Author Topic: Cooling your PS3 (Read 9910 times)

jiggs84 · « **Reply #30 on:** May 13, 2008 at 09:39 AM »

yes sir, please post where and how much is it?

kt · « **Reply #31 on:** May 13, 2008 at 02:13 PM »

wow thats literally COOL bro! hehe

JAQY888 · « **Reply #32 on:** May 13, 2008 at 05:13 PM »

Quote from: odyopayl on May 13, 2008 at 09:11 AM

I'll take a picture and will give you my findings after 1 week.

Very nice gadget ah. Will await your feedback, sir odyopayl.

odyopayl · « **Reply #33 on:** May 14, 2008 at 09:20 AM »

pchin, jiggs84, kt & JAQY888. My initial review on the cooling Fan is really cool!

5 exhaust fan 1 Big on the Side and 2 medium + 2 small at the back with speed control it's really cool, one more thing they are also Auto Volt 100-230V.
The main switch at the back is relocated on th front very cool!
4 hours total for game & movie still really cool at 50% fan speed. This is a very good accessory for our PS3 no wonder out of stock sa Best Buy palagi.
Price: US$29.99 + tax = 32.46

The only disadvantage is: If you accidentaly switch off the main switch at the front before you standby the system (improper shutdown

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JAQY888 · « **Reply #34 on:** May 14, 2008 at 09:46 AM »

Quote from: odyopayl on May 14, 2008 at 09:20 AM

pchin, jiggs84, kt & JAQY888. My initial review on the cooling Fan is really cool! 5 exhaust fan 1 Big on the Side and 2 medium + 2 small at the back with speed control it's really cool, one more thing they are also Auto Volt 100-230V.
The main switch at the back is relocated on th front very cool!
4 hours total for game & movie still really cool at 50% fan speed. This is a very good accessory for our PS3 no wonder out of stock sa Best Buy palagi.
Price: US$29.99 + tax = 32.46

The only disadvantage is: If you accidentaly switch off the main switch at the front before you standby the system (improper shutdown )

Oks. Thanks for the feedback, sir.
Maybe, another reason for the item being "out of stock" always is the "cool" price tag !!!

Congrats for being one of the 1st PS3 owners which uses this accessory.

pchin · « **Reply #35 on:** May 14, 2008 at 10:02 AM »

Tnx odyopayl

Is this unit available online?

How about the fan noise? Is it noisy or loud at 50% speed?
Will this effect using the controller to turn the system on/off?

indie boi · « **Reply #36 on:** May 14, 2008 at 11:19 AM »

Quote from: odyopayl on May 13, 2008 at 08:10 AM

Upgraded to new cooling System, now with fan speed control and yes front access to main power switch. Better cooling too!

That looks so bad-a s s! Where'd you get it? and how much?

kt · « **Reply #37 on:** May 14, 2008 at 11:24 AM »

odyopayl tnx for the review n it is indeed very COOL!

demmet · « **Reply #38 on:** May 14, 2008 at 12:00 PM »

Quote from: indie boi on May 14, 2008 at 11:19 AM

That looks so bad-a s s! Where'd you get it? and how much?

Let me do the honor sir, MSRP $29.99 b4 tax...bbuy,ccity,target,walmart...etc etc.

i haved this,but i stopped using it...fan kinda nosiy for me..i jusy kept my unit well ventilated.

pchin · « **Reply #39 on:** May 14, 2008 at 03:44 PM »

Quote from: demmet on May 14, 2008 at 12:00 PM

i haved this,but i stopped using it...fan kinda nosiy for me..i jusy kept my unit well ventilated.

That's my primary concern..the fan noise. $:-\$

Heard quote a number of negative feedbacks pointing to the fan noise.

But would operating at 50% of the fan full speed help in lowering the noise?

steelcrazy · « **Reply #40 on:** May 14, 2008 at 07:44 PM »

The ps3 has its limits there's really no need for those extra cooling gadgets. I would recoommend placing ur ps3 on an aluminum plate so it can absorb the heat being released by the ps3. Just keep ur ps3 well ventilated.

darkwing · « **Reply #41 on:** May 15, 2008 at 04:52 AM »

guys, external cooling device like this is useless for the PS3, there is no overheating problem, just keep it well ventilated ok na ^_^

odyopayl · « **Reply #42 on:** May 15, 2008 at 07:50 AM »

50% fan speed noise is negligible (for me) especially if you are watching thru your HT set-up. I usually use it 80% gaming ang just 20% movie since I have a dedicated BD player. I always play overtime usually min. 4 hours up to 8 hours usually mga pamangkin ko they want to play also. Just to keep me less worry about overheating. We can also test my system right? Lets check kung tatagal nga siya. I have my experience with heating-up, I neglect them and they only last less than their expected life (This is from my other system AMP)

Our computer, subukan mo tanggalin ang Fan, masisira sila kaagad. Solidstate like IC they heat-up so fast especially processor they are composed of millions transistor inside, they seems tolerable outside but not on the surface. Failure Analysis is part of my Job I need to do something to prevent it.

Putting alluminum underneath might not help since the heat transfer will be coming from plastic. Proper ventilation and keep your room around 25 deg.C might also help. It's cheap why not? less worries diba?

odyopayl · « **Reply #43 on:** May 15, 2008 at 07:54 AM »

Quote from: demmet on May 14, 2008 at 12:00 PM

Let me do the honor sir, MSRP $29.99 b4 tax...bbuy,ccity,target,walmart...etc etc.

i haved this,but i stopped using it...fan kinda nosiy for me..i jusy kept my unit well ventilated.

Sell it to member here who is interested, Philippines is a hot & humid country, most of us doesn't have airconditioned room for this player especially pag nasa sala lang.

pchin · « **Reply #44 on:** May 15, 2008 at 08:53 AM »

Quote from: odyopayl on May 15, 2008 at 07:54 AM

Sell it to member here who is interested, Philippines is a hot & humid country, most of us doesn't have airconditioned room for this player especially pag nasa sala lang.

Oh you already sold your intercooler na? So I presume the product isn't really advisable

steelcrazy · « **Reply #45 on:** May 15, 2008 at 05:52 PM »

Quote from: pchin on May 15, 2008 at 08:53 AM

Oh you already sold your intercooler na? So I presume the product isn't really advisable

truly unneccessary for a cooling fan

indie boi · « **Reply #46 on:** May 15, 2008 at 09:55 PM »

I wouldn't mind getting this for myself. My motto has always been "better safe than sorry."

Hopefully someone sells it here or orders online.

odyopayl · « **Reply #47 on:** May 16, 2008 at 09:43 AM »

Quote from: pchin on May 15, 2008 at 08:53 AM

Oh you already sold your intercooler na? So I presume the product isn't really advisable

No, I need it! I'm telling to demmet to sell his intercooler since he don't need it.

mercury724 · « **Reply #48 on:** Jun 19, 2008 at 10:01 AM »

this topc is interesting

though i don't own a ps3 yet, based on a friend of mine who is an electronics engineer said that it would help alot talaga if you put an extra cooling for the system, mas tatagal yung buhay ng system.

demmet · « **Reply #49 on:** Jun 19, 2008 at 11:21 AM »

^^ i was forcing my unit to get busted.so i can get the MGS4 80g bundled as a product replacement..

lirpa_esor · « **Reply #50 on:** Aug 23, 2008 at 08:34 PM »

is there a proper way of shutting off a ps3?

Bolshoie · « **Reply #51 on:** Aug 27, 2008 at 12:08 AM »

hindi pa ba sapat yung press hold PS button then turn system off then power switch at the back or press power switch infront then main switch at the back

kwazy_myk · « **Reply #52 on:** Sep 08, 2008 at 08:48 PM »

i think thats more enough, if then, is there any other way, safely turning off the unit, hhmm..

wala na kaya, hehehe.. but siguro for those may pambili pa.hehe.

ako since i got 3FAN inside my computer unit (TOWER) i removed one of them which is need supply na 12voltz so i bought an extra adapter, then cut off the end AC connector, then attach it to other end of my exhaust fan, and PRESTO! i have little helping cooling system, even the unit was turned off, the fan can still help disperse heat from my unit. o diba,!!! iDEA mind!!. hehe, since hirap din mag hanap ng mga ganyan..hehe..tipid in a way na ok din!

softtouch · « **Reply #53 on:** Sep 12, 2008 at 10:23 AM »

I have the Asian PS3, and I must say the PS3 stays cold, even after hours of use.
Maybe there's a difference between the Asian version and the US version, related to internal cooling?