I've had a 40GB model since December 2007. Unfortunately, the BD drive broke once in July 2008 but I immediately got the whole system replaced by the same model as it was still under warranty.
| joshin69 said: I have a UK 60gb with software bc, brought 2 years ago second hand so i don't really know how old it was. worked fine until i put a7200rpm 160gb hd in. two months later had the yellow light of (you idiot) death. now have a 120 gb 5what ever rpm in after paying £120 for a replacement system. no problems as yet. As for all the advice on the net saying that a 7200rpm hdd is fine, would those who wrote it please send me £120 as you were all wrong! |
The extra heat generated by 7.2k drives was brought up in many of the stories that covered the differences.
While they do run normally without any immediate ill effects, as in long enough to run tests to confirm that a 7.2k drive obviously reads, writes and loads data faster than a 5.6k drive, they still generate additional heat.
If no additional cooling is provided... you've already seen what can happen.
Of course, there are other things involved; you said it was a used system so presumably you have no idea how well it was taken care of (cleaning, internal dust clogging cooling system, ventillation of console during use, etc.). I'm inclined to think that the used system you bought may not have been running at 100% in the first place, before you switched to a faster HDD.
Heat has cumulative damage effects unlike electrical surges that can instantly pop an electronic device. I'm curious whether the early signs of failure were there if it was a heat related problem (fans running faster/louder than normally).
60gb Dec 06.
Running strong.
40gb, Jan 08, no problems.
*READ*
I finally finished the list (took a surprisingly long time) and I might of made a couple mistakes, so could everyone check over where your name is in the list and post what I got wrong and I'll fix it. For example I probably got some people in the wrong 80GB list.
Also it's pretty messy looking right now but I'll fix it up and make it look a little prettier tomorrow.
@KylieDog, The list is just for me to see what the most popular model was and also which model broke down the most (the 60GB was the most p[opular by far). And also I wanted to know how bad the failure rate was for the VG Chartz members (since I remeber seeing a lot of threads lately of PS3's breaking down, it wasn't to bad actually). Also it's a nice bit of information to have in the Forums.
Keep em coming
60gb September 2007 died June 2009 sent back to Sony they sent a refurbished 60gb as a replacement
60 GB bought in March of 2007 upgraded to a 200gb 7200rpm hdd in spring of 2008 never had a single hiccup. This baby runs great.
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