Recent content by Spektato

Okay I ran the system at manual 30% fans for 8+ mins as suggested. Holds well below 70*C in both cases which I think is very good for launch PS3. I will set a target of 60*C for the moment with around 34% fans. Good compromise of noise and reliability. I think I will just open it up to clean...

55*C is certainly excessive, but I'd like to give this unit as best a chance I can to last another few years. Might end up settling for a target of 60*C as 34% fans are really not a noise issue. 40% is workable but very noticeable alright. 68*C may be okay for a slim or late rev phat model, but...

No worries. I'll give your benchmark a go and see what temps I'm getting after 8mins in game and idle at 30% fans.

I appreciate that, I'm just not comfortable de-lidding myself, the risk looks too high for someone with my experience! I'll just stick to cleaning out the dust, and re-applying the top layer of paste, so I really just want to know what others think about replacing the top layer being worth it...

First time posting here, been lurking for roughly a year. Love the forum and the community around it. A year ago I got a 2nd hand CECH-C03 to play PS1/PS2/PS3 games on. As soon as I got it I cleaned it out, reapplied thermal paste and replaced the thermal pads. It lasted me several months but...