What console is it? I have a Phat PS3 that I changed the thermal paste on yesterday. I also did a case mod to increase the airflow/hot air escaping.

Simply drilled a circle of holes the circumference of a large glass (all the way to the core of the circle). Added 2 inch rubber feet to the 4 corners of the console.

Prior to this, the console would cough out hot air and the fan was always in overdrive. Now, it's cool even after hours of use. You can take it further and add extra fans but I don't think that's always necessary if you are careful with the console.

Keep it stored in a well ventilated area free of dust. And raise with something in the corners.
All pretty self explanatory stuff but helps prevent the YLOD.

Seeing as you already had this. Try the oven method, it does work but isn't a permanent fix. Reballing is the only real fix, then prevention methods from there.

Hope your PS3 recovers .

Hey so i have this one modded PS3 running d-rex 4.76 and it has really high temp on the CPU without being in a game.
I just applied some thermal paste before i did it gave me YLOD but it would always boot after a while.

Any ideas what is wrong, this was my first time ever applying thermal paste so i might have fucked up.



My stats in XMB are:
CPU: 83°C [FAN: 65% Manual]
RSX: 40°C
MEM: 2448KB

I don't really have a ylod on my ps3 slim, it boots just fine, I can have it running now but it's Temps are sky-high. I used to get ylod for like 5 min then I was able to boot again.

Will try if my next thermal paste change doesn't recover it.

Thanks for everything

I'd go for the extra ventilation anyway. I wouldn't even wait till you have to reapply thermal paste.

I'm talking about something you can do in not much time, and with minimal DIY skills.. I've done it to a Phat and I'm doing it to a slim myself soon.

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You don't have to be as extravagant as some of those. A simple set of holes would do. Just be sure to put some form of thin mesh or bug net like material underneath to stop excess dust falling in.

You can go one extra and buy an LED fan to make it look sweet.

All in all, an inexpensive way to owning a cool (literally) and unique, custom PS3 Slim.

I'll be doing this myself soon.

Yeah, i know about those, seen it around.
I am thinking this would take as long time or even longer than switching thermal paste? I am switching thermal paste within 10-15 minutes

Yeah but simply switching thermal paste isn't enough IMO. Helping the console stay cooler than it usually would do in it's factory state surely has to beat doing a complete teardown each time to change the thermal paste.

It's your decision but prevention is better than a cure

This won't solve the issue completely, sure it will bring my temp down but it would still be running hot and i would still be required to have my fan running at 80%+. All that sound and power for a simple switch? Not worth, however, switching the thermal paste out and doing this would take my system to an ever lower temperature than it was when it came out of the box.

Then install another fan, get it reballed, and do your thermal paste. You should never have this problem again.

Failing that, go to the extreme and make it a water cooled system lol.

Why would i require to install an other fan and reball? All i think is required is some new thermal paste and maybe that hole.
Otherwise that doesn't work, i have something to blow up tomorrow i guess xD