Is my PS3 crapping out? (fan noise)

[perfectdark]

Hi

got a used 60gig Ps3, noticed that its quiet, except as soon as i start a bluray movie the fan comes on and its somewhate loud. Then after 5-10 mins the fan gets louder and stays on until i eject the movie. I've never played a game on this, so does this mean its starting to crap out?
I use to own a 40gig last year (my memory is bad) but i dont recall a loud noise, i remember it being very quiet

[Augustine864]

I've read other people on here commenting on the loud fan noise of the PS3 while they are trying to watch a movie, but I've personally never noticed it with my 40 GB.

[MAPdead]

never had a problem with my 80gb sorry I can't help you out

[KingBing]

i noticed mine was getting louder while watching movies also during the summer time, but when I used to put the a/c it used to cool down and during winter time it stays normal the whole time, maybe your house is hot!! that is just my experience

[ADRiiAN`]

It does that with my 80GB too.
I just get used to the sound after 2 minutes

[TENSE]

its normal dude!

[Tig Ol Bitties 08]

Originally Posted by TENSE

its normal dude!

Indeed! This is normal man. I got a 250GB in mine and I don't think it has anything to do with anything.

[Branden]

your 60G is fine, perfectdark.
launch consoles (20/60G) have 90nm processors and typically more fan noise, newer consoles (40/80G) have cooler 65nm chips and typically run quiter.

[Sonny]

I have 3 60gig PS3's & none make any noise...?!?! I've tried to get them to make noise with no luck...I take REALLY GOOD care of them... Thats why I can't follow...sorry...

[KJH6926]

hmmmmm i havent ever noticed.... with my 80gb

[SkillzthatKillz]

do you have your ps3 in an open space or do you have it in a cabinet or entertainment center, etc? the ps3 runs pretty hot and it needs room to ventilate, otherwise the fans go into overdrive to prevent the thing from melting itself

[CanadianKrazyMods]

give it a good cleaning with a can of compressed air, probably dirty and over-heating.

[Pepelutivruski4]

Originally Posted by CanadianKrazyMods

give it a good cleaning with a can of compressed air, probably dirty and over-heating.

the ps3 manual specifies not to use canned air.

use a vaccuum instead.

[fly4rabbi]

if its the old 80gig it will be louder. My 80gig is louder then my bros new metal gear solid bundle 80gig. The fan noise does not bother me. The sound is drowned out by the tv volume. I only hear it when no sound is coming from the tv

[Mr. Joshua]

Clean the PS3 and then while the PS3 is cut off use some 3M Dust Remover with the plastic nozle installed and blow out all the dust buildup in the hole openings on the PS3. I clean mine weekly this should help... Probably why the fan is working harder due to dust buildup...

Hope this helps....

[Branden]

Originally Posted by Sonny

I have 3 60gig PS3's & none make any noise...?!?! I've tried to get them to make noise with no luck...I take REALLY GOOD care of them... Thats why I can't follow...sorry...

the fact is some launch consoles are noisy, by no means jet-engine Xbox 360 noisy, but noticable fan noise nonetheless.
mine is such a console, i can distinguish 3 fan speeds.
i'm a bit annoyed when someone essentially accuses me of not taking care of my PS3 because of this.
the fact is my PS3 is one of the "noisy" ones, different factory lines used different fans which may have contributed to noise discrepancies (15 blade fan, 19 blade fan) and maybe you live in a region that got it's shipments from one factory and i live in a region that got it's shipments from another, or maybe my hearing is just more acute than yours.
just because your PS3 is silent don't assume they all should be and if they're not they're being mistreated.
my PS3 has no problems, i take care of it, it's in an open space, but it also kicks into high gear often when f@h.

[dv8pdx]

You said your new PS3 was a used model. Do you know how old it is? There were some defective units with "whining" in canada with serial numbers in the CE133190xxx and CE133212xxx series. It doesn't solve your problem, but it helps narrow down possible issues. If that helps at all.

[reellis]

I have a launch 60gb ps3 and have the same issue the op has. Intermittently during blu-ray viewing the fan will go into high gear. I don't notice it during gaming. Still the best money I have ever spent.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by Branden

the fact is some launch consoles are noisy, by no means jet-engine Xbox 360 noisy, but noticable fan noise nonetheless.
mine is such a console, i can distinguish 3 fan speeds.
i'm a bit annoyed when someone essentially accuses me of not taking care of my PS3 because of this.
the fact is my PS3 is one of the "noisy" ones, different factory lines used different fans which may have contributed to noise discrepancies (15 blade fan, 19 blade fan) and maybe you live in a region that got it's shipments from one factory and i live in a region that got it's shipments from another, or maybe my hearing is just more acute than yours.
just because your PS3 is silent don't assume they all should be and if they're not they're being mistreated.
my PS3 has no problems, i take care of it, it's in an open space, but it also kicks into high gear often when f@h.

So you don't take care of it, thats what your saying....? You crack me up

[verbalj]

Originally Posted by Branden

your 60G is fine, perfectdark.
launch consoles (20/60G) have 90nm processors and typically more fan noise, newer consoles (40/80G) have cooler 65nm chips and typically run quiter.

Very true. I have an original 20, while it's not at all loud, it's not as quiet as my brother's 40.

By the way, I use my PS3 to watch all my DVDs and Blu-rays, in addition to playing. I've had no issues whatsoever. ::knocking on wood::