ps3 slim getting very hot

[nataku00]

I've been running my ps3slim for 2-3 hours a night while playing valkyria chronicles and it seems only the air and the rear vent area does get pretty hot, but the rest of the enclosure is cool/barely warm. I have it standing vertically (fairly stable without the $24 stand attachment) on my desk connected to my monitor/desk speaker system currently, so it does get good ventilation.

 

[CZroe]

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: RyanPaulShaffer

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Okay folks... he's talking about A SLIM, not the old fatties.

lol wut...no wai! thx!

:roll:

We realize this...we just let him know that our PS3 "fats" also run hot, so it's no big deal.

My point was that we already know the fatties run hot. The slims are supposed to be significantly cooler, hence his concern.

For all ps3 slim owners here, does your console also get very hot?

I'm thinking he didn't really care about the fatties judging by what he posted. We all know they're built to take it.

Which is PRECISELY why I made sure to mention that the temps will likely STAY high on the slim model due to requiring LESS cooling. Engineering it this way keeps the PS3 quieter and prolongs the life of the cooling system (doesn't have to work as hard) and makes for less catastrophic failure should it ultimately die anyway (system is already engineered for higher temps, hence, possible instability with less chance of permanent or more serious damage once cooling system is serviced).

You act like it's impossible to reply relevantly with a fat PS3. Did you even bother reading? :roll:

Here, I'll bold it for you...

Originally posted by: CZroe
...The smaller GPU/CPU advancements have been accompanied by less and less cooling, hence, I expect that the temps will still stay relatively high.

Originally posted by: CZroe
The smaller GPU/CPU... have ... less cooling ... temps will still stay relatively high.

 

[Kromis]

OP is quite a lurker

 

[Rage187]

surprised it has been asked already but, WWYBYWB?

 

[El Guaraguao]

do you guys play with the console in your lap or something?

 

[Industrial]

Originally posted by: Rage187
surprised it has been asked already but, WWYBYWB?

probably works for a certain Redmond company to plant doubt seeds, but it's backfiring :laugh:

 

[0roo0roo]

still 80-90 watts, thats cooling a lightbulb. its going to be hot.

 

[extrapoints]

Originally posted by: nataku00
I've been running my ps3slim for 2-3 hours a night while playing valkyria chronicles and it seems only the air and the rear vent area does get pretty hot, but the rest of the enclosure is cool/barely warm. I have it standing vertically (fairly stable without the $24 stand attachment) on my desk connected to my monitor/desk speaker system currently, so it does get good ventilation.

Thank you guys for all your responses. I think the suggestion to keep it standing vertically has resolved the problem. I played Resistance 1 (very awesome game btw) for about 3 hours today, and the PS3 is only lukewarm in about all the areas that were originally very hot. I'm not sure if it''s because having it sit flat obstructs air flow because i don't see any vents along the bottom. My suspicion is that having it stand vertically is a more natural way for the cpu heat to flow out through the back.

 

[CZroe]

Originally posted by: extrapoints

Originally posted by: nataku00
I've been running my ps3slim for 2-3 hours a night while playing valkyria chronicles and it seems only the air and the rear vent area does get pretty hot, but the rest of the enclosure is cool/barely warm. I have it standing vertically (fairly stable without the $24 stand attachment) on my desk connected to my monitor/desk speaker system currently, so it does get good ventilation.

Thank you guys for all your responses. I think the suggestion to keep it standing vertically has resolved the problem. I played Resistance 1 (very awesome game btw) for about 3 hours today, and the PS3 is only lukewarm in about all the areas that were originally very hot. I'm not sure if it''s because having it sit flat obstructs air flow because i don't see any vents along the bottom. My suspicion is that having it stand vertically is a more natural way for the cpu heat to flow out through the back.

I'd suggest getting a vertical stand. The fatter PS3 stands mostly stably with out any kind of stand but Sony sells a stand for the slim PS3 for a reason... it doesn't have a big enough "footprint" to be safe. The HDD is very delicate.