(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I have a phat 80gb cfw cex ps3 that I jb 6 months ago running rebug 4.80. I upgraded my hdd from it's original 80gb to a slim 320gb hdd. I've installed games and needed homebrew apps. And added a few downloaded games along with DLC to enjoy my cfw ps3. I play GTA V alot so I wanted to mod so I brought a LTS spec menu. I went thru the whole rebug tool box converting my ps3 from cex to dex. Cuz to my knowledge sprx menus don't work on a cex ps3. I've tried the game won't load. So I did some digging on converting from cex to dex and came across help on YouTube. But since I've done that I can be playing any game online or disc base. A couple of mins late system powers off and led light starts blinking red. I've googled it and saw that it was overheating the cpu chip weaking the solider. Followed the steps in applying heat and adding thermal paste. Stopped for a few days then just started back to day. I downloaded control fan and fan utility apps but I don't know how to set them or even use them. Can someone please help me so I can keep on enjoying my upgraded cfw ps3.

You can keep reflowing it and changing thermal paste and hope for the best.. Otherwise, the console will need a reball or to be replaced..there is no fighting it with software at this point. It has already suffered damages from overheating.

GL!

Wow thanks Dro. But what about the fan control. Once I reflow it can't I speed up the fan to keep it cool

It is worth a try, right?

Just don't get your hopes up. Once a console hits ylod, that's it. Damages are done. It will take a real repair to fix it properly. A reflow could last a day, a month, a year or more, you never really know. A reball will be very difficult to do or have done, and will also most likely cost you more than the ps3 is worth..

If you decide to get another, one of the best things you can do for your ps3 is to create a routine (every year?every few months?) where you take apart your ps3, down to the motherboard, and clean and renew the thermal paste on both the CPU and GPU. I'm sure you can find all kinds of other ways to keep the console cool, but cleaning your console and changing the thermal paste is one of the most important..

Ok thanks