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Falcon is the codename used for the third revision to the Xbox 360's motherboard. Appearing in September 2007, this revision reduced the CPU die size from 90nm to 65nm.
- Consoles: Arcade, Pro/Premium 20GB & 60GB, Elite 120GB
- 65nm IBM CPU
- 80nm ATI GPU
- 80nm eDRAM
- HDMI Video Output
- 175 Watt PSU (2V rated for 14.2A, new connector)
- New CPU Heat sink + the GPU heat sink with heat pipe
- Fewer voltage regulators, capacitors and inductors
- Bigger, but weaker aluminumCPU heatsink
- RAM removed from bottom of mainboard by some vendors
- 3 pin fan connector
- Shipping with Hitachi 79, BenQ and new Lite-On 7XXX series DVD-Drive
Opus
Opus motherboards started to appear in July 2008, to people who had sent in their RRoD Xenon consoles. The Opus motherboard is essentially a Falcon motherboard, without the HDMI connector, so that they could fit into the original Xenon cases they were shipped in.
- Consoles: Core, Pro/Premium 20GB
- Falcon based board
- No HDMI Video Output
- 3 pin fan connector
- Shipping with BenQ and Lite-On 7XXX series DVD-Drive
- Opus only available as refurbished consoles or sent as replacement for repeatedly failed Xenon
- Very Rare
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