DUST Search - [Bug] Howling Fans in Quarters with some debug info for CCP/Shanghai

noob 45 wrote:

KalOfTheRathi wrote:

Occasionally my PS3 would go into Loud Fan Mode. The only way to get the fan to shut off was to exit DUST514. It was a rare occurrence.

Since the disastrous release/hot fix/whatever on Mar 14, 2013 it is happening on nearly every map and battle. I did some research the last time this happened and it would appear your team has a Runaway Thread on at least one of the SPEs. This eventually will cause it to heat up such that the fans will be required to turn on and run full speed.

My PS3 is the 2 USB Fat version which is louder than the modern Slims (any version) but your very special talents have managed to accomplish something that no other game in my entire, although limited, PS3 library can do. Technically the model should make little to no difference for this situation.

The Fan is howling behind me right now. I started typing this report to give it a chance to cool down.

Possibly one might look into it. As I have yet to experience the Black Screen Hot Fix it might not be connected. I realize the Black Screen Hot Fix is more important but Threads that are no longer under your control would seem important to some Software Developers, even retired ones.

Still Howling.

We have made this observation about a squadmates playstation the past week or 2. We can hear his playstation attempting to blast-off through his bluetooth.

The real question is what is the risk of us causing damage to our playstation by playing this game currently? Granted we are not on a death-box 360 that is super prone to system failure from overheating, but the yellow ring of death does occur.


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Shijima Kuraimaru WarRavens 176	Posted - 2013.03.17 00:15:00 - [1] - Quote noob 45 wrote: KalOfTheRathi wrote: Occasionally my PS3 would go into Loud Fan Mode. The only way to get the fan to shut off was to exit DUST514. It was a rare occurrence. Since the disastrous release/hot fix/whatever on Mar 14, 2013 it is happening on nearly every map and battle. I did some research the last time this happened and it would appear your team has a Runaway Thread on at least one of the SPEs. This eventually will cause it to heat up such that the fans will be required to turn on and run full speed. My PS3 is the 2 USB Fat version which is louder than the modern Slims (any version) but your very special talents have managed to accomplish something that no other game in my entire, although limited, PS3 library can do. Technically the model should make little to no difference for this situation. The Fan is howling behind me right now. I started typing this report to give it a chance to cool down. Possibly one might look into it. As I have yet to experience the Black Screen Hot Fix it might not be connected. I realize the Black Screen Hot Fix is more important but Threads that are no longer under your control would seem important to some Software Developers, even retired ones. Still Howling. We have made this observation about a squadmates playstation the past week or 2. We can hear his playstation attempting to blast-off through his bluetooth. The real question is what is the risk of us causing damage to our playstation by playing this game currently? Granted we are not on a death-box 360 that is super prone to system failure from overheating, but the yellow ring of death does occur. From what I've been told by techs, the temperature sensor on the PS3 is connected to the heat sink. I found out about this after I got mine repaired and they put in new and better heat transfer pads. I'd never heard my fan wind up so loud before and it worried me until I made a call or two. And after checking it out, yes. My PS3 does run cooler if a bit louder at times. With that info... Consider that if you have the original heat pads, your GPU is getting really hot so that enough of the heat is starting to get to where it should have been going in the first place. Your fan is probably working at about 60% load if the nearly vacuum cleaner level, stage three reinforced cooling, sound I get from mine on occasion is any indication. Also, a lot of the older PS3s, not sure about the newer ones, were soldered with a more environmentally friendly lead free solder. This lead free solder has a lower melting point and is more prone to fracturing from the heating and cooling of use. Having your PS3 standing on end may also promote this fracturing and increases the likely hood of thermal failure. So the fan kicking up to cool your system is good. However, the heat transfer of your current thermal pads may not be good. This is merely an informed guess on my part. Your problem could be entirely different.