PS3 40GB Cooling issue? - Blu-ray Forum

overdrive79 · 03-20-2008, 03:32 PM

I couldn't help but notice members of the forum posting how the PS3 is so quiet. I don't know if it is because I have mine standing vertically on the top shelf, but it starts the fan about 5 minutes after it is turned on.

Perhaps I should try to stand it horizontally or move it somewhere better ventilated?

DC_Street · 03-20-2008, 03:45 PM

I have mine standing up vertical on top of my entertainment center and the fans never kick onto high

dk3dknight · 03-20-2008, 03:45 PM

On a rss feed I read someone used thermal googles to detect which one adverted more heat, vertically appears to hold more heat then horizontal.

fattymcgee311 · 03-20-2008, 03:48 PM

I have mine sitting horizontally and it's even tucked into a shelf in my entertainment center. The fan never comes on unless I close the door. *Obviously*. I have never had any problems. Try setting it on its side.

overdrive79 · 03-20-2008, 03:53 PM

Yeah right now it is sharing shelf space with a Wii. I think that if I move it away from the Wii it won't get so hot and bothered about sharing shelf space with an inferior piece of hardware.......

fattymcgee311 · 03-20-2008, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by overdrive79

Yeah right now it is sharing shelf space with a Wii. I think that if I move it away from the Wii it won't get so hot and bothered about sharing shelf space with an inferior piece of hardware.......

Mine is also next to the Wii, but it's shoved back into the corner of the shelf because I never use it. I bought all four games on the system that I like (and the only four that should be allowed to be for sale on the shelves) and now its collecting dust.

Mr. Hanky · 03-20-2008, 04:49 PM

The "magic" temperature is right at 70 deg F.

If you put it somewhere where the air is below that, the fan will stay at a low murmur. If you put it somewhere where the air is above that (as a consequence of local weather or by the contribution of the ps3, itself, running), then the fans will kick into high gear.

It also helps (wrt noise level) if you can orient the ps3 such that the vents do not have a direct "line of sight" to your ears. If you put it in an enclosed area with open front, that can also magnify the fan sound (even if the fan is running low). Basically that is capturing all of that reverberant field (that normally would dissipate into space) and reflecting it back in your direction (think about it like hearing a motorcycle at the end of a tunnel vs. hearing it in an open field).

DC_Street · 03-20-2008, 04:55 PM

http://boardsus.playstation.com/play...ead.id=2219120

looks like I will be putting mine horizontally when I get home

overdrive79 · 03-20-2008, 05:17 PM

I remembered seeing thos thermal pics before after seeing a friend with his 80gb ps3 running horizontally and very quiet.

I suspected that orientation may have some effect. I will try to rearrange things tonight or this weekend as well as I don't want my ps3 to burnout and I am tired of hearing a vacuum cleaner in every scene of every movie I watch.

overdrive79 · 03-21-2008, 01:22 PM

Just to follow up. I moved my PS3 to the top of my tv last night and watched two movies, 1 bluray and 1 DVD.

THe fan didn't come on this time until about 40 minutes into the first movie. It then turned off in about 15 minutes

As soon as I turned on the 2nd movie, the fan came out after about 10 minutes and stayed on through the rest of the movie.

Anyone have ideas? Is there a problem with my ps3?

mixwell · 03-21-2008, 05:03 PM

I was curious if it was safe to stand the ps3 in the vertical or horizontal position. Thanks for the read.

other comments : Nice! my ps3 just arrived. Tonight is going to be fun. Hopefully I don't have any problems with the setup.

03-20-2008, 03:32 PM	#1
overdrive79 Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 1	PS3 40GB Cooling issue? I couldn't help but notice members of the forum posting how the PS3 is so quiet. I don't know if it is because I have mine standing vertically on the top shelf, but it starts the fan about 5 minutes after it is turned on. Perhaps I should try to stand it horizontally or move it somewhere better ventilated?

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03-20-2008, 03:45 PM	#2
DC_Street Power Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Denver, CO Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:43	I have mine standing up vertical on top of my entertainment center and the fans never kick onto high

03-20-2008, 03:45 PM	#3
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	On a rss feed I read someone used thermal googles to detect which one adverted more heat, vertically appears to hold more heat then horizontal.

03-20-2008, 03:48 PM	#4
fattymcgee311 Member Member since:Feb 2008	I have mine sitting horizontally and it's even tucked into a shelf in my entertainment center. The fan never comes on unless I close the door. Obviously. I have never had any problems. Try setting it on its side.

03-20-2008, 03:53 PM	#5
overdrive79 Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Yeah right now it is sharing shelf space with a Wii. I think that if I move it away from the Wii it won't get so hot and bothered about sharing shelf space with an inferior piece of hardware.......

03-20-2008, 04:49 PM	#7
Mr. Hanky Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	The "magic" temperature is right at 70 deg F. If you put it somewhere where the air is below that, the fan will stay at a low murmur. If you put it somewhere where the air is above that (as a consequence of local weather or by the contribution of the ps3, itself, running), then the fans will kick into high gear. It also helps (wrt noise level) if you can orient the ps3 such that the vents do not have a direct "line of sight" to your ears. If you put it in an enclosed area with open front, that can also magnify the fan sound (even if the fan is running low). Basically that is capturing all of that reverberant field (that normally would dissipate into space) and reflecting it back in your direction (think about it like hearing a motorcycle at the end of a tunnel vs. hearing it in an open field).

03-20-2008, 04:55 PM	#8
DC_Street Power Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Denver, CO Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:43	http://boardsus.playstation.com/play...ead.id=2219120 looks like I will be putting mine horizontally when I get home

03-20-2008, 05:17 PM	#9
overdrive79 Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 1	I remembered seeing thos thermal pics before after seeing a friend with his 80gb ps3 running horizontally and very quiet. I suspected that orientation may have some effect. I will try to rearrange things tonight or this weekend as well as I don't want my ps3 to burnout and I am tired of hearing a vacuum cleaner in every scene of every movie I watch.

03-21-2008, 01:22 PM	#10
overdrive79 Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Just to follow up. I moved my PS3 to the top of my tv last night and watched two movies, 1 bluray and 1 DVD. THe fan didn't come on this time until about 40 minutes into the first movie. It then turned off in about 15 minutes As soon as I turned on the 2nd movie, the fan came out after about 10 minutes and stayed on through the rest of the movie. Anyone have ideas? Is there a problem with my ps3?

03-21-2008, 05:03 PM	#11
mixwell Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:BOSTON	I was curious if it was safe to stand the ps3 in the vertical or horizontal position. Thanks for the read. other comments : Nice! my ps3 just arrived. Tonight is going to be fun. Hopefully I don't have any problems with the setup.

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