The persisting Red Ring of Death (RRoD) hardware failures have been bothering Microsoft lately and they had to go through large console replacements. Those chips were based on 90nm process while the new Jasper chips will be 65nm process built. The new Jasper boards features the 65nm (nanometers) GPU and CPU chips. The result is an Xbox 360 that uses less power and runs cooler and quieter. This will overcome the heating issue that the previous Xbox 360 consoles with 90nm process chipsets had. Hopefully these will mean an end to the RRoD.
At the 360 drives website, an online database of Xbox 360 consoles with DVD drive specifications, a user calling himself 'condorman' has listed details about his console carrying Jasper chipset and manufactured on 23 September 2008.
Not all 360 consoles will have the new piece of hardware.
If you are about to purchase a new Xbox 360, the best way is to see if it will have the new 65nm Jasper chipset is by the manufacturing date. As long as it has a MFR as early as 2008-08-06, Lot 8031 and up, and Team CSON, then you are likely to have the new piece of hardware inside.
The new Jasper boards features the 65nm (nanometers) GPU and CPU chips. The result is an Xbox 360 that uses less power and runs cooler and quieter. Hopefully these will mean an end to the RROD.
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