Does your PS3 run really hot?

I got a PS3 a few weeks ago...and if I just download a demo from the store and it sits for 30 minutes or so while doing it...it is actually really hot to the touch. so hot that i think it may cause damage.

is this normal? does your ps3s run hot as well?

Mine gets a little hot but nothing to bad. It only gets hot in the back and the right side where I belive the vents are so I figure its the way its supposed to be.

good one.

but when i go to put the controller next to it (plug it in to charge) the whole PS3 is hot.

:( yes it does

It's normal, don't worry. I bought a pelican intercooler only because I live in the desert and it gets REALLY hot out here. I have had my PS3 on 24/7 with the intercooler for about 5 months straight with no problems. After I got in the intercooler it actually folds on Folding@Home faster. It moves alot more air threw My PS3 and the air that comes out is about alot cooler than without it. Im not saying you or anybody else needs the intercooler, but I wanted to extend the life of my $600 machine. If anybody is interested in an intercooler make sure you get a Pelican one and not the Nyko one. The Pelican intercooler has its own power source and wont void your warrenty.

If you keep your PS3 in a well ventilated area you shouldn't have any problems. Your PS3 will turn off before it ever overheats. So no worries.

mines a little too hot to handle

Nope, I water cool it.

Nope, I water cool it.

komet999

I keep a water bottle right next to my PS3 and I spray alittle mist into the intake vents ever now and then.

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Nope, I water cool it.

BoD_GOA_French

I keep a water bottle right next to my PS3 and I spray alittle mist into the intake vents ever now and then.

Niice! I dip mine into abucket of liquid nitrogen once every few hours.

You know you worry to much when: You sprey your PS3 with water

Seriously, just play the thing, get an intercooler if your really worried... i've yet to hear about a PS3 suddenly bursting into flame...