My 60gb quit some 4 months ago. YLOD. Fair enough.
Got it reballed and after that, i think it wants to be a helicopter.
3 minutes in SD movie it kicks out so much noise i cant hear the movie.
Figured someone screwed up re-greasing, which i think they did anyway
(found compound separated to oil and solid on cpu).
So, i replaced the gunk to Arctic Silver 5 - absolutely no change. I greased quite a few CPUs in my life to assume that i know how to do it. (I'll do it again, just for **** and giggles, dont think that will change anything)...
My unit has APS-227 psu and 19 blade fan, so no modding in that regard is necessary. Also, my 60gb unit, contrary to many reports, was NEVER loud. In games or in movies.
The only thing that makes me keep it is back compat... Also, i do like PS3 as a media player... Not really interested in replacing it with a slim...
Got it reballed and after that, i think it wants to be a helicopter.
3 minutes in SD movie it kicks out so much noise i cant hear the movie.
Figured someone screwed up re-greasing, which i think they did anyway
(found compound separated to oil and solid on cpu).
So, i replaced the gunk to Arctic Silver 5 - absolutely no change. I greased quite a few CPUs in my life to assume that i know how to do it. (I'll do it again, just for **** and giggles, dont think that will change anything)...
My unit has APS-227 psu and 19 blade fan, so no modding in that regard is necessary. Also, my 60gb unit, contrary to many reports, was NEVER loud. In games or in movies.
The only thing that makes me keep it is back compat... Also, i do like PS3 as a media player... Not really interested in replacing it with a slim...
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