Editing Xbox 360 (section)

==Hardware specifications==
Significantly, the Intel [[x86]] processor of the [[Xbox]] has been replaced by a custom IBM-designed processor based on the PowerPC architecture.

According to the [http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox360/factsheet.htm official Xbox website], the final specifications of the system are:
===Technical problems===
[[File:Xbox360-ringofdeath.jpg|thumb|right|The three red lights that represent a general hardware error, also known infamously as the Red Ring of Death.]]
The original Xbox 360 model has been subject to a number of technical problems, with users reporting concerns over its reliability and failure rate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6270000/newsid_6277700/6277716.stm|title=Microsoft admit Xbox problems|date=6 July 2007|work=BBC}}</ref>

The most infamous technical problem with the original model was the so-called "Red Ring of Death" &ndash; red lights on the Xbox 360's ring indicator that indicate a hardware problem such as overheating.
===Custom IBM PowerPC-based CPU "Xenon"===
* Three symmetrical cores running at 3.2&nbsp;GHz
* Two hardware threads per core; six total
* VMX-128 vector unit per core; three total
* 128 VMX-128 registers per hardware thread
* 1MB L2 cache (Lockable by Graphics Processor)

===Custom ATI C1 Based GPU "Xenos"===
* 337 Million transistors total
* 500 [[MHz]] parent GPU (90&nbsp;nm process, 232 Million Transistors)
* 10 [[MiB]] daughter eDRAM Framebuffer (90&nbsp;nm process, 105 Million Transistors)
** 256 GB/s internal memory bandwidth to internal logic for AA, 32GB/s to parent GPU (2&nbsp;GHz x 64bit Bus)
* 48-way parallel floating-point dynamically-scheduled shader pipelines (ALU's for Vertex or Pixel Shader processing)
* Unified shader architecture (This means that the pipelines are shared between pixel pipelines and vertex shaders; for example, 42 pixel pipelines : 6 vertex shaders.)
* 16 Filtered & 16 Unfiltered Texture samples per clock
* Polygon Performance: 500 million triangles per second
* Pixel Fill Rate: 16 gigasamples per second fillrate using 4X MSAA
* Shader Performance: 48 billion shader operations per second (96 billion shader operations per second theoretical maximum)
* Dot product operations: 9 billion per second (Microsoft figure)

===Memory===
* 512 MB 700 [[MHz]] GDDR-3 RAM (unified memory architecture)
* Memory Bandwidth
** 22.4 GB/s memory interface bus bandwidth
** 256 GB/s eDRAM internal memory bandwidth
** 32 GB/s GPU to eDRAM bandwidth
** 21.6 GB/s frontside bus

===Overall System Floating-Point Performance===
* 1 TFLOPS

===Audio===
* Multichannel surround sound output
* Supports 48khz 16-bit audio
* 320 independent decompression channels
* 32 bit processing
* 256+ audio channels

===Controller===
[[File:360 controller.jpg|thumb|Controller up close]]
The Xbox 360 has the ability to support four [[wireless]] controllers. Additionally it can support three wired [[File:Mando_Xbox_360_Slim.png|thumb|Xbox 360 Slim's controller]]controllers through the use of its [[USB]] ports (two in front, one in back). The wired controller cords are nine feet in length and are breakaway similar to those used with the Xbox.

The controller for the Xbox 360 is a similar yet improved version of the Type-S gamepad for the original Xbox. The Xbox 360 controller adds the new feature of the Xbox guide button, which has the appearance of the Xbox 360 emblem and is surrounded by a ring of light. Pressing the Xbox guide button will bring the Xbox 360 out of sleep mode or instantly bring up the "Xbox Guide". The ring of light lights up to designate what controller "port" the gamepad is currently using and which console (if more than one) the controller is connected to. The black and white buttons have been redesigned as shoulder buttons, now referred to as bumper buttons, located above the left and right triggers. The rear of the controller has been redesigned to include a new port where the player can connect a headset. The new port replaces the two non-standard [[USB]] connectors on the front of the Xbox controller.

===Xbox Guide===
The Xbox Guide is a tabbed interface that contains several features such as:
* Xbox Live
* Marketplace
* Favorites List
* Custom Playlists
* Friends Lists
* and more

===Physical Dimensions and Weight===
* The Xbox 360 weights 7.7 pounds or 3.62&nbsp;kg
* 309mm wide x 83mm high x 258mm deep
* 12.15" wide x 3.27" high x 10.15" deep

===Miscellaneous===
* Support for WMV HD [[DVD]] Video, Standard DVD-video, DVD-Rom, DVD-R/RW, [[CD]]-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, WMA CD, MP3 CD, JPEG photo CD
* Media Center Extender capability
* All games support a 16:9 aspect ratio and 720p, 1080i, and 1080p video modes
* Standard-definition and high-definition video output supported
* At least 4x [[Anti-Aliasing]] will be enabled at all times
* Customizable faceplates to change the appearance
* 3 USB 2.0 ports
* Support for 4 wireless controllers
* Detachable 20, 60, or 120 GB [[hard drive]]s
* Wi-Fi ready (802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g), using an Xbox 360-specific or third-party wireless bridge accessory. Xbox 360 consoles will automatically detect and link with other Xbox 360 consoles within range.

===Packages===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Info
! Image
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|Saint Row Bundle
|On September 8, 2007, an Xbox 360 bundle with Saint's Row was released in Europe only for 439 Euros.
|[[File:SaintRow bundle.jpg|150px]]
|-
|Trusty Bell Bundle
|On June 14, 2007, Microsoft released a Trusty Bell bundle for Japan. It includes a Xbox 360, wired controller, copy of Trusty Bell and a special DVD soundtrack
|[[File:Bellsbundle.jpg|150px]]
|-
|Best of Halo Bundle
|In January 2009 Microsoft released a Best of Halo Bundle, which includes a Xbox 360 Pro, a wireless controller, a one-month Xbox Live Silver account, Halo 3 and Halo Wars. The bundle cost $350 USD and will be sold in Europe
|[[File:Halobundle.jpg|150px]]
|-
|Game of the Year Bundle
|In May 2009 Microsoft released a Game of The Year Bundle, which includes a Xbox 360 Elite, Halo 3, and Fable 2. The bundle cost $399 USD
|[[File:GOTYbundleXbox.jpg|150px]]
|-
|Gears of Wars Bundle
|On June 4, 2009 a Gears of War bundle is released for Australia. The bundle includes Gears of War, Gears of War 2, an Xbox 360, and a controller. The bundle cost AUD$449.
|[[File:GEARSbundle.jpg|150px]]
|}