PS3 Noise/Fan

[sir_connery]

Hey guys,
I have a Sony Blu Ray Player, and was thinking of switching to a PS3. Does the PS3 make more noise (from the fan?) when playing than a normal standalone player? If so, how noisy is it?

[Wreck]

more than likely ... depends on certain models as some people think certain ones are noiser than others...

never the less, just turn ur volume up :P

[BACsader]

Yes, the PS3 will make more noise than your standalone, but I honestly never hear it when I have my audio running. Good Luck.

[plowmanjoe]

i leave my ps3 on 24 hours a day folding. the only time i notice the fan is if the room is silent.

the fan noise is louder than a standalone, but it's not even an issue during movies. the xbox 360 on the other hand is much louder to me.

[sokrman14]

The hotter it gets, the faster the fan runs, the noisier it its. Try to keep the fan clean and in an open cabinet. It will make it so the fan is not on as much or at a lower speed.

[fly4rabbi]

I have the motor storm 80gig ps3 and is suppose to be the noisiest one. (is louder then my bro. mgs4 80gig) I only hear the fan when no noise is coming out of the tv. The bigger the tv (farther you sit away) and the louder the tv, then you should not hear it. And I don't have surround sound, just the speakers on my panasonic. I honestly don't understand the complaints about the noise, but to each their own I guess. I would say don't let the potential noise factor dissaude you

[ryoohki]

It vary from place to place. You'll have to experience it yourself. For myself it was just too much to use it as a dedicated player, but each room and each people are different.

[tntkain]

I never hear the fan in ours

[Blodiak]

I have the Motorstorm 80gig also and it's kinda noisy but when I play a game or listen to a movie I don't really hear it anymore so it's ok...

and yhea it's crucial to have it in a open space ....

[Marquoz]

If I have the air conditioning running and good circulation in the room, it never kicks into high gear. If I close the doors, it kicks up a bit louder. With no AC and no circulation, it gets pretty loud.

So as long as there's plenty of cool air and circulation in the room, and you don't have boiling hot electronics near it in a confined space, you should be fine and not hear it too often.

[Mr. J]

My PS3 is stealth quiet! I never hear mine!!

[Tempest]

From what I hear, the old 60 gig PS2 playable versions (old ones) are quite loud.. but I think all new ones are very silent. I have a 40g version from back in Feb/08 and I have never heard any noise from mine.. ever.. Even when there is no noise in the room at all... completely silent.. I still can not hear anything from it.

[Chocolatejas]

My 80GB (Motostorm bundle) can be noisy at times when you are next to it. When I am sitting on the couch with the surround sound on I can't hear it.

[LifeOfAPirate13]

I have an original 60gb PS3 and it is really silent. I guess the placement of where you have it will also affect how much you hear it.

[darwin316]

I have a launch 60gb ps3 and that thing is loud... so that one stays in the living room.

I also have a 40gb ps3 and it runs very quiet.

If you're getting a new ps3, it's safe to say that you will most likely get the new, quieter ones.

[Mr. HiDef]

I have the 40gb ps3 and barely ever hear the fan it does turn on every once in a while but even then its not to loud

[cinema725]

Originally Posted by Tempest

From what I hear, the old 60 gig PS2 playable versions (old ones) are quite loud.. but I think all new ones are very silent. I have a 40g version from back in Feb/08 and I have never heard any noise from mine.. ever.. Even when there is no noise in the room at all... completely silent.. I still can not hear anything from it.

This is true the original 60gb is noticeably louder. So, if your just buying one now, the fan noise has been significantly reduced in the newer models.

[brett_day]

i have the 40gb and have never heard my fan kick in, runs whisper quiet

[Lucy Diamond]

Funny you ask OP...I bought a stand alone first because I remembered how loud the PS2 fan was and I wanted quiet operation for movie watching.

Boy was I wrong. The 305 is way noisier than my PS3.

I keep my PS3 low to the ground and well ventilated and that keeps the fan from going all jet engine crazy.

[caliminius]

Originally Posted by cinema725

This is true the original 60gb is noticeably louder. So, if your just buying one now, the fan noise has been significantly reduced in the newer models.

Speak for yourself. My 60GB is really quiet. The only time I really notice is it is when it's Folding because it seems to output a high-pitched noise then. Other than that, all I hear is a slight movement of air, a bit like a white noise generator you might hear in a doctor's office only not as loud.