Jasper Xbox 360 The new and improved Jasper chipset is now making its way into the newest Xbox 360s. This new chipset runs quieter than previous chipsets and runs more safely. If you are thinking about purchasing a new Xbox 360 you may be wondering how you can tell if your new Xbox 360 has the new Jasper chipset or if it has the one of the older models. This question is simple to answer if you know the subtle clues given on the information tags located on the Xbox 360 package itself.

The first way to determine if you have a Jasper 360 is to look at the power brick. The power brick is the located on the power cord running out the back of your Xbox 360. If the power brick came with your Xbox 360 then it will give you information about your 360, otherwise if Microsoft sent you the power brick, like they did me, after faulty power bricks of the past, then you would not be able to gather any information from this method. Now, to determine if you have a Jasper 360 look at the information on the power brick itself and find the information after (Output DC.) If after that line of text it reads, (150 W,) then you have in your possession an Xbox 360 with the Jasper chipset, otherwise known as a Jasper 360.

The second way to determine if you have a Jasper 360, and probably the easiest method, is to check and see when you made the purchase of your Xbox 360. If  you purchased your Xbox anytime before October 23, 2008 then you do not have a Jasper 360. This is because the Jasper 360 was not manufactured and available for mass purchase until that date. However there are a few exceptions to this as a few models were actually released earlier than this date. So, in order to be sure I would recommend choosing the first method in order to determine if you have a Jasper 360.

The third way to determine if you have a Jasper 360 is to compare your Xbox 360 to a friends 360 and see if you can pick up on subtle differences. This method will only work if your friend knows whether or not his Xbox 360 is a Jasper 360. Again, this method is probably not as efficient as the first two methods given earlier, but if those two methods have not worked for you or you do not have the information available to you to use the first two methods than this is really your only option. What you can do is take your Xbox 360 over to a friends house, or if you do not want to risk transporting your Xbox 360 then try to persuade your friend to take his over to your house. Now once you have both your Xbox 360s at the same house, set them up right next to each other. You will want to set them up close enough to hear them both, yet not so close as to mix the two sounds they make together. A good distance that I recommend using is about five feet away from one another. Now, turn them both on simultaneously and see if your Xbox 360 runs quieter than your friends, assuming your friend has a 360 that is not a Jasper 360. There should be an audible difference between the two. If your friend knows that he has a Jasper 360 then check and see if the two sound the same. If so, then you have successfully determined if you have a Jasper 360.

The fourth, and less efficient way to determine if you have a Jasper 360 is to compare your Xbox 360 to a friends Xbox 360, much like that of the third method. Instead of comparing the sound your 360 makes you will be comparing how hot your Xbox 360 gets to that of your friends. In order for this method to be successful you need to let both of your 360s run for the same amount of time, otherwise the results will be skewed. Once you have let them run for roughly ten minutes or so, check them with your hand to see which is hotter. If your Xbox 360 feels colder than your friends then you have successfully determined if you have a Jasper 360.