PS3 - standing or laying down? - Blu-ray Forum

andyn1080 · 02-18-2008, 05:47 PM

which is best, standing or laying down? trying to see what the best way to get the heat out.

ezcobar411 · 02-18-2008, 05:48 PM

laying down

komp · 02-18-2008, 06:02 PM

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

Sonny · 02-18-2008, 06:03 PM

All 3 of mine lay down FOR DADDY!!!

Rike255 · 02-18-2008, 06:03 PM

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.

Bullseye · 02-18-2008, 06:05 PM

Both.

Dynamo of Eternia · 02-18-2008, 06:05 PM

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.

JohnGalt · 02-18-2008, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dynamo of Eternia

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.

7eVEn · 02-18-2008, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyn1080

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

Invincible0427 · 02-18-2008, 06:22 PM

I lay mines down....

haste · 02-18-2008, 06:28 PM

horizontal. its a more natural position for the optical drive and hard drive anyway.

BlackLightShark009 · 02-18-2008, 06:34 PM

Standing. Much better airflow. The hdd stays cool since heat rises. Ive had it standing since launch day by my tv.

Tim Dawes · 02-18-2008, 06:40 PM

mine depends on what i else i have on my bedside table.

SlapnutsGT · 02-18-2008, 06:49 PM

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.

Slackr89 · 02-18-2008, 07:08 PM

vertical, i cant lay it down, not enough space. i think it looks better standing up in the area i have it in.

02-18-2008, 07:21 PM

I lay mine's flat and never had a problem with overheating at all. Love my PS3

Minimejer05 · 02-18-2008, 07:53 PM

Laying down for me.

SkillzthatKillz · 02-18-2008, 09:08 PM

yeah i lay mine down and it never even feels warm to the touch. the fan areas are actually cool. i love her

andyn1080 · 02-19-2008, 04:28 AM

my ps3 has been making some wierd sounds, the HDD sounds like it's looking for something or writing/reading (like a scratch sound) and the fans and buzzing alittle. is this happening to anyone else?

Blu-Beard · 02-19-2008, 04:42 AM

Flat on it's back.

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02-18-2008, 05:48 PM	#2
ezcobar411 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007	laying down

02-18-2008, 06:02 PM	#3
komp Member Member since:Dec 2007	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

02-18-2008, 06:03 PM	#4
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	All 3 of mine lay down FOR DADDY!!!

02-18-2008, 06:03 PM	#5
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	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.

02-18-2008, 06:05 PM	#6
Bullseye Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:760 Blu-ray reviews: 44	Both.

02-18-2008, 06:05 PM	#7
Dynamo of Eternia Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:335 Blu-ray collection:1857 DVD collection:1573 Trading Score:3	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.

02-18-2008, 06:22 PM	#10
Invincible0427 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:8	I lay mines down....

02-18-2008, 06:28 PM	#11
haste Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:87 Blu-ray reviews:1	horizontal. its a more natural position for the optical drive and hard drive anyway.

02-18-2008, 06:34 PM	#12
BlackLightShark009 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:California Blu-ray collection:11	Standing. Much better airflow. The hdd stays cool since heat rises. Ive had it standing since launch day by my tv.

02-18-2008, 06:40 PM	#13
Tim Dawes Member Member since:Feb 2008	mine depends on what i else i have on my bedside table.

02-18-2008, 06:49 PM	#14
SlapnutsGT Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Atlanta	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.

02-18-2008, 07:08 PM	#15
Slackr89 Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Edmonton, Alberta PSN: Slackr Blu-ray collection:116 Trading Score:2	vertical, i cant lay it down, not enough space. i think it looks better standing up in the area i have it in.

02-18-2008, 07:21 PM	#16
scorpio808 Guest	I lay mine's flat and never had a problem with overheating at all. Love my PS3

02-18-2008, 07:53 PM	#17
Minimejer05 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:532 Blu-ray collection:1995 Blu-ray reviews:28 Trading Score:6	Laying down for me.

02-18-2008, 09:08 PM	#18
SkillzthatKillz Special Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:214 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:1	yeah i lay mine down and it never even feels warm to the touch. the fan areas are actually cool. i love her

02-19-2008, 04:28 AM	#19
andyn1080 Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:910 Blu-ray reviews:2	my ps3 has been making some wierd sounds, the HDD sounds like it's looking for something or writing/reading (like a scratch sound) and the fans and buzzing alittle. is this happening to anyone else?

02-19-2008, 04:42 AM	#20
Blu-Beard Banned Member since:Jan 2008	Flat on it's back.

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