ps3 intercooler revealed: why?

March 1st, 2007 post a comment (12) stumble it! by: technabob

Nyko Intercooler for PS3 Nyko revealed their new cooling system for the Sony PlayStation 3 console this week, and all I can say is: does anyone really need this?

The $25 Intercooler for PlayStation 3 features a whopping FIVE additional fans, and wraps around the back, bottom and side of your PS3, making the mammoth console just that much larger, and ruining the console’s virtually silent operation.

While overheating has been a huge issue for Xbox 360 consoles, I’ve heard virtually no reports of heat issues with the PlayStation 3, due to its superior cooling design. I suppose if you’re paranoid, or expect to place your PS3 in a very confined location, supplemental cooling couldn’t hurt, but to me it seems like overkill.

If you think I’m wrong, or if you’ve had heat problems with your PlayStation 3, I’d love to hear from you. But for now, I’ll stick to my stock version.

March 1st, 2007 post a comment (12) stumble it! by: technabob

12 comments post a comment

1. Games :: ps3 intercooler &hellip | March 1st, 2007 at 2:11 pm

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2. Harrym | March 15th, 2007 at 11:46 am

I have a PS3 in a standard entertainment system, and it overheated within an hour and shutdown on its own. So if this can alleviate this problem, it’s worth it.
3. technabob | March 15th, 2007 at 1:23 pm

Really. Wow, I’ve heard no problems from PS3 owners about overheating. Mine is fairly open on a glass shelf, so it’s been running cool.
4. rob | April 4th, 2007 at 7:04 am

Well, have a look around the net - it’s littered with overheating problems. My system switches off often - but it seems to mostly game specific. Fall of man runs fine for hours.. but COD 3 crashes within 30 mins. My system is on it’s own and well ventilated. PS3 definately has overheating problems…
5. kyle | May 11th, 2007 at 1:07 am

actually there is not overheat problem on the PS3 and all the people saying there is are 360 fanboys trying to feel better after changing their 360 3 times. so yeah there is no heat problem for the PS3.
6. technabob | May 11th, 2007 at 6:52 am

Yeah, I have a PS3, 360 and a Wii. The only one that’s ever overheated was the 360. The Wii is definitely the coolest to the touch, followed closely by the PS3. The 360 feels like an Easy Bake oven on the other hand.
7. Daniel | December 26th, 2007 at 6:53 pm

I’m not sure if its normal, but my PS3, when I put my hand on top of the heat vent, it actually slightly, SLIGHTLY burns my hand. Is this normal? It’s right by the 22″ flat screen T.V. I have, so that may be the problem adding to it, and that theres a 8 grid power strip fully loaded just a little ways from the PS3’s rear. What should I do?
8. Daniel | December 26th, 2007 at 6:57 pm

Btw, I have the 60GB version I bought during this month of Dec 2007. It became a problem when I first ran it right out of the box on Christmas Day. I mostly notice this during 30 minutes into NFS Pro Street, and about 20-30 mins of COD4
9. technabob | December 26th, 2007 at 7:22 pm

Make sure there’s at least 6 to 8 inches of clearance on every side of your PS3, and that should help with ventilation.
10. nathan | January 22nd, 2008 at 10:09 am

You said you wanted to hear about heat related problems so I’m letting you know of one. I’m having problems with the blu ray drive and disc errors. After googling my error code (80010514) and (80029906) I’ve determined that it is a blu-ray drive failure. After shutting the ps3 down for awhile I am able to once again load games and play for about 10 minutes before they start crashing again. First thing I notice before the game completely crashes is a loss of audio. I’m assuming that comes from it not being able to play it from the disc. Then as soon as it tries to load a new area, crash. I have to reach behind the ps3 and do a hard shut down. I have called sony they are sending me a box to return my unit and get a replacement under warranty. I actually ran across this article while researching inter coolers but unfortunately I’m not sure if I should use one or just stand the ps3 up vertically instead of horizontally like it was. Before people start slamming me and saying things, no the ps3 was not in an enclosed cabinet. It was sitting on a glass shelf under my TV stand in completely open air with nothing else within 8 inches of it on either side.
11. Mike | July 22nd, 2008 at 7:43 am

This comment is directed at comment number 4: Rob and comment number 10, nathan.

The ps3 does not ‘defiantly have overheating problems’ just because your system keeps breaking, what that means is you have a faulty system and all you have to do is contact sony and they repair or replace it.

Im so sick and tired of people buying a games console, which breaks and instead of using their manufacturers warranty they just come on the internet and bitch and moan about how crap the system is.

If your having errors, get it replaced, dont just ‘live with it’ because you have the right to get it fixed, not every console is perfect..
12. Nelson | August 19th, 2008 at 2:23 pm

I have a ps3, and it works fine!! The ones who say ps3 have problems are a xbox fan boys who changed their consoles 3 times in a year :P