PS3 overheating

Dutch Guy · 12 Jul 2010 at 12:58

I had three shutdowns this weekend when playing GTA IV: TBOGT when it was 29 degrees in the house, I began to think my PS3 was dying but after blowing into all the vents it hasn't shutdown again

DitsHavoc · 12 Jul 2010 at 13:02

Have you done the fan trick? Think you have to hold down the eject button and turn off/on the system from the mains

Con-Ting · 12 Jul 2010 at 16:58

thanx i am going to try vacing it first; can doing the fan test mess up your console?

Memphis · 12 Jul 2010 at 17:31

So long as you don't do something daft like run it daily it's fine.

yoyo50 · 12 Jul 2010 at 18:06

a lot cooler today, mine hasn't gone crazy in a few hours

Con-Ting · 12 Jul 2010 at 21:50

yes sounds good. thanx everyone for posting it has been greate help (Y)

brakeinup · 13 Jul 2010 at 10:11

My 40GB PS3 used to do this.

Do you have a 15 blade fan installed? If you do then you can get a replacement 19 blade one which shifts more air. This fixed my PS3 - the fan does go to level 2 after about 20 minutes but does not go on full like before. I also replaced the thermal paste.

google 'Talismoon 19 blade'

Dutch Guy · 15 Jul 2010 at 08:51

I found out why my PS3 was shutting down, if I turn it on the fan is off, if I start GTA Liberty City Stories right away the fan somehow never turns on and the machine overheats, if I wait with starting the game until the fan starts running the game runs fine.

ZXSpectrum · 15 Jul 2010 at 09:02

brakeinup said:
My 40GB PS3 used to do this.

Do you have a 15 blade fan installed? If you do then you can get a replacement 19 blade one which shifts more air. This fixed my PS3 - the fan does go to level 2 after about 20 minutes but does not go on full like before. I also replaced the thermal paste.

google 'Talismoon 19 blade'

From what i hear the talismoon fan isnt great at all. The Original 19 blade PS3 fan makes a lot of difference...

I have to do mine as its doing it all the time now while playing Red Dead.

Con-Ting · 20 Jul 2010 at 00:30

yer thanx guy i have tryed hovering it out and that has made a slight difrence (the fan takes a little longer to go full out) i think i am going to replace the thermal paste

Con-Ting · 21 Jul 2010 at 23:08

does anyone have any suggestions for thermal paste to use ?? i am willing to spend a resanable amount of money

jaybee · 22 Jul 2010 at 12:11

My Red Dead has been crashing too. To be honest its the only game that has ever crashed for me so thought it was Red Dead tbh. Mine does noticeably run louder than it used to mind. My lounge gets so hot with the PC and TV/Hifi stuff all on and the sun shining through the window. Like a greenhouse. I've been contemplating getting a slim but are they that much better in all honesty? Where do you get this different original 19 blade fan from then and how do you tell if you have a 15 blade or not without opening it up?