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Is my PlayStation 2 on the verge of overheating?
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Ace_2
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27. June 2006 @ 13:57 |
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Recently, my PlayStation 2 has been getting to heat levels it has never reached before. I can tell by the fan's speed. It has reached the 3rd speed(not 100% sure how many speeds there are, but I'll take speed 1 as slow, 2 as medium, and 3 as maximum). It boots with the fan going slow, then about 30 to 60 minutes later, the fan's speed increases to medium, then finally, about 2 hours or so later(I play on my system for hours on end), it reaches maximum speed(only with certain games such as Midnight Club 3 DUB Remix). I'm really concerned about my system overheating. I know that slims have a very bad reputation of overheating problems, but I want to take all the measures possible to prevent my PlayStation 2 from overheating. Is the 3rd speed a sign that my console is overheating?
By the way, I know about the remedies to this problem, but I'd like to know if there are any small fans I can plug into an outlet instead of a USB fan to cool my system down.
My console collection: Version 14A PlayStation 2(chipped), Version 7 PlayStation 2, PlayStation(both models), Wii, Gamecube, N64, Super NES(original from US and Japan and Mini), NES(front and top loader)Model 1 & 2 Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32X, Atari 2600, Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, Sega Master System(Model 1 and 2), Atari Flashback 1 & 2, FC Twin(2 in 1 NES/Super NES clone), GN Twin(2 in 1 NES/Genesis clone), Atari 7800, Intellivision II, TurboGrafx 16, GameBoy Color
My guides: Cardboard and Straw MOD: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/308926
3-method exploit for PS2s: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/337567This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 27. June 2006 @ 13:59
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28. June 2006 @ 04:58 |
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You are right to think that your system is heating up, but running for 2 or more hours, that is pretty normal.
Where do you usually have your PS2 located? On a table? On the ground? Thrown on a pile of clothes (usually my case)? It's pretty common sense, but if you don't have proper ventilation, things will tend to heat up quicker.
Also, it is usually a bad idea to run your system sitting on the ground because that is where all the dust and dirt in your home will settle. You may considered getting an air duster and having at your PS2 with it.
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By the way, I know about the remedies to this problem, but I'd like to know if there are any small fans I can plug into an outlet instead of a USB fan to cool my system down.
Do you mean like a real fan that you can put next to your PS2? That would be kinda weird. I have seen kits like this before that use a USB fan and a filter that match the same style as the slimline.
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Ace_2
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28. June 2006 @ 07:13 |
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I keep my PlayStation 2 on an old desk next to my TV(it's an open space, with the exception of the lid side of my console sitting against the TV. Other than that, it's an open space). The console is sitting flat, not vertically. Plus, I don't know if the power supply is a factor because I keep it behind the PlayStation 2(not directly on it). And yes, I mean a real fan I can put next to my console.
My console collection: Version 14A PlayStation 2(chipped), Version 7 PlayStation 2, PlayStation(both models), Wii, Gamecube, N64, Super NES(original from US and Japan and Mini), NES(front and top loader)Model 1 & 2 Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32X, Atari 2600, Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, Sega Master System(Model 1 and 2), Atari Flashback 1 & 2, FC Twin(2 in 1 NES/Super NES clone), GN Twin(2 in 1 NES/Genesis clone), Atari 7800, Intellivision II, TurboGrafx 16, GameBoy Color
My guides: Cardboard and Straw MOD: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/308926
3-method exploit for PS2s: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/337567This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 28. June 2006 @ 07:15
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28. June 2006 @ 09:54 |
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2 things you can do
1. get a small house fan and put it in front of the PS2 blowing into the vents to help keep it much cooler.
2. get your slimline put into an HD Combo case as it has 2 fans in it rather than just one. This is the more expensive way of course but the advantage is that with the HD Combo case you can install an internal hard drive on a slim PSTwo
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Ace_2
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28. June 2006 @ 10:06 |
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Not on mine. I have the Version 14, and the solder points for the HD Combo have been removed. I can't even use HD Connect because it uses the same solder points as the HD Combo.
Why not in the back to get more cold air into the console's fan?
Oh, one more thing, are there any fans the size of the fat's fan that I can plug in to my wall outlet?
My console collection: Version 14A PlayStation 2(chipped), Version 7 PlayStation 2, PlayStation(both models), Wii, Gamecube, N64, Super NES(original from US and Japan and Mini), NES(front and top loader)Model 1 & 2 Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32X, Atari 2600, Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, Sega Master System(Model 1 and 2), Atari Flashback 1 & 2, FC Twin(2 in 1 NES/Super NES clone), GN Twin(2 in 1 NES/Genesis clone), Atari 7800, Intellivision II, TurboGrafx 16, GameBoy Color
My guides: Cardboard and Straw MOD: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/308926
3-method exploit for PS2s: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/337567This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 30. June 2006 @ 08:26
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