Hacking PS3 E3 Flasher woes

[metroid maniac]

I have a PS3 slim (the CECH-20xxA variety) and an E3 Flasher.
I've been following this guide to try to install a CFW on my system.
I installed the E3 flasher and briefly tried powering the system on to ensure everything was working smoothly.
The system seemed to be fine initially. However within a few seconds the fan gradually started accelerating until the point that it was louder than I'd ever seen it.
I disconnected power quickly to avoid damaging the system. What happened?

 

[hawks-soad]

Did you replace the thermal paste on the CPU and GPU, it could be getting really hot and the fan is going crazy trying to cool it down.

 

[obs123194]

^that's probably it plus you need to make sure the heat clamps are attached to the gpu and cpu chips with a piece of toliet paper to protect the mobo

 

[metroid maniac]

Did you replace the thermal paste on the CPU and GPU, it could be getting really hot and the fan is going crazy trying to cool it down.

Yeah, I gave the CPU and GPU a fresh covering of thermal paste. Do I need a lot or just enough to cover the whole surface?

^that's probably it plus you need to make sure the heat clamps are attached to the gpu and cpu chips with a piece of toliet paper to protect the mobo

I had the clamps attached on the back, with card preventing them from touching the mobo outright. Maybe the problem is that the clamps weren't fixed tight enough? I was wary against having them touch in case of shorting or something.

 

[nero99]

Yeah, I gave the CPU and GPU a fresh covering of thermal paste. Do I need a lot or just enough to cover the whole surface?



I had the clamps attached on the back, with card preventing them from touching the mobo outright. Maybe the problem is that the clamps weren't fixed tight enough? I was wary against having them touch in case of shorting or something.

tighten those screws all the way next time