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Slim PS3 ...good fake or...
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H_Prestige
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Hcoregamer00 said:
Probably too much dust clogging your fans. There are so many vents on the old ps3's that you pretty much have to dust it off multiple times per day to keep it perfect. My 60gb is louder than it was when it was still new (couldn't even hear the darn thing it was so quiet), but it only turns into a rocket during a chaotic KZ2 session. Did you try vacuuming it?
Zhuk shitting up the thread as usual. Keep fighting the good fight video game warrior.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
H_Prestige said:
I vacuum my console once a week, it still gets quite loud.
In that respect, the PS3 slim will be a welcome change since the internal components will produce less heat, in turn they will need less vents (which allow dust to accumulate) and smaller fans to push out the heat. Which means in the big picture, it should be more reliable and a lot quieter.
Nah but really, people who use PlayTV would know having your PS3 on 24/7 for watching television AND playing games isn't exactly ideal for your electricity bill.
As long as it draws less power, that thing is moiine.
EDIT: I'm watching you Meus... I saw that...I saw what you did...
As long as it draws less power, that thing is moiine.
EDIT: I'm watching you Meus... I saw that...I saw what you did...
CookieChip
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Lion Heart said:
Small vacuum.
It says it in the manual.
Kazuma Kiryu
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Meus Renaissance said:
this reminds me of another thread where a guy said he wanted another ps3, and the 360 fanboys started attacking him. man that thread was gold.
people buy stuff, and they buy what they want. if they want to buy 2,10,20,100 ps3's, what's wrong with that? does that make them retarded? silly? no it doesn't. does that make them fanboys? no it doesn't.
edit: oh nice, the n4g troll arrived
pizzaguysrevenge
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Yes it does make them retarded. Quite retarded.kazuma_pt said:
H_Prestige
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Hcoregamer00 said:
Aren't the current models already pretty cool and quiet? I know they have way less vents so dust shouldn't be as much of an issue.
One thing I'm worried about the slim is the quality of the components. It seems Sony is going ultra cheap. The alleged insider who posted all that info on the slim a few weeks back said the BD drive in the slim was known to have issues in the past. So far he's been right about two of the things he claimed (no touch sensitive buttons, 250gb slim later on) so I'm kind of worried.
Kazuma Kiryu
Member
pizzaguysrevenge said:
imo i don't think so. heck if a guy has money and wants to go out and buy 20 items of the same stuff, i'd say let him have it. i don't think it makes ppl retarded.
people have the right to choose what they want, no one is forcing them to buy stuff.
still, we could be here for hours discussing this
end of derail
Lion Heart
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CookieChip said:
Small vacuum huh..what about a shop vac?
By small vacuum, do you mean a weak vacuum, or one that can get into the small areas, cause I can just use a smaller head attachment on my shop vac.
BlazingDarkness
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There's nothing wrong with wanting to buy a slim, either when they release or further down the line
It's like PSP owners anticipating the PSPGo, eventually they'll probably all own one, some more eager to get it than others
It's like PSP owners anticipating the PSPGo, eventually they'll probably all own one, some more eager to get it than others
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
H_Prestige said:
Very true, I will have to agree with you there. My friend bought a PS3 in November that had the 65nm CPU and GPU (along with a lot of internal changes). I was shocked by two things about the console more than anything else, the first was the lack of vents and the second was the huge reduction in weight.
I am also concerned by the quality of the components, but like many things, I have no intention of being a PS3 Slim Beta Tester. I will just ride out my BC PS3 and hopefully by the time it craps out, I will be able to get a reliable PS3 slim.
Fizzle said:
Pretty much, the PS3 seems to get much louder during the summer season.
Can we keep the console warz bullshit out of here?
*edit*
In regards to the components in it I am also kind of worried. Although I already had to send my PS3 in for "service" already they have held up fairly well for the most part. I know the likelihood of Sony and its manufacturers using off the shelf parts for something like a PS3 is slim to none but I was looking on Newegg for Blu-ray drives just to see how much they cost out of curiosity. I found this particular slimline BD drive. It's crazy-expensive compared to usual BD drives which are now typically well under $100 to consumers. If you read the comments the drive barely reads discs at all or you have to leave it not completely tightened to get it to read discs. :lol I know they have to cut costs but I'm hoping that product isn't an indication of what's to come.
*edit*
In regards to the components in it I am also kind of worried. Although I already had to send my PS3 in for "service" already they have held up fairly well for the most part. I know the likelihood of Sony and its manufacturers using off the shelf parts for something like a PS3 is slim to none but I was looking on Newegg for Blu-ray drives just to see how much they cost out of curiosity. I found this particular slimline BD drive. It's crazy-expensive compared to usual BD drives which are now typically well under $100 to consumers. If you read the comments the drive barely reads discs at all or you have to leave it not completely tightened to get it to read discs. :lol I know they have to cut costs but I'm hoping that product isn't an indication of what's to come.
Zhuk said:
I am not a shareholder of sony (yet) but you are right, i will buy a slim. I am still on my 60gig ps3 and I never ever play an ps2 games on it. Last gen i had a fat launch PS2, replaced it two years later with a newer fat, then the black slim and at the end i had a silver slim. I always sold the older model for a good price and i will do the same this as well. I will buy a slim ps3 on launch and sell me 60gig. Then i will buy another color according the end if better looking systems are available.
In my eyes the best console should win and that is without question the PS3. The 360 is a great system as well, but without the media capabilities of PS3 (yes BD included), it is just not as good. It is just too charming to watch a BD movie. I watched so many movies again, just because they were released on BD.
CookieChip
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Lion Heart said:Small vacuum huh..what about a shop vac?
By small vacuum, do you mean a weak vacuum, or one that can get into the small areas, cause I can just use a smaller head attachment on my shop vac.
Dunno I just clean it with an industrial one (but from a certain distance). But you could try a small one.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
carlosp said:
I am sorry, I love the PS3, but don't feed the trolls and make the rest of us look bad.
I'm going to trade my phat and upgrade to a slim. My phat gets loud and it's dusty.
I'll probably wait til after the holiday season though. Make sure there is no problem w/ the slims, and I still need to backup my saves on my PS3 so I can transfer them over to the slim, and I don't even have a External Drive...
Off topic, how do you clean a PS3? I heard that vaccuuming makes static electricity.
I'll probably wait til after the holiday season though. Make sure there is no problem w/ the slims, and I still need to backup my saves on my PS3 so I can transfer them over to the slim, and I don't even have a External Drive...
Off topic, how do you clean a PS3? I heard that vaccuuming makes static electricity.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
Fizzle said:
What if you use a high powered vacuum from a distance (say 3 or 4 inches)
Kazuma Kiryu
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Hcoregamer00 said:
is it really THAT bad to use a high powered vacuum on the ps3 vents? i've been doing it to mine since i got it =\ (pal launch)
Fan test mode?Zhuk said:
Anyway, I've had mine for 8+ months... Do I need to clean the insides or have I reached the point of no return in terms of it being loud and dusty? All I've ever really done is use a microfiber cloth a few times a month cleaning the outside and wiping off the vents.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
Fizzle said:
Okay, I will keep that in mind. It may be more effective than my old method (high powered vacuum on the vents).
ShinoguTakeruKoeru
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The bit where you hold one of the two touch buttons down for an amount of time and the fan kicks into overdrive. Dunno how effective that thing turned out in practice, and if I recall rightly, they took consumer access to that mode out of the later system runs.DMeisterJ said:
Grampa Simpson
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Should be an 'eat a hat' bet. If it hit's 13 million, Zhuk has to consume a fedora. If not, you have to consume a baseball cap.Tutomos said:
SolidSnakex
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ShinoguTakeruKoeru said:
It's also something that you aren't supposed to use. The fan speeding up like that is a way the system tries to prevent itself from overheating. But if you use it regularly it'll burn out your system. Sony even issued a statement about it.
pizzaguysrevenge
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Just because you have the right do something doesn't mean that doing it isn't retarded.kazuma_pt said:imo i don't think so. heck if a guy has money and wants to go out and buy 20 items of the same stuff, i'd say let him have it. i don't think it makes ppl retarded.
people have the right to choose what they want, no one is forcing them to buy stuff.
still, we could be here for hours discussing this
end of derail
You have the right to get 800 piercings on your face. But anyone who actually exercises that right is retarded.
DMeisterJ said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6X1-vFYpEU&feature=related
There's some people who say its 'bad' for your PS3 but it seems unfounded i've never had an issue with it.
Wow. PS3 only owners actually thinking of buying another PS3 is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. While they can spend their money on another CHEAPER console and get tons of new games, they stick up to whatever fucked up fanboy shitty principals or whatever :/ .
Grow the fuck up.
Grow the fuck up.
Hah. Looks cakefoo's mockup is really getting around the internet now that someone posted it on Amazon.
People seem to be taking this Amazon posting as a major confirmation, and most outside of GAF see the picture and think it's legit.
Not that I doubt its existence or anything, but I'd say that, considering the reliance on user-created content and the sketchily similar blu-ray releases, the Amazon thing seems one of the least credible rumors so far. I have a hard time believing that it's an "official listing" from Amazon.
Maybe it's just me.
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http://twitter.com/#search?q=ps3 slim
2nd Edit:
Now Kotaku's talking about the fake picture, too! :lol :lol :lol
http://kotaku.com/5327944/
People seem to be taking this Amazon posting as a major confirmation, and most outside of GAF see the picture and think it's legit.
Not that I doubt its existence or anything, but I'd say that, considering the reliance on user-created content and the sketchily similar blu-ray releases, the Amazon thing seems one of the least credible rumors so far. I have a hard time believing that it's an "official listing" from Amazon.
Maybe it's just me.
Edit:
http://twitter.com/#search?q=ps3 slim
:lolSome dude on twitter said:
2nd Edit:
Now Kotaku's talking about the fake picture, too! :lol :lol :lol
http://kotaku.com/5327944/
Actually, with a price drop, a PS3 slim, FFXIII, GT5, and God of War III all releasing this fiscal year, if they only manage to sell 13 million units then the third place will be securely Sony's.Zhuk said:If it makes them hit that 13 million sales target more power to them
-Pyromaniac-
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Not sure if it was mentioned because this board moves extremely fast but there is a picture on the amazon page now.
EDIT: too slow!
EDIT: too slow!
StealthGoblin
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Haha, so many websites are falling for the fake pic. Legendary!
H_Prestige
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Gomu Gomu said:
Or maybe they don't give a flying crap about the games on other systems and there are several different scenarios where one might want or need a second ps3? Pretty funny that it pisses you off so much.
Grampa Simpson
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Unintentional hoax?
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