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Barozi on 12 August 2009

80GB without B/C.
Bought in January 2009. No major probelms yet.



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Redd75 on 12 August 2009

Hey, I'm Redd75. 60 gb purchased 7/17/07



outlawauron on 13 August 2009

I bought a 60BG on launch.

No issues.



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NicholasCage on 13 August 2009

I like your list dude :P



Battlefield Bad Company 2 > Modern Warfare 2

headshot91 on 13 August 2009

40gb dec 08, freezes ocassionally but nothing a quick "turn off" wont fix!



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Sardauk on 13 August 2009

80GB December 2008. Hardware is working fine. Just have a couple of random freezes and crashs since the last update.



 

Evan Wells (Uncharted 2): I think the differences that you see between any two games has much more to do with the developer than whether it’s on the Xbox or PS3.

potzo on 13 August 2009

80 gb upgrade to 250 go, baught on june 2008.



greenmedic88 on 13 August 2009
headshot91 said:
40gb dec 08, freezes ocassionally but nothing a quick "turn off" wont fix!

This goes out to anyone who's experiencing freezes on the later 40GB and 80GB models.

If you've had the system for awhile, or it's seen a fair amount of use, dust may be accumulating inside the case. Enough dust will clog up the HSF cooling system, resulting in reduced cooling efficiency, higher temps and more fan noise as the fans spin faster to compensate.

If this sounds like your situation (console runs louder than it use to), CLEAN OUT THE CASE.

You can used compressed air, but the later model PS3s have a built in cleaning function.

1) Power down console

2) Flip off power switch on back of console

3) Hold down on Eject button

4) Flip on power switch on back of console (while holding Eject)

The fans will spin at max speed and a great cloud of dust will probably fly out the back of your console. That's what causes overheating, and that's what can cause freezes and even eventual hardware failure due to thermal fatigue of the main chipset.



Sardauk on 13 August 2009
greenmedic88 said:
headshot91 said:
40gb dec 08, freezes ocassionally but nothing a quick "turn off" wont fix!

This goes out to anyone who's experiencing freezes on the later 40GB and 80GB models.

If you've had the system for awhile, or it's seen a fair amount of use, dust may be accumulating inside the case. Enough dust will clog up the HSF cooling system, resulting in reduced cooling efficiency, higher temps and more fan noise as the fans spin faster to compensate.

If this sounds like your situation (console runs louder than it use to), CLEAN OUT THE CASE.

You can used compressed air, but the later model PS3s have a built in cleaning function.

1) Power down console

2) Flip off power switch on back of console

3) Hold down on Eject button

4) Flip on power switch on back of console (while holding Eject)

The fans will spin at max speed and a great cloud of dust will probably fly out the back of your console. That's what causes overheating, and that's what can cause freezes and even eventual hardware failure due to thermal fatigue of the main chipset.

When I read this, I think that mine is maybe too close to the wall...



 

Evan Wells (Uncharted 2): I think the differences that you see between any two games has much more to do with the developer than whether it’s on the Xbox or PS3.

nen-suer on 13 August 2009
greenmedic88 said:
headshot91 said:
40gb dec 08, freezes ocassionally but nothing a quick "turn off" wont fix!

This goes out to anyone who's experiencing freezes on the later 40GB and 80GB models.

If you've had the system for awhile, or it's seen a fair amount of use, dust may be accumulating inside the case. Enough dust will clog up the HSF cooling system, resulting in reduced cooling efficiency, higher temps and more fan noise as the fans spin faster to compensate.

If this sounds like your situation (console runs louder than it use to), CLEAN OUT THE CASE.

You can used compressed air, but the later model PS3s have a built in cleaning function.

1) Power down console

2) Flip off power switch on back of console

3) Hold down on Eject button

4) Flip on power switch on back of console (while holding Eject)

The fans will spin at max speed and a great cloud of dust will probably fly out the back of your console. That's what causes overheating, and that's what can cause freezes and even eventual hardware failure due to thermal fatigue of the main chipset.

Sony said not to use this method, coze it may damage the GPU

The PS3 it self  gives u a flashing red light (which means the system temperature is dangerously hight) and then it will self shut down



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