This Instructable is for the Ultimate Game Console Cooler. After having my PS3 and Xbox 360 sent in for repairs (repeatedly), I decided that I had to come up with a better way to keep the heat down in these expensive gaming consoles.



As gaming fans can verify, all consoles create a lot of heat and the add on fans that are available do move more air thru the case. The problems with fans are that they are NOISY and they do not “cool” the game console at all.

With that in mind, I created this device that keeps my gaming consoles cool AND whisper quiet all of the time. I can now spend several hours of gaming and my consoles will still be under 80 degrees Farenheit!

Yes, this is over the top – but I have a reason. I have 2 Xbox 360’s that are out of warranty and no longer work and my PS3 has also been “repaired” and is no longer under warranty. I purchased a new MW2 branded Xbox 360 and want to keep it and the repaired PS3 in the best possible environment so they will last as long as possible.



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Clarification - I did not connect the Nintendo Wii to the AV Switching unit as the Wii does not support Digital Audio. The switching unit requires all of the attached devices to use the same connectors - so connecting the Wii was out. I simply ran the RCA cables for the Wii out the vent and directly to the TV.

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3/17/2010 Update - cooler runs consistently around 48 to 50 degrees when no game consoles are on, upwards of 80 degrees after several hours of playing XBox 360, 90 degrees watching a Blue Ray movie (2 hours) on the PS3. Temperature is measured at the inside top of the cooler - it will be colder at the bottom.



Monitoring the moisture closely, no moisture in or on any of the game consoles. Smal amounts of ice in photos were from the previous 6 months when cooler was running in the garage. No ice has formed since this was moved into the living room and rice / silica gel was used.