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blu1183 · 06-14-2009, 08:52 PM

i dunno if anyones ever tried this but i usually keep my ps3 on standby when im not using it. bout 30 mins into a movie the fan would get really really loud.
i tried turning it completly off when not in use. now when i watch movies the fan stays quiet. i dunno if the standby mode has anything to do with the fan but it seems to be working for me.

icyteddy · 06-14-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by blu1183

i dunno if anyones ever tried this but i usually keep my ps3 on standby when im not using it. bout 30 mins into a movie the fan would get really really loud.
i tried turning it completly off when not in use. now when i watch movies the fan stays quiet. i dunno if the standby mode has anything to do with the fan but it seems to be working for me.

Actually, I always unplug my PS3 when not in use. I would think this would save it even more power and let the PS3 cool down.

king_patrick_7 · 06-14-2009, 10:13 PM

hmmm... I usually keep mine on standby too, havent had any problems with it yet. Im too lazy to get up and manually switch it on and off whenver i want to use it lol

Uncle Leo · 06-14-2009, 10:14 PM

Always fully power down!!

Sponge-worthy · 06-14-2009, 10:27 PM

That's strange. I would think that standby mode merely keeps some power to Bluetooth so that the PS3 can be booted using the wireless controller (unless you are also using Remote Play's startup feature, in which case the network adapter also stays 'awake'). I don't see how either one generates any real heat....

Petra_Kalbrain · 06-14-2009, 10:28 PM

I keep mine on standby... always will. All of my other electronic equipment powers down into standby mode. Why shouldn't my PS3?

Besides... I use my equipment and PS3 so much that using the switch everytime would get REALLY annoying. Unplugging all of my AV equipment would prove even more annoying since my PS3 is the only item with a switch.

JJ · 06-14-2009, 10:31 PM

Never had this issue - but then, I don't switch it off, because then my Harmony won't power it on, I'd have to go back there and switch it back on again - hassle! lol.

PurpleJesus74 · 06-14-2009, 10:33 PM

I always keep mine on standby.

To be honest,i forgot about even turning the power off,but i havent had any problems yet.

zedd_117 · 06-14-2009, 11:06 PM

Might have to try turning mie off. My HT room gets fairly hot now with the sun being out an all. I did notice an increase in fan noise. Prolly won"t make any difference, since, I think, stand by is just there to let you use bluetooth to turn it on ( or your harmony if you shelled out the 60 bills for the adapter

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Ex Accountant · 06-14-2009, 11:35 PM

Please forgive my old ignorant backside. When you say standby, do you mean you turn it off so that the red light in front is solid and the unit appears to be off in every other aspect? When you say power down completely, are you saying you flip the switch in the back to off? Thank you.

SkillzthatKillz · 06-15-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Ex Accountant

Please forgive my old ignorant backside. When you say standby, do you mean you turn it off so that the red light in front is solid and the unit appears to be off in every other aspect? When you say power down completely, are you saying you flip the switch in the back to off? Thank you.

you got it chief

Ex Accountant · 06-15-2009, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by SkillzthatKillz

you got it chief

Maybe my backside isn't as ignorant as I thought! Thank you, sir!

Moefiz · 06-15-2009, 12:30 AM

Always have mine on stanby...

SlmShdy1 · 06-15-2009, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Uncle Leo

Always fully power down!!

No.

06-14-2009, 08:52 PM	#1
blu1183 Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:151	PS3 tip i dunno if anyones ever tried this but i usually keep my ps3 on standby when im not using it. bout 30 mins into a movie the fan would get really really loud. i tried turning it completly off when not in use. now when i watch movies the fan stays quiet. i dunno if the standby mode has anything to do with the fan but it seems to be working for me.

06-14-2009, 10:28 PM	#6
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	I keep mine on standby... always will. All of my other electronic equipment powers down into standby mode. Why shouldn't my PS3? Besides... I use my equipment and PS3 so much that using the switch everytime would get REALLY annoying. Unplugging all of my AV equipment would prove even more annoying since my PS3 is the only item with a switch. Last edited by Petra_Kalbrain; 06-14-2009 at 10:30 PM.

06-14-2009, 11:06 PM	#9
zedd_117 Expert Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Monessen, PA Blu-ray collection:353 Trading Score:3	Might have to try turning mie off. My HT room gets fairly hot now with the sun being out an all. I did notice an increase in fan noise. Prolly won"t make any difference, since, I think, stand by is just there to let you use bluetooth to turn it on ( or your harmony if you shelled out the 60 bills for the adapter)

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06-14-2009, 10:13 PM	#3
king_patrick_7 Special Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Toronto, Ontario Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:29 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:12	hmmm... I usually keep mine on standby too, havent had any problems with it yet. Im too lazy to get up and manually switch it on and off whenver i want to use it lol

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Uncle Leo Senior Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Melbourne Florida Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:85 Blu-ray reviews:1	Always fully power down!!

06-14-2009, 10:27 PM	#5
Sponge-worthy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Southwest, USA PSN: Sponge-worthy Blu-ray collection:43	That's strange. I would think that standby mode merely keeps some power to Bluetooth so that the PS3 can be booted using the wireless controller (unless you are also using Remote Play's startup feature, in which case the network adapter also stays 'awake'). I don't see how either one generates any real heat....

06-14-2009, 10:31 PM	#7
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Never had this issue - but then, I don't switch it off, because then my Harmony won't power it on, I'd have to go back there and switch it back on again - hassle! lol.

06-14-2009, 10:33 PM	#8
PurpleJesus74 Power Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:KC,MO. Home Theater Gallery:77 Blu-ray collection:300 Trading Score:1	I always keep mine on standby. To be honest,i forgot about even turning the power off,but i havent had any problems yet.

06-14-2009, 11:35 PM	#10
Ex Accountant Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Trading Score:55	Please forgive my old ignorant backside. When you say standby, do you mean you turn it off so that the red light in front is solid and the unit appears to be off in every other aspect? When you say power down completely, are you saying you flip the switch in the back to off? Thank you.

06-15-2009, 12:30 AM	#13
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	Always have mine on stanby...

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