Question about PS3 and extended time "on"

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Just curious if anybody has had any issues with their PS3s overheating or malfunctioning due to extensive hours of play from GT5? Ever since Ive been doing remote racing overnight and while Im at class (sometimes 12-16 hours of consecutive remote racing) I've noticed my PS3 is notably louder when I use it :sick:. The fan is much more noticeable now than before I let GT5 run for so many hours, and Ive heard this is a sign of the impending YLOD. For example, I kept it off for the day yesterday and I turn it on today to just play some music from the XMB and the thing sounded like an airliner ready to takeoff the whole time! It used to be as silent as an assassin too. I have an 80GB Fat PS3 and it hasnt given me any issues in the 3 years Ive had it, but just curious if this is something I should be on the lookout for because Ill stop the long GT sessions if it saves my console.
 
Too stop Ylod These Are my simple solutions.

1. Clean your ps3. This means that take a small vacuum or even a wet wipe and try to get the dust off of it.

2. Make sure the ps3 has a place where it can breath. Putting it into a cabinet with the door closed is going to murder your ps3 as the heat builds up in there.

3. Use a small house fan to blow over the ps3. I do this a lot of times but be careful as fans are dust blowers. If you do use a fan make sure you clean it so your not charging dust onto your ps3.

I did this with my 3 year old xbox 360 that has been played on for 100+ hours and it still works.

This works even better for the ps3 as the ps3 has a open fan that does like to suck up dust.:crazy:
 
Personally I think a fan would be of little help, since the temperature problem has little to do with the outside of the unit. But if you do decide to do it, don't blow the fan back into the exhaust ports. I see people doing this all the time. Where do you think the hot air goes then?

If anything, you should put the fan behind the ps3, pointing away from the ps3. This way, the fan will help the case fans by pulling air out of the case.
 
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Too stop Ylod These Are my simple solutions.

1. Clean your ps3. This means that take a small vacuum or even a wet wipe and try to get the dust off of it.

2. Make sure the ps3 has a place where it can breath. Putting it into a cabinet with the door closed is going to murder your ps3 as the heat builds up in there.

3. Use a small house fan to blow over the ps3. I do this a lot of times but be careful as fans are dust blowers. If you do use a fan make sure you clean it so your not charging dust onto your ps3.

I did this with my 3 year old xbox 360 that has been played on for 100+ hours and it still works.

This works even better for the ps3 as the ps3 has a open fan that does like to suck up dust.:crazy:
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Personally I think a fan would be of little help, since the temperature problem has little to do with the outside of the unit. But if you do decide to do it, don't blow the fan back into the exhaust ports. I see people doing this all the time. Where do you think the hot air goes then?

If anything, you should put the fan behind the ps3, pointing away from the ps3. This way, the fan will help the case fans by pulling air out of the case.
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I have it set on an open-ended wood cabinet, so ventilation is not an issue. I also do make sure to keep it as dustless as possible. Ive been putting a fan by it whenever I leave it on and I know Im not going to be around for awhile and it does seem to help keep it cool"er". I guess thats all I can do on my end to help prevent it from overheating. Ive had 4 Xbox 360s in the past 4 years due to RRoDs, and still on my first PS3 so Id like to keep it that way 👍
 
On-off cycles do more damage to your system than simply leaving it on. If you have proper ventilation, and your fans aren't clogged with dust, the chance of your system overheating is nil. On-off cycles, however, will eventually wear parts out and warp them due to the temperature variations and other factors.

I've left my fat PS3 on almost 24/7 since I bought it 3 years ago running Folding@Home (when I'm not playing a game, that is) which as far as I know maxes out the CPUs.
 
what TheDean said. hard drives suffer the most from on-off cycles since it has moving parts i.e., spindle and read heads. just proper ventilation and constant lookout for dust build-up will enable you to do "extended play" :D
 
Well, I am an audiophile. By default, I have a fan right beside my PS3 because I have a mammoth Onkyo receiver right beside it. I have had my PS3 on for at least two weeks solid (grinding purposes) and never had a problem.
 
Mine got the YLOD because the fan broke, I didn't leave it on for a long time.

If you stand your PS3 up vertically, then it will give more breathing space for the fan to work in.
 
I leave mine on for weeks, no problem so far. But I have the slim one, the old fat PS3 is more probable to overheat or YLOD for any other weird reason. Just make sure you BACK UP your savedata.
 
My nephews fat PS3 broke down so many times (YLOD) as he abuses it playing games. I've reflowed it everytime it breaks down and somehow temporarily fixes it 'till it breaks again. He eventually bought a slim PS3 but this time in less than a year it needed a replacement optical drive. My first gen fat PS3 has been fine ever since but I don't play as much as my nephew, well that was 'till GT5 came out. I would say if you need to leave it on to do remote races, don't let it be a hindrance for your enjoyment. Maybe just do a backup just in case but just enjoy life. Wasn't it the reason you bought a PS3 in the first place.
 
I've elevated mine with a laptop cooling fan (to direct air underneath), as well has have a fan blowing over the unit on the intake side. I've got a Fat40 and have left it on for days.

As for horizontal vs. vertical, go horizontal. Standing vertical, the heat exits through the intake, or atleast attempts to.
 

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