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- CarbonFlywheel
And the Fat Lady sings
- Thread starter Knelly
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- piracingchamp
OK, let's put all the rhetoric (from both sides) aside for a moment, and try to use some logic. In regards to the laser issue, wouldn't it make sense to download the software to the hard drive, and have the disc drive run as little as possible? I'm sure it would have to run some of the time, but running it less should create less stress, right? I know I am only addressing one particular issue, but it's a start. Also, I keep my ps3 in an open area, where air can circulate freely around the case. I also use the 'nook and cranny' attachment on my vacuum to pull as much dust away from the vents. I do this on a regular basis. I think vacuuming is better than compressed air, because the compressed air would only force the dust further into those areas. Just my opinion.
Caliper, can you please give us a process on the arctic silver thermal compound application? Please tell us exactly what you did, and, if it's not too inconvenient, open your case and show us a pic of the inside, so we can visualize your description. This would greatly help the community. Thanks
Caliper, can you please give us a process on the arctic silver thermal compound application? Please tell us exactly what you did, and, if it's not too inconvenient, open your case and show us a pic of the inside, so we can visualize your description. This would greatly help the community. Thanks
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- CitrineMondeoRS
Knelly - if you can get it down to Chichester one evening I can very likely fix it for you, it'll take less than an hour. I have a spare drive with a new(ish) laser in it, as long as you cover the £45 I paid for the laser and deck I'd be happy to help you out.
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- trk29
That is what I use, a shop vac because it is battery powered. I get my all of my electronics every week this way TV, game systems, stereo receivers etc.Very good habit imo.
I don't know I've never tried. I don't used compressed air on anything except a keyboard but that is just me.
Below is what I use.
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- danonite
Does anyone here actually have a phat PS3 that still works? GT5 killed mine within the first week I got it.
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- Alberta
- left888
Define "still works" 
Mine I can download and play demo's still, surf the net, just no more blu-rays. I know I can get the drive replaced.
Mine I can download and play demo's still, surf the net, just no more blu-rays. I know I can get the drive replaced.
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- CarbonFlywheel
Very good habit imo.
I don't know I've never tried. I don't used compressed air on anything except a keyboard but that is just me.
Below is what I use.
This is the kind of shop vac I have, concrete floors require no carpet vacuums. I dont reallly want to put my ps3 near this thing.
I guess tomorrow I'll stop at ace hardware and pick up a hand vacuum, thanks for the tip trk.
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- Scariestgariest
As far as the vacuums go keep in mind they can create static. Personally I use a compressed air powered vacuum. It doesn't have a motor and uses compressed air forced across a small orifice to create negative pressure at the nozzle. I got it pretty cheap too. Can be kind of a pain since it require a small air compressor to be carted around with it though.
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Is mine considered fat? It's big and bulky, but it can't play PS2 games so it's not "first generation"? The terminology confuses me. It seems to run very cool, as the fan is quiter than my laptop's fan and my Wii's fan.
GT5 didn't kill your phat. It just happened to be the game in the machine when it failed.
Yes I have a phat that has been running for 3 years none stop. When I'm not gaming or watching movies I leave it running folding@home (although these days I'm much more likely to leave it running b-spec).
I think there is a good argument to be made that leaving it running none stop is putting less stress on the PS3 than turning it on and off every time you want to use it would.
How frustrating, still been using the original PS3 with every time I save or turn on, expecting the YLOD.
£2m exps from completing L40 on B-spec (one 24 hr Circ, or two 9 hours) and after having the PS3 on for pretty much 3 weeks solid, the disc drive goes.
Got to the end of an Endo Race and my X2010 just keeps on rolling round at 50mph. I could do nothing with the controller and couldn't even eject the disc so had to turn PS3 'off and on again'. Tried again and same thing happened (after having trouble loading the disc up).
Since then no disc works (game, blue-ray or DVD).
Presume it's a hardware problem and therefore needs to be fixed, but could it be a software issue, that could be rectified by an update or restore option.
Very upset. Would like to blame PD for making me grind and keep it on for weeks, but it was the Fat Lady PS3 at the same time.
That sucks man... (I know, i've been through 3x ps3's in my time) - twice they were covered lucky 4 me...
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- IceManPJN
- IceMan PJN
Sorry to hear about your PS3One thing though - no one FORCED you to leave it on for 3 weeks, especially when it was obvious what GT5 has been doing to the older PS3's.
While it's true that nobody has to leave their PS3 on for three weeks, two weeks, or even just one week, leaving the system on for more than 24 hours in a row is still a current requirement for completion of GT5, and that's assuming that the player never quits for anything, not even to go to the bathroom, let alone sleep. It's not just a requirement for completion of the game on new PS3s, but also a requirement for completion of the game for players with old PS3s. Players shouldn't need to buy a new PS3 to play a game designed for all PS3s.
It also isn't obvious what GT5 has been doing to PS3s. Granted, it's obvious to players that lurk on message boards, which obviously includes the TC, but what about other players besides TC? Are all 6+ million GT5 players hanging around on GT5 boards reading about people's PS3's crapping out during long endurance races? Most likely not. They would logically expect to be able to do what Polyphony intended for them to do: run their systems for half a day, a day, or even longer without turning it off.
While excuses may work in specific cases, it doesn't cover the entire gaming world. Owners of old PS3s should have been able to complete the game as intended without needing to purchase a new PS3, without needing to go onto message boards to read about the game killing PS3s (lurking on message boards is not an intended part of the game), and without waiting for a patch that allows them to save. Players that don't hang around boards like this one wouldn't know about the upcoming save function, anyway, and players shooting for completion a couple months ago wouldn't have known back then regardless.
Just saying....
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- piracingchamp
Yes, and I've had mine for a couple years. No problems. As above, I keep mine pretty clean, on it's side (so only a small side isn't exposed to the air), and nothing within 8" on any side (3 sides with nothing within multiple feet).
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- CarbonFlywheel
Theres a fairly low chance of your vacuum nozzle discharging enough static to damage the internal components. Plus the motherboard sits on rubber washers inside the case, so any electrical current running through the plastic casing never reaches the motherboard.
But yes, there is always a chance.
Plus, my air compressor is a 150 psi unit bolted to the floor in my garage...
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- Chicago, iLL
- GTP_Nismo
I use it on all my electronics. As long as you have a bypass on the line to prevent water coming out, I don't see the problem. By compressed air I mean my 35 gallon air compressor.
Yes. My launch day 60gb is running just fine.
Trick is to not turn it on and off 10 times a day. Leave it on during the day you play it and turn it off for the night.
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- Scariestgariest
CarbonFlywheel
Yea I know the chance is pretty low. I just happened to have the vacuum and a small portable compressor in addition to my normal one so I figured, why not?
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- CarbonFlywheel
More power to ya.
Just saying for those that dont have the means to use a portable compressor.
Consumer advice and whatnot.
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- CoolJetta3
My PS3 has been on pretty much constantly since late December, only shutting down when it has to restart for a system update. Runs just fine, I keep it where air can circulate. Its never overly hot when touching the casing, it blows out about as much hot air as my 5 year old Sony VAIO laptop
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- Alberta
- left888
My old "Phat" had plenty of air and was always cleaned with compressed air. When the jigs up, it's up.
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- spapadillion
"PD made me _______."
Always good for a laugh.
Always good for a laugh.
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- Knelly
StingrayX
When did I ever blame PD. I said I would like to but don't think I can. Where is the stupidity in trying to complete a game ...... Dimwit. Seriously, some people really need to grow up and stop looking to berate people at any opportunity .... StingrayX.
Once again to the masses. Thanks for the tips. Been out of town so no chance to try things out, but will. Glad I started a decent thread.
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- THE_LAST_FAOLIU
I've got a fatty 80gb PS3, the MGS edition. It's coming up on 3 years old at the end of this year and I've put it through some hell. 3 moves, endless game time, and recently I've been using it as sort of a TV. lol
Since GT5's release, I've been running my PS3 with GT5 in it nearly every day. I come home from work, flip on the PS3 and then eventually fall asleep playing... if I'm not playing than GT5 sits at the main menu with a graphic of my current car and some of the music playing in the background. I mean literally I've been leaving the PS3 on 12-14 hours daily... from the time I come home from work to the next day when I leave to go to work again. If I'm home, the PS3 is on and GT5 is just sitting there ready to go. Some people come home and flip on the TV, I come home and flip on the PS3. lol
Did this with Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTA: Liberty City when they came out as well (GTA had already been out but it was my first PS3 addiction).
But I find that keeping it well ventilated with air power cycling around it to blow in fresh, cool air while also sucking out the old hot air is monumental in the overall maintenence of the machine. To this day I have never had a problem and the PS3 boots up quick and fluid... as if I bought it yesterday. It handles GT5 like a champ, I think I may have heard the cooling fans maybe two or three times since release - and those were on days where I couldn't leave the window open for the fan to blow in fresh, cool air.
Though I do play a lot of GT5, it's hard to just committ the time to 1 car (that I don't even really like), 1 race on 1 track (that I can't say I really care for either) for 24 hours (which I don't ever have the time to run straight through).
Since GT5's release, I've been running my PS3 with GT5 in it nearly every day. I come home from work, flip on the PS3 and then eventually fall asleep playing... if I'm not playing than GT5 sits at the main menu with a graphic of my current car and some of the music playing in the background. I mean literally I've been leaving the PS3 on 12-14 hours daily... from the time I come home from work to the next day when I leave to go to work again. If I'm home, the PS3 is on and GT5 is just sitting there ready to go. Some people come home and flip on the TV, I come home and flip on the PS3. lol
Did this with Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTA: Liberty City when they came out as well (GTA had already been out but it was my first PS3 addiction).
But I find that keeping it well ventilated with air power cycling around it to blow in fresh, cool air while also sucking out the old hot air is monumental in the overall maintenence of the machine. To this day I have never had a problem and the PS3 boots up quick and fluid... as if I bought it yesterday. It handles GT5 like a champ, I think I may have heard the cooling fans maybe two or three times since release - and those were on days where I couldn't leave the window open for the fan to blow in fresh, cool air.
Though I do play a lot of GT5, it's hard to just committ the time to 1 car (that I don't even really like), 1 race on 1 track (that I can't say I really care for either) for 24 hours (which I don't ever have the time to run straight through).
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- Avaruusnuija
Me! And GT5 haven't killed anything.
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- spapadillion
Knelly
Right about here:
Knelly
You know, that part where you jointly blamed PD and your PS3 for overheating after you left it on for several weeks straight, accepting no responsibility for your own actions. Therein lies the "stupidity" to which StingrayX was referring.
Sorry, you asked...
Wow, sorry for calling you a dimwit dude, but seriously "Would like to blame PD for making me grind and keep it on for weeks" It is your fault that it broke, no logical person would leave an electronic device on for that long, next time this happens, take the disk out every couple of days and play another game, it's as simple as that.
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