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BlondBob88

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Hey guys,

A few days ago I received as a gift a Phat PS3 the CECHC 04, 60Gb model. Which I happily took and used ps3xploit on, with the help of DeViL303.

With this out of my way, I began testing my old PS2 game. I noticed that the fan kicked in quite hard and often. When I checked the temperatures I noticed that it idles at around 75 Celsius (when not gaming). Now I am no expert, but this seems a bit high, but I do have to consider it is at least 10/12 years old this console. I tweaked in webMAN the max temperature to be 68 degrees, and at Idle it uses 35/40% of the Fan Speed, which also seems high. I did clean it up, and actually put new thermal paste on it, but I am afraid I might have done it incorrectly.

So I would like to ask your advice. What should be the optimal temperature for this old beast, be? I read people say around 65 degrees, max in idle. If that is the case, it seems I might have put less thermal paste than needed. (I used the pea method, with just a bit more paste than usual). Any reliable video/method I can use to make it as efficient as possible?

Thanks a bunch!
Cheers!
 
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I see, thank you for the links! What annoys me is that it is loud, constantly. I changed my thermal paste for a second time, and it continues to be like this. It might be because I initially used Arctic silver, but when I changed it, I had ran out of that and used another paste. I think I will just buy arctic silver again, and use it for my peace of mind. With my first change it did get loud, but it used to idle quietly 80% of the time, now it revs up to keep temp below 72, 70% of the time.
 
Nice one mate! I would advise to change the paste right away, get under the IHS of the RSX, dont bother with the Cell,and get Webman or sMan at 40/45%, the best threshold its to keep it below 65º on the RSX and Cell, i wouldn´t advise to go above 68º,but 65º its the optimal :D

I had 3 60Gbs, and all failed on me, and because i wasn´t much into the modding scene, and i didnt get a PS3 until 2012, with the 4.30 or something :rolleyes:
 
Ok, I am back. So I changed the thermal paste on my PS3, put in arctic silver 5, and did it as recommended in a lot of videos. I ran some games these past few days and felt that the fan did not kicking up as much as before. Although it would stay at an average 32% according to Webman.
Until now. I ran Gran Turismo 6, barely did a race and the system shut down, no warning no huge fan noise. The red light kept blinking and then I stopped it. It seems that things have not gone for the better. Any advice? Is this old man ready for the grave? Cheers!
 
You are probably only doing the paste under main heat sinks, but those metal things you are applying the paste to are just heat spreaders for the chips underneath, and there is more paste there. They are difficult to remove though, so its not recommended to try remove them unless you know what you are doing, its very easy to damage the chips underneath.

GT6 will put a lot of pressure on an old system like that, probably best not to play it or The Last of Us etc until you get it sorted better.
 
Yes, I have read this now and it seems that indeed this might be the case. I will talk with someone I know is a professional at this, and see if he can do it. Thanks again DeVil303!
 
Don't spend too much, PS3s are cheap now, and all can be hacked one way or another. It might already be too late if its cutting out already.
 
BlondBob88 said:
Ok, I am back. So I changed the thermal paste on my PS3, put in arctic silver 5, and did it as recommended in a lot of videos. I ran some games these past few days and felt that the fan did not kicking up as much as before. Although it would stay at an average 32% according to Webman.
Until now. I ran Gran Turismo 6, barely did a race and the system shut down, no warning no huge fan noise. The red light kept blinking and then I stopped it. It seems that things have not gone for the better. Any advice? Is this old man ready for the grave? Cheers!
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Gran Turismo 6 has some weird crap going with the 60Gbs, i had one stock too, and i was moving from GT5 to GT6, and after one race, the system would imediatlly shutdown, like YLOD, otherwise it would run normal.

People had reported similar behaviour, with the Fat Models, 60 all the way up to 120Gb, except for Slims and Super Slims, mainlly due to the RSX Manufacturing Process,and poor cooling
 
Here's my CECHH12 (CPU-65nm / RSX-90nm)

No matter what thermal compound i use, the RSX is always high here. At this point I'm using a Gelid Extreme, already used an MX-4 and the result was the same. The thermal paste is on both sides of the IHS.

Idle is 75º (XMB)

5 min playing GTA V (5 minutes or 5 hours the RSX is always between 83º-85º)
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Polished heatsinks
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Both heatsinks and IHS are perfectly flat with perfect contact. I use only the SYSCON, at 85 ° the rotation is at 32% (Silent).
Since 2008 I've never seen YLOD, lucky?
 
Alisson said:
Here's my CECHH12 (CPU-65nm / RSX-90nm)

No matter what thermal compound i use, the RSX is always high here. At this point I'm using a Gelid Extreme, already used an MX-4 and the result was the same. The thermal paste is on both sides of the IHS.

Idle is 75º (XMB)

5 min playing GTA V (5 minutes or 5 hours the RSX is always between 83º-85º)
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Polished heatsinks
2e0l1es.jpg


Both heatsinks and IHS are perfectly flat with perfect contact. I use only the SYSCON, at 85 ° the rotation is at 32% (Silent).
Since 2008 I've never seen YLOD, lucky?
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Dat shinny heatsinks mate! :D

Can´t say you are lucky mate, its only a matter of perspective.

But 85º on the RSX, its just too,too much in my opinion.

But yet again, any PS3 its crap in terms of reliability.

Gosh why did Sony had to screew up with the 3rd one :rolleyes:
 
It's been one year, but I am finally back with an update.
I took the PS3 to a proffesional in my town and got the thermal paste change underneath the heatsink changed. It now runs at a constant 67 degrees cell and 58 rsx with 30/32% fan speed. This is an improvement as before it would spike over 80. Whilst in games the fan does get lowder but it seems the temperature stays at around 75. I will have to check more, but I hope I am lucky and this whill be fine. It cost 25$, so if thats that, I am happy. He did warn me that being an older model, they are prone to faulty sensors on the board. So I will see wbat happens. I will keep it running for a dat an monitor any weird spikes while idle.
Thanks for the support!
 
New update, I have removed the blue-ray driver, as it is dead, and there has been a nice improvement. It now idls easily at 65% at 30/32% fan speed. I hope this will also improve in games, will check.
 
BlondBob88 said:
Hey guys,

A few days ago I received as a gift a Phat PS3 the CECHC 04, 60Gb model. Which I happily took and used ps3xploit on, with the help of DeViL303.

With this out of my way, I began testing my old PS2 game. I noticed that the fan kicked in quite hard and often. When I checked the temperatures I noticed that it idles at around 75 Celsius (when not gaming). Now I am no expert, but this seems a bit high, but I do have to consider it is at least 10/12 years old this console. I tweaked in webMAN the max temperature to be 68 degrees, and at Idle it uses 35/40% of the Fan Speed, which also seems high. I did clean it up, and actually put new thermal paste on it, but I am afraid I might have done it incorrectly.

So I would like to ask your advice. What should be the optimal temperature for this old beast, be? I read people say around 65 degrees, max in idle. If that is the case, it seems I might have put less thermal paste than needed. (I used the pea method, with just a bit more paste than usual). Any reliable video/method I can use to make it as efficient as possible?

Thanks a bunch!
Cheers!
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Hey buddy I'm scared of this problem myself. I have an original 80gb and it's jailbreak is as from 4.82 running regero 4.81. I have a custom fan speed sitting at 35% fan speed here are my temps at idle
 
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So there is something very wrong with you're system I would, even in game mine rarely goes above 60. It's never been opened just very well looked after kept dust free and even letting the system cool down properly, by having a break every couple of hours letting the PS sitting at the xmb menu and letting it rest on CNN for around half an hour after each session before shut. The reason for this is because of the solder they used, think about it like this if you put a hot glass in cold water what's going to happen. Same since with the solder that's why I allow my system to cool slowly instead of just shutting it down. This info might not help you much but if you pick up another ps3 that's like new like I did I hope this info helps
 
BlondBob88 said:
New update, I have removed the blue-ray driver, as it is dead, and there has been a nice improvement. It now idls easily at 65% at 30/32% fan speed. I hope this will also improve in games, will check.
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Hmmmmmm.... 65°C at idling its still quite hot for my tastes, specially at 32% Fan Speed.

On my C04 i get 55°C on idle, usually lower, but thats on the RSX, and thats with 32% Fan speed and same thermal paste, which i need to replace it.

But of course results vary from console to console, and how much has been used.

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umart666 said:
did anyone tried direct contact and/or liquid metal?
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Liquid metal, i don't even bother to use it, as its expensive and almost the same, and apply it wrong and it will fry your PS3 board to bits.

By direct contact you are meaning no thermal compound involved? Like IHS under a sheet of metal?

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by direct contact i think about total removal of IHS at least on the graphics chip,as i think memory modules should be enough of an barrier not to shatter the core when clamping the mounting mechanism down.cell,on the other hand i think is too fragile for direct contact with the cooler,but,i don't have experience in PS3 area (only in PC) so i could be wrong,so that's why i'm asking.
 
umart666 said:
by direct contact i think about total removal of IHS at least on the graphics chip,as i think memory modules should be enough of an barrier not to shatter the core when clamping the mounting mechanism down.cell,on the other hand i think is too fragile for direct contact with the cooler,but,i don't have experience in PS3 area (only in PC) so i could be wrong,so that's why i'm asking.
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Unfortunately that doest work, as the chip doesn't even touches the Heatsink surface, so you really need the IHS in order to work,or else the PS3 would shutdown on the moment you entered the XMB.

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