How to Xbox 360 System Error e74

The Xbox 360 system error e74 is extremely frustrating to experience on your console, as it renders it completely useless. Basically, your Xbox 360 becomes an extremely expensive doorstop because of the e74 error on your system. This same problem affects thousands of gamers worldwide, but the good news is that you can stop it. Keep reading to learn what causes the e74 problem, as well as what you need to do to fix it.



What exactly Xbox 360 system error e74 is?

The Xbox system error E74 is a graphics processing unit error message that comes up when the GPU over heats. The graphics processing unit is one of the two main chips on the Xbox 360, the other one being the central processing unit or CPU. These chips are vital to the operation of your Xbox 360. The E74 error message is a very common problem and happens in thousands of Xbox's out there. It is caused by the X-clamps malfunctioning.


Send my Xbox 360 over to Microsoft. Good, or bad idea?

When you do this, you will have to keep in mind 2 things; The costs, and the time it will take. This is an option that does work, but it's also costing you lots of money. When you do this, you'll have to pay $150 to Microsoft. This is only if your warranty has been expired. Also, the waiting times are quite long too. You'll have to wait 2-4 weeks, and in worse cases, it will even be longer than1 month!



Ways to Fix Xbox system error E74

Here are the simple ways you need to follow to learn how to fix e74 errors:

1) Send your Xbox 360 to Microsoft for them to repair your system error e 74 problem. This is not recommended for many reasons. First off you have to pay Microsoft $140's. The second thing you'll have to do is wait 6 weeks once you ship your 360. The third thing you'll do is hope that they'll actually repair your 360. True story... My friend sent his Xbox to Microsoft with the repair money and he actually got a note from Microsoft saying they fixed it when they didn't it still had the e 74 problem.

2) You should never attempt to repair your Xbox 360 by using the so-called "towel wrap trick". There are videos out there that claim to show you how to fix e74 Xbox 360 consoles by wrapping them in bath towels. The problem is that this causes major damage in the long run, and should never, ever be attempted.