xbox 360 owners were forced to send their consoles back to Microsoft for fixing.

There’s no telling whether the new Xbox 360 model will be more robust than the previous model, but protecting against “insufficient ventilation” is certainly a good first step.

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Powered by the MIPS 64-bit RISC processor, the Nintendo 64 game console delivers a splendid gaming performance with speed and efficiency. Gaming is more exciting and thrilling, thanks to the equipped SGI 62.5 MHz 64-bit RCP graphic processor of this Nintendo video game that ensures immersive visual clarity. For the ultimate gaming experience, this game console comes with a 16-bit stereo sound output. Use the 1x analog stick, 2x lateral triggers, 6x action buttons and 1x digital trigger controllers of this Nintendo video game to make precise movements. Equipped with RF, RCA / composite, the S-Video interfaces of the Nintendo 64 gaming system offer flexible connectivity options.
Product Identifiers
Brand	Nintendo
Model	64
Platform	Nintendo 64
UPC	045496850012
General
Product Line	Nintendo Entertainment System
Type	Console
Color	Smoke Grey
Video Color Output	Color
Power & Battery
Power Source Types	Power adapter – external
Dimensions
Depth	7.48 in.
Height	2.87 in.
Weight	2.42 lb
Width	10.24 in.
Technical Details
CPU	MIPS R4000 93.75 MHz
CPU Speed	62.5 MHz
Processor Quantity	1
Ram Technology	RDRAM (RAMBUS)
Supported Media	Cartridge
Resolutions	640 x 480
Ram Capacity	36 MB
Graphic
Regions Supported	NTSC