Microsoft said Friday that the Opus motherboards are indeed making their way into pre-HDMI Xbox 360s sent in for repair, but stopped short of suggesting that the board will prevent Red Ring of Death failures. According to Microsoft, there are “some speculations that the new Opus motherboard is supposed to prevent the Xbox 360 console from having the three red flashing lights issue.” “Unfortunately, I don’t have access to information regarding the internal construction of the console,” a Microsoft rep told GameRush Entertainment. “Regularly updating console components is commonplace within the industry and is a standard aspect of the business for a variety of reasons including cost reduction, improved manufacturability and improved performance.” “We do not provide details on these updates.” Read the full article