Tutorial The Definitive Guide to prevent YLOD

[YOUCANTSTOPME]

Do you mean that the fan is loud from spinning very fast, or is there an issue with it like it is squeaky? The Slim PS3s from my experience have been very quiet. Perhaps it is filled with dust?

 

[depaul]

Yes. After not using PS3 for years I find it now loud in general. When the fan is spinning fast it gets even much louder.

So I'll first try to clean the fan. I don't know if there is a method or some 3rd party fans that are quieter than original ones. Thanks.

 

[YOUCANTSTOPME]

Cleaning and oiling the fan is your best bet to start. I am not aware of any 3rd party fans but I would not be surprised if they exist.

 

[wiired24]

Yeah what @YOUCANTSTOPME already said. i would suggest cleaning your fan. More than likely it's just dirty

 

[scroeffie1984]

the phat consoles ylod problems comes from bad psu design ! on top of the rsx chip

 

[ibroxgaz]

Part 1 Mine still works so not the thermal paste(though rather loudly)
Part 2 see part 1
point of view if these consoles are still working in 2020 do we need this advice

 

[AkiraKurusu]

Does this happen to "slim" PS3s? Or just the original ovular consoles?

 

[CORE]

It can happen to Slims but not as bad so a Thermal Paste replacement and Fan modification can prevent it as far as I am aware not sure about Super Slims.

They do produce less heat but if the CPU is anything like earlier models then it is ticking time bomb and just a matter of when.

 

[pure3d2]

Need to delid and replace the factory paste under the IHS on both CPU and RSX.

 

[omarq8]

Yes. After not using PS3 for years I find it now loud in general. When the fan is spinning fast it gets even much louder.

So I'll first try to clean the fan. I don't know if there is a method or some 3rd party fans that are quieter than original ones. Thanks.

try to buy 19 blade fan and put cooper on the rsx and cpu like that video

 

[SrceJunacko]

Just wanted to say a big thanks to you for your well explained tutorial this is gonna revive some old PS3

 

[Turdmuffin1016]

I just bought a ps3, I turned it on and over the period of like 5 min the fan goes full blast. I replaced the thermal paste but it didn't help anything. Any help to fix this would be great. Thx!

 

[Necron]

I just bought a ps3, I turned it on and over the period of like 5 min the fan goes full blast. I replaced the thermal paste but it didn't help anything. Any help to fix this would be great. Thx!

I don't think this is the exact place to ask, but depends on the model. A fat PS3 tends to be a lot louder no matter what. Does it have webman or something like that installed? that one usually makes fans go about 90%, which is really loud. If not, I'd install it and set it so it doesn't go over 65ºC/149F or so under load.