PlayStation®3

[sangbyung]

I changed the thermal paste twice after the warranty is up and expecting huge improvement in fan sound, but NO CHANGES WHAT SO EVER. I vacuumed out the ps3 every week on the vents and kept a very good care of my ps3. I opened my 40gb ps3 about two weeks ago and changed the thermal paste. the paste that sony used was very dry and not in good condition but still artic silver 5 doesn't change much difference at all. so those of you think of changing thermal paste, think again. just vacuum out the vents well and keep it out from dusts.

[NelsonXVCT]

Why does it matter?

[Falcon_VII]

correct application makes all the difference.

[sangbyung]

i build my computers and i am very skilled at putting things together. I opened the ps3 again after applying the thermal paste to see if the paste is evenly spreaded out. Do it for yourself. it does not make much difference.

[xxnike629xx]

So what if you build your own computers?

>_>

You've never "built" your own PS3. Yea, the PS3 is basically a computer put the parts are highly specialized. Also, you haven't told us what type of thermal compound you're using nor how you applied it and how much.

I personally use Artic Silver 5 for thermal compounds. I've used it on my Dell laptop a few times (which unfortunately is in the process of dying as it is now a bit over 4 years old and the graphics card seems to be have damaged or something).

Point is, maybe you messed something up or didn't exactly do it the way you were supposed to. You also say that it doesn't make much of a difference? That suggests that maybe you had some slight improvements. 

If so, why did you even bother to create this thread?

>_>

[deagz416]

^ you didn't read the OP.  He did state which thermal compound he was using.  He twice mentioned that he was using Arctic Silver.  Although the PS3 isn't assembled exactly like a PC, spreading thermal compound on the heat spreader of the RSX and CELL chips is exactly the same process as spreading any Core2Duo or Phenom processor with a head spreader.  To get back to the original point,  I concure that replacing the thermal compound with AS5 on my own 15fin 60gb ps3 did nothing for the noise output.

[MalachiRuffy]

fans dont last forever

[sangbyung]

i also realized that 40gb ps3s also have 15fin fans. I just want to tell people that all of those threads saying after opening up and changing thermal paste made the ps3 silent is full of crap nor it is necessary. if you want to make your ps3 quieter, use a vacuum and clean out the vents every week.

Message Edited by sangbyung on 07-12-2009 04:24 PM

[Chris_P_Chikin]

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Falcon_VII wrote:
correct application makes all the difference.

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^That, and it's pointless to expect fantastic results right away.  After applying a thermal compound, there is a break in period before it is 100% effective.  Also, I'm sure you know this already, but before application, the heatsink and the CPU must be completely clean, no scratches, no smudges, no leftover compound, and no wetness from your cleaning solution(alcohol or otherwise).

Some people have had success by applying their own paste, some have not.  To say that it does not work at all because it doesn't for you is, for lack of a better word, stupid.

[hiptechboy]

did u let it cure or w.e for 200 hours <.<?