If this loser makes the simple adjustment of elevating the power supply (onto, say, a speaker or anything for that matter so that it's not sitting on the ground) his XBOX will stop overheating.
The XBOX 360 I'm running is cool to the touch all around after hours of playing.
The top and sides of my machine are relatively cool, but the discs feel like they're about to melt when I take them out. The back of the 360 is pretty warm, too.