holy sh*t, PS3 temp scared me.

[Piratan]

I just updated MM, and the new temp thing said it was 80c. it the scary red text. scary.

anyone else have a scary reading?

[TomatOsaUce]

Damn dude.. I'd give that a clean out and apply some fresh paste!
Mine was sitting in mM with both at 62°c then after 10 minutes of Tekken, CPU was 63°c and RSX was 65°c

[gDrive]

Piratan/TomatOsaUce
That's the bitchy thing with the PS3 - the damn black plastic piece of crap gets hotter than a pornstar in a raunchy mood.

[Robi666]

CECHK 80GB Temp at idle CPU 70 , RSX 64 C
Maintenance was done cca. 1 month ago (cleaning from dust, new thermal grease)
After 30 min. of FFXIII-2 CPU 73 , RSX 70 C

[Piratan]

artic silver a good paste to use?

also is there a good guide to go by for applying the silver and cleaning. thanks in advance

[gDrive]

Arctic silver a good paste to use?

Yes, and also, Arctic Cooling MX4 (and MX2) is a good thermal compound to use as well.

[Piratan]

i am alittle weary about it. i have heard horror stories about bad thermal paste jobs on xboxs and it ruined their system. yikes


also read it takes 2 weeks for artic silver to cure? does that mean you can't play it for 2 weeks? or it wont start to cool down until 2 weeks

[KIthunder]

Piratan do you keep the ps3 vertical or horizontal?

I used to keep my ps3 slim horizontal but since the heat build up (at the base) and the expanding and contracting noises after the Ps3 is off I now keep vertical. Less heat built up and no expanding and contracting noises.

[Robi666]

I use Arctic Silver 5 for laptops, PC CPU-s, PS3, etc. and works very well in different systems.
Here is some info from manufacturer;
"During the CPU's initial use, the compound thins out to enhance the filling of the microscopic valleys and ensure the best physical contact between the heatsink and the CPU core. Then the compound thickens slightly over the next 50 to 200 hours of use to its final consistency designed for long-term stability."

In the first period of use the difference is 1-3°C.

[master737373]

Ummm, just look for ylod guides and they'll show you how to apply new thermal paste. It's easy.