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Kane Fyea
DUST University
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Posted - 2013.06.11 01:52:00 -
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In this thread I will be showing you how to take proper care of your Ps3 plus some ways to make your ps3 run a little bit faster and smoother. A lot of the information is general and should already be followed. Also this information was gathered from multiple websites so I won't post sources unless you guys really want me to.
The following will be how to take proper care of your ps3
1. Keep your ps3 in a well ventilated (This is VERY important) Have your ps3's vent about 4-6 cm at least away from any walls or anything that could make ventilation hard for it.
2. Keep your ps3 somewhere where the temperature is 41F - 95F (5C - 35C) (If your ps3 overheats the power led will blink 3x and then blink yellow). Place a thermometer by the wall by the ps3's vent (Or 4-6cm away) to see the temperature. If it exceeds the recommended amount move your ps3.
3. I suggest cleaning your ps3 about once a week
-Use a low powered vaccum to suck out the dust out of the PS3's vents, remember to keep the vaccum atleast 2-3cm away from the PS3
-If you using a can of air, use the tube straw and let it blow from 4-6cm away from the PS3 (make sure tube is in correctly as it may fire the tube a damade your PS3) (DO NOT Spray the can upside down as it will release a freezing moisture that may damage electronics)
-If you're cleaning off the outside of your PS3 (Mainly the top and the chrome areas), use a microfibre cloth. The Playstation 3 is prone to scratch easily, typically a microfibre cloth will prevent this. NEVER use paper towels or any other paper based materieals. Including regular hand towels.
4. Shut your ps3 down correctly
-The best way to probably shut down your PS3 is through the remote, hold the PS until you see "shut down system" and X on yes
-NEVER SHUT DOWN BY FLIPPING THE SWITCH FROM THE BACK when it is on (solid green LED)!
5. Never stick any thing inside the disk slot.You may think its a good idea to use a Qtip to clean around inside there but trust me you will end up doing more harm than good. useing a damp NOT WET Qtip or cloth ect on the out side of the disk slot to clean dust build up from the foam is fine though.
6. Always try to take a 30+ minute break after two or so hours of gameplay or movie playback, power down the system. not only is this good for your eyes ect but it allows the system to cool down.
7. Clean discs before putting them in the Ps3 to give your ps3's disc drive less stress. (There have been quite a few disc drive failures reported)
8. Try not to smoke around your ps3 or really any electronic device. The big reason why it counts for ps3s is because of the ps3s lense and laser that reads the discs
9. Laying your PS3 flat instead of standing it tall is supposed to be a better idea for laser life and prevention of disc scratches.
10. Try to buy HDD games. Games that play with the hard drive instead of the disc drive put's less stress on your ps3 more specifically the disc drive
The following will explain how to make your ps3 run faster and smoother
1. Restore your ps3's file system and rebuild database. How to below.
Turn off PS3 so the red light is on.
Hold and keep holding the power button. The console will turn on, and eventually turn off again.
Once off, with the red light on again, press and hold the power button. You will hear one beep, another single beep after that, and then two beeps in a row. After the two beeps, let go of the power button so it doesn't turn off again and you'll end up in the system recovery menu. From here there are a few options. Now this is important, DO NOT CLICK ON 'RESTORE PS3'. That will wipe the HDD clean. You don't want that. :O
What you want is the other two options, 'restore ps3 database', takes about 5 minutes, and 'restore ps3 file system' (your bootup code, restoring is almost instant).
These two options will not delete any content on your HDD, but it will nuke any music playlists you have, and if you edited track information on any mp3s, say you renamed them all to something less ambigous than "track 01", the names and other altered data will revert.
Do this and you'll notice a significant improvement on your performance in proportion to how much you use the machine. Keep in mind that any hard drive intensive game like DCUO, Socom Confrontation, PSN downloads, etc will make a mess of your hard drive over time, so restoring the database at least will tidy it up and reorganize files to faster access. If you have a 300gb hard drive and your drive is almost maxed out you're probably going to want to do this twice a month.
2. Delete messages recieved and sent (This will help PSN run smoother)
If you guys would like me to add anything else just post below. I will update this thread when I find more information.
The reason why I made this thread is because a lot of people are getting a lot of problems when really a lot of the problems are contributed to people not taking proper care of your Ps3. I've had my ps3 for 4 years now and have had very few problems. |
Kane Fyea
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.06.11 01:52:00 -
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Post reserved for later use. |
Sponglyboy Squaredoo
Not Guilty
EoN.
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Posted - 2013.06.11 01:55:00 -
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[ Moves thread to Locker Room ] |
Kane Fyea
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.06.11 02:04:00 -
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Sponglyboy Squaredoo wrote:[ Moves thread to Locker Room ]
I want people to actually see this though  |
Kane Fyea
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.06.11 02:48:00 -
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Bump  |
DJINN Nukem
Purgatorium of the Damned
League of Infamy
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Posted - 2013.06.11 02:49:00 -
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+1, great write up! |
Kane Fyea
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.06.11 02:51:00 -
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DJINN Nukem wrote:+1, great write up!
Glad you liked it. |
Lucrezia LeGrand
Verboten Industries
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Posted - 2013.06.11 03:30:00 -
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sorry for being a noob but what's the reason for setting the dns to google's public dns? |
Kane Fyea
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.06.11 03:34:00 -
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Lucrezia LeGrand wrote:sorry for being a noob but what's the reason for setting the dns to google's public dns?
It helps your internet by making pretty much a phonebook of domains so it's easier for your device to find it which speeds up connection speeds. I hear Googles is very good. |
Novawolf McDustingham The514th
The Official Mintchip Fanclub
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Posted - 2013.06.11 03:52:00 -
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I think one thing people forget is to love your PS3. I often bathe and sleep nude with mine because I have a severe personality disorder that prevents me from forming relationships and developing bonds with human beings.
Sort of like Void, only I'm not a virgin.
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WyrmHero1945
SyNergy Gaming
EoN.
391
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Posted - 2013.06.11 03:56:00 -
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I thought this thread was trolling about PS4 replacing. |
Kane Fyea
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.06.11 05:13:00 -
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WyrmHero1945 wrote:I thought this thread was trolling about PS4 replacing.
No it is not |
Kane Fyea
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.06.12 00:06:00 -
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Bump |
Syther Shadows
The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar
DARKSTAR ARMY
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Posted - 2013.06.21 07:14:00 -
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Bamp ~ (not alt) :P |
hows mydriving whocares
Zumari Force Projection
Caldari State
9
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Posted - 2013.06.21 09:31:00 -
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i would like to add that putting your ps3 flat aint good. the standing position helps the air distribute better.
put your ps3 flat play for half an hour and then put your hand on the bottom, its red hot..!
stand it up do the same and notice the difference, its due to gpu cpu positioning,
also a spinning disc and the skirt on the disc drawer blows air out rather than in.
iv never had anything brake because of smoking
I had my fat ps3 on life support for 2 years, it contained no upper outer case, my disc drive had a piece of wood under to buffer the heat from the sinc as it was causing the sensor to rev the fan to max,
it finaly decided to die when cod mw3 got played,
gpu went puff 
good write up though, most is correct
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5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3
Kinsho Swords
Caldari State
56
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Posted - 2013.06.21 09:32:00 -
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Open it up, remove dust, apply high quality thermal paste, done.
Your PS3 is now immune from overheating. |
Kalante Schiffer
Hellstorm Inc
League of Infamy
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Posted - 2013.06.21 09:37:00 -
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5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3 wrote:Open it up, remove dust, apply high quality thermal paste, done.
Your PS3 is now immune from overheating. and do you think a normal person is going to do all of that and not brake their ps3
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Kitten Empress
Ametat Security
Amarr Empire
747
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Posted - 2013.06.21 09:37:00 -
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How to take proper care of your PS3:
Don't download Dust 514 |
5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3
Kinsho Swords
Caldari State
56
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Posted - 2013.06.21 09:38:00 -
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Kalante Schiffer wrote:5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3 wrote:Open it up, remove dust, apply high quality thermal paste, done.
Your PS3 is now immune from overheating. and do you think a normal person is going to do all of that and not brake their ps3
It's obviously too difficult for you. It's okay, leave it to adults who know what they are doing. |
4447
Not Guilty
EoN.
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Posted - 2013.06.21 09:38:00 -
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OP great post, I would like to add to it.
I bath with my ps3 so the water gets to the hard to reach places. now you can't plug in the ps3 after because of it being wet so i tumble dry it after. now, sometimes it won't work because of the deep clean so i repeat the second stage and everything is fine. |
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hows mydriving whocares
Zumari Force Projection
Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.06.21 09:45:00 -
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5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3 wrote:Open it up, remove dust, apply high quality thermal paste, done.
Your PS3 is now immune from overheating.
correct.. I did do all that, for 2 damn years, gpu had enough |
FakeMyDeath
Foxhound Corporation
General Tso's Alliance
15
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Posted - 2013.06.21 09:46:00 -
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Kitten Empress wrote:How to take proper care of your PS3:
Don't download Dust 514
LMFAO HAHAHAHA |
Himiko Kuronaga
SyNergy Gaming
EoN.
653
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Posted - 2013.06.21 09:50:00 -
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When setting google as the DNS it cuts my downstream and upstream to a third of its regular potential.
You really sure thats a great idea? |
Kane Fyea
DUST University
Ivy League
409
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Posted - 2013.06.21 09:56:00 -
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Himiko Kuronaga wrote:When setting google as the DNS it cuts my downstream and upstream to a third of its regular potential.
You really sure thats a great idea?
I have used it for a while and don't get PSN disconnects as often as I use too. |
Himiko Kuronaga
SyNergy Gaming
EoN.
653
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Posted - 2013.06.21 09:57:00 -
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Kane Fyea wrote:Himiko Kuronaga wrote:When setting google as the DNS it cuts my downstream and upstream to a third of its regular potential.
You really sure thats a great idea? I have used it for a while and don't get PSN disconnects as often as I use too.
I don't normally get them ever, unless its something that is booting off people in massive droves like denial of service attack or something.
So I guess it's pretty pointless for me to use then? |
Kane Fyea
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.06.21 10:00:00 -
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hows mydriving whocares wrote:i would like to add that putting your ps3 flat aint good. the standing position helps the air distribute better. put your ps3 flat play for half an hour and then put your hand on the bottom, its red hot..! stand it up do the same and notice the difference, its due to gpu cpu positioning, also a spinning disc and the skirt on the disc drawer blows air out rather than in. iv never had anything brake because of smoking I had my fat ps3 on life support for 2 years, it contained no upper outer case, my disc drive had a piece of wood under to buffer the heat from the sinc as it was causing the sensor to rev the fan to max, it finaly decided to die when cod mw3 got played, gpu went puff good write up though, most is correct
Smoking hurts all electronics over time.
I've heard people claim that laying it down is better and others saying putting it up vertical is better so I decided to leave that out.
Also it is known that fat ps3s have ventilation problems. The slims are very good with not overheating lol. |
Kane Fyea
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.06.21 10:02:00 -
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Himiko Kuronaga wrote:Kane Fyea wrote:Himiko Kuronaga wrote:When setting google as the DNS it cuts my downstream and upstream to a third of its regular potential.
You really sure thats a great idea? I have used it for a while and don't get PSN disconnects as often as I use too. I don't normally get them ever, unless its something that is booting off people in massive droves like denial of service attack or something. So I guess it's pretty pointless for me to use then?
Yea. It's only if you get frequent PSN disconnects (I have good internet but a lot of devices using it) |
Kane Fyea
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.06.21 10:03:00 -
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5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3 wrote:Open it up, remove dust, apply high quality thermal paste, done.
Your PS3 is now immune from overheating.
Not true. It can still overheat it's just a temporary fix. |
5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3
Kinsho Swords
Caldari State
67
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Posted - 2013.06.21 10:36:00 -
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Kane Fyea wrote:5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3 wrote:Open it up, remove dust, apply high quality thermal paste, done.
Your PS3 is now immune from overheating. Not true. It can still overheat it's just a temporary fix.
Not true. It is permenant fix but you will need to know exactly how to do everything right when applying the paste. My 6 year PS3 is still going strong... never overheats, never even loud fan, and is only slightly warm to touch. Of course you need to keep it dust free. |
Kane Fyea
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.06.21 10:53:00 -
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5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3 wrote:Kane Fyea wrote:5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3 wrote:Open it up, remove dust, apply high quality thermal paste, done.
Your PS3 is now immune from overheating. Not true. It can still overheat it's just a temporary fix. Not true. It is permenant fix but you will need to know exactly how to do everything right when applying the paste. My 6 year PS3 is still going strong... never overheats, never even loud fan, and is only slightly warm to touch. Of course you need to keep it dust free.
There is always a chance for the thermal paste to dry out. Also this is not something most people would do. |
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5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3
Kinsho Swords
Caldari State
74
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Posted - 2013.06.21 11:00:00 -
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Kane Fyea wrote:5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3 wrote:Kane Fyea wrote:5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3 wrote:Open it up, remove dust, apply high quality thermal paste, done.
Your PS3 is now immune from overheating. Not true. It can still overheat it's just a temporary fix. Not true. It is permenant fix but you will need to know exactly how to do everything right when applying the paste. My 6 year PS3 is still going strong... never overheats, never even loud fan, and is only slightly warm to touch. Of course you need to keep it dust free. There is always a chance for the thermal paste to dry out. Also this is not something most people would do.
Thermal paste don't dry out. I mean, you have to know which paste to use.
Yeah I suppose it is hard to get it right for most people. |
Kalante Schiffer
Hellstorm Inc
League of Infamy
315
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Posted - 2013.06.21 11:17:00 -
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5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3 wrote:Kalante Schiffer wrote:5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3 wrote:Open it up, remove dust, apply high quality thermal paste, done.
Your PS3 is now immune from overheating. and do you think a normal person is going to do all of that and not brake their ps3 It's obviously too difficult for you. It's okay, leave it to adults who know what they are doing. yeah sure what ever you say friend who ive never seen on the field. i am mostly into computer stuff such as networking and routers.
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Bubba Rector
Matari Combat Research and Manufacture Inc.
Interstellar Murder of Crows
3
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Posted - 2013.06.21 14:26:00 -
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My ps3 sits flat. However, it is sitting on a bakers cooling rack. It helps cut down on the heat buildup. |
5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3
Kinsho Swords
Caldari State
92
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Posted - 2013.06.21 14:28:00 -
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I should also mention - my PS3 sits inside a small fridge to keep it cool. |
hows mydriving whocares
Zumari Force Projection
Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.06.21 14:38:00 -
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smoking hurts over time .. so does using the damn thing, which one do you think killed my ps3 first.
and I would agree that if you done all your cleaning tasks you could keep it alive,
I think I left mine to long before I built up the courage to open it, and replace the paste,
when I did eventually replace it, I think the damage was all ready done,
everything after that was just delaying the inevitable, still kept it going for 2 years,
everyone in game had cones out there heads ( hot gpu) but it worked |
mikegunnz
187.
League of Infamy
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Posted - 2013.06.21 14:39:00 -
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5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3 wrote:I should also mention - my PS3 sits inside a small fridge to keep it cool.
I like to play inside a meat locker. I found this really helps prevent my PS3 from overheating. |
5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3
Kinsho Swords
Caldari State
93
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Posted - 2013.06.21 14:46:00 -
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hows mydriving whocares wrote:smoking hurts over time .. so does using the damn thing, which one do you think killed my ps3 first.
and I would agree that if you done all your cleaning tasks you could keep it alive,
I think I left mine to long before I built up the courage to open it, and replace the paste,
when I did eventually replace it, I think the damage was all ready done,
everything after that was just delaying the inevitable, still kept it going for 2 years,
everyone in game had cones out there heads ( hot gpu) but it worked
Smoking is really bad for the things around you because the smoke is actually tiny oil droplets and over time they build up a film of toxic sticky stuff covering everything that is exposed to the smoke. The inside of your PS3 is probably soaking up the smoke (plenty of surface area for all the little components) and the build up of smoke only accelerated the overhearing and aging of the circuit boards. |
hows mydriving whocares
Zumari Force Projection
Caldari State
11
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Posted - 2013.06.21 14:57:00 -
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the airflow of the fan passes the heat sink not the motherboard or chips,
they are in cased, when I did open it up it was full of dust, but on opening the casing of the motherboard, after gently removing it from the heat sink, the board was spotless, tobacco stains, there was no discoloration apart from on the gpu from overheating,
and I don't sit and blow smoke at my ps3, its behind my tv out of little fingers reach, when I am smoking theres a window open and the airflow seems to take it to the kitchen,
im not trying to start a row, im just saying id like to see some proof of something actually dying from smoke, that's all
everything that's ever broke on me has been due to over use |
Rynoceros
One-Armed Bandits
146
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Posted - 2013.06.21 15:01:00 -
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I recall seeing an earlier post with other valid DNS addresses.
But, I don't care enough to find the thread link for you.
Gotta work for it. |
5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak3
Kinsho Swords
Caldari State
94
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Posted - 2013.06.21 16:15:00 -
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Rynoceros wrote:I recall seeing an earlier post with other valid DNS addresses.
But, I don't care enough to find the thread link for you.
Gotta work for it.
Wrong thread? |
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