Well, there were times where my PS3 had its fan on what I believe to be the highest speed. However, I only noticed it whenever I'm browsing the internet, or during loading times whenever I play COD4, all with my AC of. With my AC on, I can barely hear it at all.
As far as I'm aware, the ps3 monitors the temperature of the processor and ambient temperature inside the ps3 and as the temp increases so does the speed of the fan (much like a pc ) to keep the ps3 cool. Vacuum the air vents on the ps3 to free them of dust and make sure there's enough ventilation space around the ps3. I hope this helps.. :D
You need to make sure you have plenty of venting for the PS3. The fan should only speed up when the system is getting hot. Under normal conditions, this is not an issue with the PS3 due to it's great hardware design.
no i ve never had a noise problem but i also i have surround sound but it think i would heard it. and the only time i did my remote was next to it vibrating but no noise problem
Well my PS3 does if i keep it in my den which is the hottest room in my house because only one A/C vent for a room 2x the size of the next biggest room. Other than that its pretty quiet.
ok i know this is something of a touchy subject but here goes any way. A friends ps3 started doing this. it started getting so bad that any game would cuase the ps3 to sound LOUD i mean near hair dryer levels of sound. about 5 minuts after stsrting games ect. it was well vented in a cool room. on a hunch i tryed doing the fan speed test. "self cleaning feature" google it or search on youtube for how to. that completly solved the problem. it had nothing to do with the system getting to hot or dust. some kind of softwear glitch i would think. this is easy to do on the 40gig sku but posable on the others. Now this may not correct your problem. it may be the thermal compound under the heat synks may have dryed out or was not properly seated.
I have never heard my PS3 make any noise whatsoever. VinnoT
I'm generally assuming that it does not make noise but from what I hear, it makes alittle noice when playing a intensive game or when having not much ventilation which bulks up the PS3 and causes heat.
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