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Planning on Buying an Xbox 360 with Falcon Chipset/ JASPER Motherboard?

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Hey, this is Resound. I'm currently searching for an Xbox 360 with a Falcon Motherboard (65nm CPU Chip). I went to Scarborough FS today(1141 Kennedy Road), and i saw a few 360s stacked up. I checked the Team and Lot #, and they were all Team CSON with Lot#735, 737, and 740. All of the 306s are labled as 203W. However, I am not sure about the manufacture dates because I have no idea how to check them (I was in a rush at the same time XD). Can someone tell me how to check the manufacture date (with a pic if possible)and if the ones in Scarborough FS are the 360s with Falcon Motherboard? Also, If any knows where i can get a 360 with Falcon, please tell me which FS it is(The FSes that i can go to are : Scarborough 1141 Kennedy Road, Scarborough West 806 Warden Avenue, North York 5095 Yonge Street, and Markham 3828 Highway 7).

Questions for FS employees:
Can I refund the Xbox 360 if the sealed bag isnt opened?
Can I refund the xbox 360 if the sealed bag is opened?
Will there be 360s with Falcon after the Christmas Holiday?
What happens if my 360 broke and I got a Service Plan? Will FS give me a replacement, repair it or help me send to Microsoft for repair?

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Can I refund the Xbox 360 if the sealed bag isnt opened?...

Can I refund the Xbox 360 if the sealed bag isnt opened?

Most definitely :smileyhappy:

Can I refund the xbox 360 if the sealed bag is opened?

You sure can. You've got 30 days from the date of purchase (currently extended until January 8th to accommodate Christmas purchases) to bring it back, no questions asked (obvious questions will be asked if there is say, an axe en-lodged in the unit.)

Will there be 360s with Falcon after the Christmas Holiday?

There sure will. The current game plan involves MS only shipping out systems with the Falcon chip to reduce warranty costs.

What happens if my 360 broke and I got a Service Plan? Will FS give me a replacement, repair it or help me send to Microsoft for repair?

Within the first 90 days, it's an over the counter-exchange. Between then and a year, it gets sent to Microsoft regardless of warranty status - simply due to Microsoft's own demands. Between the 1 year mark and until the end of the duration of the service plan, it will be sent out to the FS depot, who will then determine if the unit will be repaired or replaced. If it isn't back in 60 days, they give you a new one on the 61st. If, of course, the problem is the 3 red-rings problem, it will again be sent to Microsoft at their request.

On a side note, the Falcon isn't a motherboard - the new motherboards, named Jasper, hit shelves in Q3 of 2008. Just an FYI :smileyhappy:
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360s

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So are these with the 65nm chips?

Team CSON
Lot#735

Team CSON
Lot#740

Team CSON
Lot#737

All of these 360s are from Scarborough FS

Message Edited by resound91 on 12-08-2007 06:58 PM
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The 735 and 737 definitely are not - there have been 740...

The 735 and 737 definitely are not - there have been 740 CSONs that have been reported Falcons; the only way to know for sure is to buy it, open it, and do the flashlight test on the back grill to see if you can see some copper pipes or not. There's no real way to tell other than that. You can try your luck and ask to open them up in-store, although they may not be that accommodating, especially if it's busy.
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Lot# 0740

So if I get a 360 now, i will have to get the Lot#740 for a chance to get the Falcon. What if i wait until christmas is over ( around Jan 5), will there be a bigger chance of getting a Falcon?
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Yes if you wait till after christmas your chances will dr...

Yes if you wait till after christmas your chances will dramatically increase. We are moving tons of 360 stock right now, our warehouses will likely empty a couple times over, meaning the units coming in after are most likely new stock coming from Microsoft.
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I found a lot 741 in my local (Nanaimo) FS. They are ther...

I found a lot 741 in my local (Nanaimo) FS. They are there you just have to look.
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HDMI or Component with a TV up to 1080i? Price Matching or No?

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Another question about the 360; If i have a TV that has 1 HDMI port and can support UP to 1080I, is it necessary to buy a HDMI cable to have good looking images or it is okay if i just use the component video cable that comes with the 360?

Question for FS employees:
Will FS price match (competitor)'s Xbox 360 ((competitor)'s Xbox 360s come with a HDMI cable)and give me the HDMI cable?

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If you can get to the Markham location at Highway 7, they...



resound91 wrote:
Another question about the 360; If i have a TV that has 1 HDMI port and can support UP to 1080I, is it necessary to buy a HDMI cable to have good looking images or it is okay if i just use the component video cable that comes with the 360?

Question for FS employees:
Will FS price match (competitor)'s Xbox 360 ((competitor)'s Xbox 360s come with a HDMI cable)and give me the HDMI cable?

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Message Edited by resound91 on 12-09-2007 04:57 PM




If you can get to the Markham location at Highway 7, they had at least two Premium 360s that were lot 741. :smileyvery-happy:

As for your TV, the difference between component and HDMI at 1080i is negligible at best.

As for your question, that deal that includes the HDMI cable has been brought up numerous times here. Out in the Atlantic provinces, several stores have refused the price match for several reasons. Some here in Toronto have been successful. Usually, the "argument" is that FS does not carry a comparable cable. Whether or not you get that deal really depends on the managers that are at the store at that point in time. Good luck though.
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Now or Later

Would you guys recommand to get the 360, play during the holidays and have a chance of not getting a 360 with Falcon Chipset, OR would you guys recommand to get the 360 after the holidays and have a bigger chance of getting a 360 with Falcon Chipset?

P.S. It doesnt really matter to me, its just that i want to hear opinions about it XD