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[quote=askmiller3]what I do to fix problems like that is I put my ps3 right on top of the air conditioning vent. My ps3 rarely overheats though, except when i'm playing the last of us for like 8 hours straight. (only to deal with the glitches that came with patch 1.01 which kept crashing my ps3)

ps3 is like the ultimate air conditioner in the winter.[/quote]

I would do that
Except my AC vents are like 8 feet above ground, lol.

[quote=DarkQuill]If logic doesn't make sense to you, then there's no helping you.[/quote]

"Logic teaches rules for presentation, not thinking."
-Mason Cooley

If logic doesn't make sense to you, then there's no helping you.

[quote=DarkQuill]@Sleepyx714: You still don't get the point I'm trying to make.
I'm aware that the slim is an "improvement" over the fat, but that still doesn't change the fact that devices crammed in like that IN GENERAL (not just PS3 comparison) are more susceptible to overheating. That is a fact. Not as much as a PS3 fat, but still more than other "regular" devices. That's also a fact.
Whereas all you've done is constantly say "NUH UH, THEY FIXED THAT WITH SLIM, YOU DONT KNOW ANYTHING".

That make sense?[/quote]

Devices crammed in like that in general are more susceptible to overheating? That may be true, who knows, but they didn't just "crammed everything inside a smaller box", they removed some of the unnecessary hardware such as the touch capabilities, added more fans, and replaced the chip with a less energy consuming one. This overall, made the next model less susceptible to overheating, so they didn't just cram everything into a smaller box, they changed everything up. What you're saying doesn't make any sense, and like I said, YOU KNOW NOTHING.

@Sleepyx714: You still don't get the point I'm trying to make.
I'm aware that the slim is an "improvement" over the fat, but that still doesn't change the fact that devices crammed in like that IN GENERAL (not just PS3 comparison) are more susceptible to overheating. That is a fact. Not as much as a PS3 fat, but still more than other "regular" devices. That's also a fact.
Whereas all you've done is constantly say "NUH UH, THEY FIXED THAT WITH SLIM, YOU DONT KNOW ANYTHING".

That make sense?

ps3 60gb "Fat" ftw....ive never had plroblems with my ps3 on release

[quote=DarkQuill]@Sleepyx714: I'm not going to bother trying to argue with you - clearly fanboyism > logic.[/quote]

Fanboyism? Lol, I gave just gave you a reason why the slim was an improvement over the "fat" and all you can say is fanboyism? Haha, good don't continue arguing with me you clearly lost.

@Sleepyx714: I'm not going to bother trying to argue with you - clearly fanboyism > logic.

As a temporary fix, place a fan in front of it while you play. It could be a defect, like a malfunctioning fan.

@ClementZ Then it sounds like a hardware related issue. Though of course overheating could have been the cause of that. However, if you already sent in your PS3 and it overheated and it was working fine in between, and now all of a sudden doesn't work, I'm inclined to believe that it's not an issue of overheating. Of course, I'm no expert at this at all, so I would definitely see what some other users have to say. Sorry, this wasn't much help at all was it...

[quote=ColdAir]smaller box will make it heat up faster. just like a laptop gets really hot while a desktop usually stays cooler[/quote]

Assuming everything else - all the hardware - is the same.
The argument that the PS3 fat was better simply because it was larger doesn't hold, because very little of the hardware was the same.

smaller box will make it heat up faster. just like a laptop gets really hot while a desktop usually stays cooler

[quote=DarkQuill]@Sleepyx714: Everyone knows the launch PS3 was a joke, but that doesn't change the fact that cramming a bunch of hardware into a smaller box will make it heat up quicker.[/quote]

I think you mean heat up less because if you mean quicker, your first comment wouldn't make any sense.

And uh yeah, cramming it into a smaller box, adding more fans, and removing some of the needless hardware DID prevent sound and overheating issues that people complained about with the "fat" model; again, you know nothing.

@Sleepyx714: Everyone knows the launch PS3 was a joke, but that doesn't change the fact that cramming a bunch of hardware into a smaller box will make it heat up quicker.

[quote=DarkQuill]This is why I laugh at people buying "slim" versions of things. They aren't specially optimized or anything, they're just literally slapped into a tighter container.
There is no solution other than to never buy another "slim" device again, because you WILL run into the same issues.[/quote]

lawl, the "fat" was an overall mess and costed Sony tons of money. It was way too overpriced, overheated constantly, very loud, and had a complicated infrastructure. It was named one of the "top 21 tech screw ups of 2006". The PS3 Slim on the other hand fixed every issues the "fat" had and was praised as the best model out of the two. Heck, even the Super Slim model is better than the "fat", you know nothing.

OT: You should turn it in to get repaired, a slim shouldn't run into overheating problems, seeing that you have no warranty, it's going to cost you a lot to get it repaired. I'd suggest you ditch it and save up for a PS4/Xbox One.

[quote=Momo123]@ClementZ: I think they should... I know for my nintendo DS my L and R buttons didn't work. So I went to the nintendo website and they gave me instructions on how to send it in. You have to buy a box from USPS and ship it to them. I think it should be the same for sony.

Also I found this http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/27022831
Hopefully it helps[/quote]

Yeah, when I first ran to overheating problems, this is what I did. And it worked.
But now I have overheating issues again.

@Debelzaq: It's elevated about 2 inches above a wooden stand that I have my TV on. It's about a foot away from the nearest electronic thing (my TV), which is situated behind it. Everywhere else around the PS3 is clear of any obstructions.

out of curiosity are you making sure the console is properly ventilated?

[quote=ClementZ]The slim was supposed to have fixed the heating/cooling issues of the original PS3. Which is why the "fat" version is no longer in production. And this isn't necessarily true. My first console was a PS2 slim, and I never ran into any problems with it.[/quote]

Yeah, Sony slims have been pretty reliable, though I only know of two generations.

[quote=DarkQuill]This is why I laugh at people buying "slim" versions of things. They aren't specially optimized or anything, they're just literally slapped into a tighter container.
There is no solution other than to never buy another "slim" device again, because you WILL run into the same issues.[/quote]

The slim was supposed to have fixed the heating/cooling issues of the original PS3. Which is why the "fat" version is no longer in production. And this isn't necessarily true. My first console was a PS2 slim, and I never ran into any problems with it.

[quote=DarkQuill]This is why I laugh at people buying "slim" versions of things. They aren't specially optimized or anything, they're just literally slapped into a tighter container.
There is no solution other than to never buy another "slim" device again, because you WILL run into the same issues.[/quote]

Chips were replaced with smaller more efficient equilvalents, I could provide sources if you really really want them. The PS3 slim is much more stable than the PS3 fat.

My PS3 (slim) vents out very hot air. If yours isn't doing that, there must be something wrong with the air circulations

@ClementZ: I think they should... I know for my nintendo DS my L and R buttons didn't work. So I went to the nintendo website and they gave me instructions on how to send it in. You have to buy a box from USPS and ship it to them. I think it should be the same for sony.

Also I found this http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/27022831
Hopefully it helps

This is why I laugh at people buying "slim" versions of things. They aren't specially optimized or anything, they're just literally slapped into a tighter container.
There is no solution other than to never buy another "slim" device again, because you WILL run into the same issues.

[quote=Momo123]I would if anything, call customer support for ps3. Sure it may take time and cost a few bucks... but it beats paying $300 or so for a new console[/quote]

Would they fix it though?
This thing is several years old, and I don't have a receipt, or even the box for it.
My mom didn't even buy it new.

[quote=ClementZ]My PS3 will work for a round on BO2, a race on GT5, and around 10 minutes on GTA before beeping and giving me that "Overheat" message on the screen. The air exiting the PS3 isn't hot, and the PS3 itself never feels hot.

@probin: No basement. I live on the 6th floor of an apartment building. MY AC is on, but the room temperature never drops below 24 C.[/quote]
I would if anything, call customer support for ps3. Sure it may take time and cost a few bucks... but it beats paying $300 or so for a new console

[quote=Momo123]My ps3 slim also makes noises and gets pretty hot... but it still works. Does your ps3 work? Also, I think you can use a cooling pad on it or just place it near a fan. My friend did that for his xbox 360 because it use to overheat[/quote]

My PS3 will work for a round on BO2, a race on GT5, and around 10 minutes on GTA before beeping and giving me that "Overheat" message on the screen. The air exiting the PS3 isn't hot, and the PS3 itself never feels hot.

@probin: No basement. I live on the 6th floor of an apartment building. MY AC is on, but the room temperature never drops below 24 C.

play in your basement or a cool room so its colder i once played for over 24 hours straight in my basement in the summer (most basements are somewhat cold) and the thing barely even got warm try to keep it away from sun light and if u need to put a fan blowing at it as well

My ps3 slim also makes noises and gets pretty hot... but it still works. Does your ps3 work? Also, I think you can use a cooling pad on it or just place it near a fan. My friend did that for his xbox 360 because it use to overheat