PS3 overheated during TGS?

[OtakingGX]

The same is true here: unless someone has inside knowledge on why that machine has a fan pointed at it, you can't reasonably make any generalized remarks. It's not like the demo machines are running in their typical operating environment.

I can reasonably assure you that the fan is not pointed at the PS3 because some developer created some buggy code.

It could be that the fan in the demo unit failed, causing it to overheat, and the next best thing was an external fan. Regardless, there is a fan pointed at a non-working PS3. Last time I used a fan it was not because I was just fine and felt I needed to run a fan.

I think Sony's hardware track record speaks for itself. The launch will be fraught with quirky hardware and sob stories that blow up all over forums. Then the second version of the hardware will be fine and only need an occasional motor replaced.

 

[-tkf-]

I think Sony's hardware track record speaks for itself. The launch will be fraught with quirky hardware and sob stories that blow up all over forums. Then the second version of the hardware will be fine and only need an occasional motor replaced.

LoL?

Even if Sony had a launch with 6 million consoles and only 2 of them failed it would be a "disaster" and "PS3 Blows up" and and and..

And thanks to guys like you it will always be that way, you guys own the net!

Thank god a picture of a Fan pointed at a PS3 that was in a closed? casing could prove your point.

Or was it something else that needed cooling? Or? Who? Knows? Rly?

Maybe there should be a rule where stuff like this was removed unless it had a reliable website as source.. goodbye spong, inq and CuntTaku

 

[wco81]

Kotaku is comprised of shameless whores.

I second this opinion. Kotaku will say ANYTHING negative against Sony. It really is shameless.

This is probably the result of shoving it inside of a tiny box.

I've got a PS3 Test Kit on my desk at work running a game at 60Fps 1080P for hour and hours on end. Not only has it never overheated, it's makes almost zero fan noise.

Are there going to be many 1080p60 games?

The conventional wisdom was that 1080p would require compromises, including framerates so steady 60 FPS at that resolution would be beyond expectations.

 

[gokickrocks]

LoL?

Even if Sony had a launch with 6 million consoles and only 2 of them failed it would be a "disaster" and "PS3 Blows up" and and and..

And thanks to guys like you it will always be that way, you guys own the net!

Thank god a picture of a Fan pointed at a PS3 that was in a closed? casing could prove your point.

Or was it something else that needed cooling? Or? Who? Knows? Rly?

Maybe there should be a rule where stuff like this was removed unless it had a reliable website as source.. goodbye spong, inq and CuntTaku

the question should be...what makes you not think that it was the ps3 that needed cooling?

from the ridgeracer sign with the ps3 controller in the display and fan pointing far away from the monitor, id say it is most likely that it was the ps3 that needed cooling (may have just been one unit but that one unit is still a ps3...i doubt that most ps3s will be defective, but the case still stands on what was overheating)...really, what else could need the cooling in the demo unit?

 

[MrWibble]

the question should be...what makes you not think that it was the ps3 that needed cooling?

from the ridgeracer sign with the ps3 controller in the display and fan pointing far away from the monitor, id say it is most likely that it was the ps3 that needed cooling (may have just been one unit but that one unit is still a ps3)...really, what else could need the cooling in the demo unit? ...unless you believe theres a hidden dev kit somewhere that is actually hooked up to the monitor and the ps3 is just for display purposes only

Fans don't directly provide cooling, they provide moving air. Any device which has a fan attached will probably overheat if you restrict the air-flow. Also, just because someone tried to revive a broken machine by blowing air at it, doesn't actually tell us that it was the problem - did adding a fan actually fix anything? Or did some random passer-by just spill his drink?

One unit *possibly* failing at a show under very strenuous conditions tells us nothing about the reliability of the machine itself. In fact if anything, it suggests that it's probably going to be pretty stable in all but the most extreme circumstances. I'm used to wandering around a show floor and seeing several broken machines being prodded by anxious looking employees. Didn't see any of that at TGS (for any of the consoles, I hasten to add) for which I'm moderately impressed.

So if you're planning on keeping your PS3 or X360 at home wrapped in cling-film (I suppose some people will go to extreme lengths to avoid finger-prints!) it'll probably die - shock, horror! Otherwise I wouldn't expect you to have a problem...

 

[Oninotsume]

I can't say how many 1080P 60Fps games there will be. I doubt that there will be many, because it does require a compromise in terms of graphics, etc, but games like Ridge Racer almost demand to be at 60Fps, so I think that is why they chose that route.

The real bad point behind this story is the guy at Kotaku claiming it is the 1080P at 60 Fps that caused the machine to crash, which is something that he IS DEFINATELY SPECULATING. He does not know that. Furthermore, like I said I have never experienced any overheating on my machine running under the same conditons, nor has anyone else in the office. So, I suspect the fan was taken as a precautionary measure to safeguard against overheating caused when putting the PS3 in a tiny box. This is something that instruction manuals have warned against since the days of the NES.

 

[Bad_Boy]

You have a PS3 at your office Oninotsume?

 

[MrWibble]

The alternative I suppose, would be if Sony had built the PS3 to sustain even the extreme conditions of being locked in a box on a trade-show floor alongside lots of other units pumping out heat.

Which would probably raise the cost of the machine.... again

 

[-tkf-]

the question should be...what makes you not think that it was the ps3 that needed cooling?

from the ridgeracer sign with the ps3 controller in the display and fan pointing far away from the monitor, id say it is most likely that it was the ps3 that needed cooling (may have just been one unit but that one unit is still a ps3...i doubt that most ps3s will be defective, but the case still stands on what was overheating)...really, what else could need the cooling in the demo unit?

No the question is, did they put the PS3 in a case so it could slowly but surely warm itself to death or did they not?

Old and true story, a firm is so tired of the noise from their printers they put them all in smart little tranparent cases with a lid.

How long do thing it took before all printers were dead?

One night....

 

[Shifty Geezer]

Fans don't directly provide cooling, they provide moving air. Any device which has a fan attached will probably overheat if you restrict the air-flow. Also, just because someone tried to revive a broken machine by blowing air at it, doesn't actually tell us that it was the problem - did adding a fan actually fix anything? Or did some random passer-by just spill his drink?

This man speaks sense. An external fan's airflow will be extremely restricted by the case. How much air do you think could go into the vent holes and over the chips to cool them? Not much. The only way this fan would help is if the casing was getting very hot, limiting cooling via cips>heatsink>air>case>outside. Yet that plays no part in the cooling design.

My guess is the software crashed and they didn't kow why, as it was working fine last night etc. (as happens) and they were trying anything to get it working as they hadn't time to investigate the problem. That happens.

As other have said, this is not a concern for PS3 buyers. It's not indicative of hardware that'll overheat and die, excepting of course the unfortunate few faulty units that exist in any product
range.

 

[NavNucST3]

The alternative I suppose, would be if Sony had built the PS3 to sustain even the extreme conditions of being locked in a box on a trade-show floor alongside lots of other units pumping out heat.

Which would probably raise the cost of the machine.... again

Wait...so we are not supposed to place our electronic devices in locked down, miniscule, air tight cases...damnit, this is another damn memo that I have missed! I forget to put the cover sheet on the TPS reports ONE time and I'm marked for life