PS3, how do you have it..standing or laying flat? - Page 5 - Blu-ray Forum

LifeOfAPirate13 · 06-15-2009, 02:41 PM

99.8% of the time laying flat.

phlydude · 06-16-2009, 07:57 PM

Why wasn't this a poll thread?

dk3dknight · 06-16-2009, 08:29 PM

Ive done both, now it specifically lays down after reading a article showing thermo pictures of the ps3 in both modes and it appeared obvious that the heat raised and thus the top became hotter then it would normally be.

Locklain · 06-16-2009, 08:49 PM

This is kind of an old link but I thought I would share it.

Thermal Images

Looks like the horizontal position is the cooler of the two but I still like it vertical.

Sponge-worthy · 06-16-2009, 09:14 PM

I don't think the 'thermal pics' are very persuasive. The horizontal unit is shown from the front, while the vertical unit is shown from the back. Given that the PS3 ejects air from the back, it will undoubtedly show as being warmer from that side.

Not that I am not open to any scientific discovery on the issue, I just don't think that the pictures I have seen are conclusive to any degree.

hardcorefrokid · 06-16-2009, 09:16 PM

Laying down.

Marine Mike · 06-16-2009, 09:16 PM

I have mine on its knees!

Seriously, no poll?

dk3dknight · 06-16-2009, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marine Mike

I have mine on its knees!

Seriously, no poll?

Good one Marine Mike..

Bear28 · 06-16-2009, 09:23 PM

Laying down

SGIBES · 06-16-2009, 09:24 PM

mine is hovering in an anti gravity field

Xerios · 06-16-2009, 09:45 PM

laying down it used to be standing up on my old stand and i liked it but i dont know what happened.... ppl change

Chaco · 06-16-2009, 10:22 PM

i have it standing.... thats how its meant to look the best

RiseDarthVader · 06-17-2009, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryan69969

I don't think the 'thermal pics' are very persuasive. The horizontal unit is shown from the front, while the vertical unit is shown from the back. Given that the PS3 ejects air from the back, it will undoubtedly show as being warmer from that side.

Not that I am not open to any scientific discovery on the issue, I just don't think that the pictures I have seen are conclusive to any degree.

+1 the pictures are taken in a way to suggest it is best to place the PS3 horizontal. It would probably run cooler standing up because all the heatsinks would be at the top and instead of the fan pulling the heat fursther into the system it can just blow it out from the top straight away. Doesn't matter though which way cools better the PS3 runs fine for both. Just clean it's insides with canned air and don't add any third party cooling onto it and your PS3 will stay cool for a very long time.

Iron-Blu-123 · 06-17-2009, 02:46 AM

laying down.

TNTbkNY · 06-17-2009, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SGIBES

mine is hovering in an anti gravity field

omg

that...is...awesome!! lol

ps mine is laying down (ive heard bad things from the ps2 era)

School · 06-17-2009, 03:30 AM

flat

SGIBES · 06-17-2009, 12:53 PM

its standing up, takes up less room this way and looks a little better too.

ge0ff73 · 06-17-2009, 01:34 PM

laying down flat

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06-15-2009, 02:41 PM	#81
LifeOfAPirate13 Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Chicago, IL Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:18	99.8% of the time laying flat.

06-16-2009, 07:57 PM	#82
phlydude Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Winter Garden, FL USA Playstation ID: phlydude Blu-ray collection:132 Trading Score:1	Why wasn't this a poll thread?

06-16-2009, 08:29 PM	#83
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	Ive done both, now it specifically lays down after reading a article showing thermo pictures of the ps3 in both modes and it appeared obvious that the heat raised and thus the top became hotter then it would normally be.

06-16-2009, 08:49 PM	#84
Locklain Member Member since:Sep 2007	This is kind of an old link but I thought I would share it. Thermal Images Looks like the horizontal position is the cooler of the two but I still like it vertical.

06-16-2009, 09:14 PM	#85
Sponge-worthy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Southwest, USA PSN: Sponge-worthy Blu-ray collection:43	I don't think the 'thermal pics' are very persuasive. The horizontal unit is shown from the front, while the vertical unit is shown from the back. Given that the PS3 ejects air from the back, it will undoubtedly show as being warmer from that side. Not that I am not open to any scientific discovery on the issue, I just don't think that the pictures I have seen are conclusive to any degree.

06-16-2009, 09:16 PM	#86
hardcorefrokid Power Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Southern California Blu-ray collection:97 Blu-ray reviews: 16	Laying down.

06-16-2009, 09:16 PM	#87
Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	I have mine on its knees! Seriously, no poll?

06-16-2009, 09:23 PM	#89
Bear28 Expert Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Surrey, BC Blu-ray collection:48	Laying down

06-16-2009, 09:24 PM	#90
SGIBES Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Chicago IL Trading Score:1	mine is hovering in an anti gravity field

06-16-2009, 09:45 PM	#91
Xerios Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Irving, TX PSNetwork: Xerios Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:286 DVD collection:5 Trading Score:1	laying down it used to be standing up on my old stand and i liked it but i dont know what happened.... ppl change

06-16-2009, 10:22 PM	#92
Chaco Member Member since:Nov 2008 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:102 Blu-ray reviews: 3	i have it standing.... thats how its meant to look the best

06-17-2009, 02:46 AM	#94
Iron-Blu-123 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Southern Ca. Home Theater Gallery:29 4K collection:130 Blu-ray collection:2042	laying down.

06-17-2009, 03:30 AM	#96
School Power Member Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:299 Trading Score:7	flat

06-17-2009, 12:53 PM	#97
SGIBES Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Chicago IL Trading Score:1	its standing up, takes up less room this way and looks a little better too.

06-17-2009, 01:34 PM	#98
ge0ff73 Member Member since:Jan 2008	laying down flat

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