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Old 02-18-2008, 05:47 PM   #1
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which is best, standing or laying down? trying to see what the best way to get the heat out.
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Old 02-18-2008, 05:48 PM   #2
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laying down
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Old 02-18-2008, 06:02 PM   #3
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yeah lay flat as the HDD could get hot on the left side (looking from front).

I think the air flow diagram of the PS3 shows air is sucked in that side also but not as much as the rear...

Check this fan out inside it
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Old 02-18-2008, 06:03 PM   #4
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All 3 of mine lay down FOR DADDY!!!
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Old 02-18-2008, 06:03 PM   #5
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I have mine standing up as do many people and there's no issue with anything including heat. Standing it up doesn't block any vents either by the way.
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I keep mine laying down, as I do with all of my other systems that have the option of being horizantal or vertical. I've never understood what is so appealing about standing the system up on it's side.
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I keep mine laying down, as I do with all of my other systems that have the option of being horizantal or vertical. I've never understood what is so appealing about standing the system up on it's side.
If you want to put it behind the television so you don't have to look at its ugly mug it's quite useful to be able to set it on end.
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Old 02-18-2008, 06:19 PM   #9
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which is best, standing or laying down? trying to see what the best way to get the heat out.
I have in lounge down and in kitchen standing, for problems of space
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Old 02-18-2008, 06:22 PM   #10
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I lay mines down....
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horizontal. its a more natural position for the optical drive and hard drive anyway.
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Old 02-18-2008, 06:34 PM   #12
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Standing. Much better airflow. The hdd stays cool since heat rises. Ive had it standing since launch day by my tv.
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Old 02-18-2008, 06:40 PM   #13
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mine depends on what i else i have on my bedside table.
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Laying down is better. Don't remember where I was them but someone took some thermal images of the PS3 standing and laying down, and the laying down pics the heat dissipated throughout the system better then standing it up.
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Old 02-18-2008, 06:59 PM   #15
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Went standing about 3 days ago. Never looked back.
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Depends on what I'm in the mood for on any particular day....
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vertical, i cant lay it down, not enough space. i think it looks better standing up in the area i have it in.
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Old 02-18-2008, 07:08 PM   #18
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Vertical baby!
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Old 02-18-2008, 07:10 PM   #19
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Got the Pictures from PS3 Forum Post

It clearly shows the unit runs cooler horizontal then vertical.
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Old 02-18-2008, 07:21 PM   #20
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I lay mine's flat and never had a problem with overheating at all. Love my PS3
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