How To Engage FAN TEST On 60 GB PS3!!!

I don't think anyone really knows whether or not it'll hurt your system. Common sense would indicate 'No', that it shouldn't hurt your system; as it's not a modification-based "test": It's built in. That said, running any piece of equipment at its max all the time (or enough times) will shorten the lifespan.

Best advice: If you're concerned at all about it, don't do it - or wait until Sony has a release about it.

[QUOTE="lions_rock_2008"]i want to see a video of someone doing this...snwboardn08

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I've got a bunch of those Old Navy 4th of July shirts, too. lol

it's the 21st century, we have probes capable of measurin tempurature without having to rely on the fan speeds. this post is rediculous and the OP is just giving out bad information. the system IS overheating if the PS3 reports it, it's not going by the fan guages, it's going by it's internal thermometer which is pretty accurate.

intentionally overheating your system to get rid of "years" worth of dust (the system is barely 2 years old as it is right?) is a very bad idea. use a can of compressed air or a vacuum cleaner to clear the vents.

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[QUOTE="lions_rock_2008"]i want to see a video of someone doing this...adumar94

From Crackle: PS3 60 Gig Fan Test

I've got a bunch of those Old Navy 4th of July shirts, too. lol

haha i dont know where I got it. I think I got it at like a bargain world or something lol. Did they give em out or something?

[QUOTE="lions_rock_2008"]i want to see a video of someone doing this...snwboardn08

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That guy is an idiot and has no proof that it's not overheating the system. I've seen videos of people who ran a PC CPU with no heatsink or fan, and within a few seconds it got fried due to the heat. In other words, PS3 can overheat quickly, so by having him say that it's not harming it, I highly doubt that.

Also, if he knew anything about PC's dust builds up on the fan itself and can't be removed without actual cleaning. Each fan blade will have dust stuck to it and no matter how fast it goes it's not going to come off unless it's physically removed. So "it gets all the dust out" is bogus.

[QUOTE="lions_rock_2008"]i want to see a video of someone doing this...snwboardn08

From Crackle: PS3 60 Gig Fan Test

That guy has no proof that it's not overheating the system. I've seen videos of people who ran a PC CPU with no heatsink or fan, and within a few seconds it got fried due to the heat. In other words, PS3 can overheat quickly, so by having him say that it's not harming it, I highly doubt that.

Also, if he knew anything about PC's dust builds up on the fan itself and can't be removed without actual cleaning. Each fan blade will have dust stuck to it and no matter how fast it goes it's not going to come off unless it's physically removed. So "it gets all the dust out" is bogus.

I tried it out and It worked for me. I didn't cover the vent and I actually seen the dust come out from my PS3. I didn't wait for it to give me the overheating message though, I flipped it back around before it had the chance.

I'll probably do it every 3 or 4 months, I had mines for 7 months and it wasn't too dusty. I don't think it'll mess up my system, so I'm okay with it.

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[QUOTE="lions_rock_2008"]i want to see a video of someone doing this...RotaryRX7

From Crackle: PS3 60 Gig Fan Test

That guy has no proof that it's not overheating the system. I've seen videos of people who ran a PC CPU with no heatsink or fan, and within a few seconds it got fried due to the heat. In other words, PS3 can overheat quickly, so by having him say that it's not harming it, I highly doubt that.

Also, if he knew anything about PC's dust builds up on the fan itself and can't be removed without actual cleaning. Each fan blade will have dust stuck to it and no matter how fast it goes it's not going to come off unless it's physically removed. So "it gets all the dust out" is bogus.

On one part I dont have proof. Im just giving people what they asked for. And on the second part you can clearly see the disclaimer at the end. I am not stating its not harming it by fact. I am stating i dont think it is harming it. Like i said do what you want. He asked for a video so I made it.