Official PS3 Discussion Part II

**Altimus** · 10-09-2007, 11:12 PM

Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

Originally posted by Cyros

No way of using the "I got it as a gift" excuse for not having a receipt?

Depends who you talk to and how you talk to but I have to agree with the poster below me, doubtful.

All you can do is go buy a PS3, copy the receipt and go back and return it and keep the receipt.

**Village Idiot** · 10-23-2007, 06:45 PM

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Let's revisit this issue about whether to leave the system on or off. I generally feel comfotable leaving it on - because of the folding@home factor, but also because some guy said a customer service rep told him the PS3 is designed to be left on all the time. Okay. But the trouble is, my fan seems to stay on constantly, even hours after use. (Not the large fan, but the quieter one.)

Is this normal? Honestly, I can do nothing - say, for 12 hours - except charge the controller and the unit will remain really hot, the fan running the whole time. This bothers me.

The obvious solution is to turn it off when its not in use, but, let's face it, I use it alot, and last thing I want to do is turn it on and off five or six times in a single day.

What do you guys think?

**rudyjuly2** · 10-24-2007, 08:32 AM

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I don't play mine that much so its usually in standby mode. I don't think its a good idea to leave it on the whole time.

**Village Idiot** · 10-24-2007, 02:41 PM

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Okay rudy, but when you do have it on, is the quiet fan always running? That's really my concern, whether my system is acting normally or if there's a problem with it. I'm saying that if I were to fire it up right now (i.e. not put it a game or anything, just turn it on) the smaller fan will come on and stay on indefinitely. Does this happen for everyone?

**rudyjuly2** · 10-24-2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally posted by Undefeated

Okay rudy, but when you do have it on, is the quiet fan always running? That's really my concern, whether my system is acting normally or if there's a problem with it. I'm saying that if I were to fire it up right now (i.e. not put it a game or anything, just turn it on) the smaller fan will come on and stay on indefinitely. Does this happen for everyone?

Are there two speeds to the fan? I never really paid attention much but when I first turn it on the fan will be off. As it heats up the fan will kick in maybe 10 minutes later. Sorry, I just haven't paid that much attention to it.

**Altimus** · 10-24-2007, 02:49 PM

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Originally posted by Undefeated

Okay rudy, but when you do have it on, is the quiet fan always running? That's really my concern, whether my system is acting normally or if there's a problem with it. I'm saying that if I were to fire it up right now (i.e. not put it a game or anything, just turn it on) the smaller fan will come on and stay on indefinitely. Does this happen for everyone?

I don't pay much attention to the fan but mine stays pretty quiet. I played Resistance with a buddy a couple weeks ago for 4 hours or so and I the fan turned on and off.

When I run Folding@Home, it stays on all the time, and even when I exit it still doesn't turn off.

Backbreaker hasn't turned his off in months. And other people have confirmed that the PS3 doesn't have to be turned off.

**Village Idiot** · 10-24-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally posted by Altimus Prime

I don't pay much attention to the fan but mine stays pretty quiet. I played Resistance with a buddy a couple weeks ago for 4 hours or so and I the fan turned on and off.

When I run Folding@Home, it stays on all the time, and even when I exit it still doesn't turn off.

Backbreaker hasn't turned his off in months. And other people have confirmed that the PS3 doesn't have to be turned off.

Okay, that pretty much answers my question. I just didn't want it to be the case that I had an overly hot unit. What you've described is pretty much what mine is doing. Cool. Thanks.

**aukevin** · 10-25-2007, 02:29 PM

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Is there any other way to get a PS3 game save onto the system besides using a USB stick?

**Pared** · 10-25-2007, 02:48 PM

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Use an SD Memory card.

**aukevin** · 10-25-2007, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by Pared

Use an SD Memory card.

cool, I'll try that then. I wish I could just transfer something over the network to it like I can photos and videos and stuff like that.

**DickDalewood** · 10-25-2007, 04:39 PM

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Originally posted by aukevin

cool, I'll try that then. I wish I could just transfer something over the network to it like I can photos and videos and stuff like that.

Just so you know... that is a badass pumpkin, haha.

**LowerWolf** · 10-25-2007, 09:56 PM

Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

Originally posted by Undefeated

Let's revisit this issue about whether to leave the system on or off. I generally feel comfotable leaving it on - because of the folding@home factor, but also because some guy said a customer service rep told him the PS3 is designed to be left on all the time. Okay. But the trouble is, my fan seems to stay on constantly, even hours after use. (Not the large fan, but the quieter one.)

Is this normal? Honestly, I can do nothing - say, for 12 hours - except charge the controller and the unit will remain really hot, the fan running the whole time. This bothers me.

The obvious solution is to turn it off when its not in use, but, let's face it, I use it alot, and last thing I want to do is turn it on and off five or six times in a single day.

What do you guys think?

The fan on mine is pretty much on the whole time, even if I'm not playing anything. A couple of minutes after taking it out of standby mode, they crank up and basically stay on until I put it back in standby mode.

I worried about it too, but I think it's normal.

**e0820** · 10-26-2007, 07:09 AM

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Starting to really get upset with all these headlines citing PS3 poor sales and how there are no quality games coming out. Do these guys not know about RAC, Drakes, MGS4? and what about the multi-platform games? Are they saying that those are not quality across all platforms or are they just targeting PS3?

I dont know what kind of arrogence Sony displayed with the PS2 as I didnt get one until summer 2006 and I didnt really pay attention to PS2 until then. I really think reviewers are using that as fodder for there biased headlines. Anyone else feel this way?

**CaptainZombie** · 10-26-2007, 07:55 AM

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Originally posted by e0820

Starting to really get upset with all these headlines citing PS3 poor sales and how there are no quality games coming out. Do these guys not know about RAC, Drakes, MGS4? and what about the multi-platform games? Are they saying that those are not quality across all platforms or are they just targeting PS3?

I dont know what kind of arrogence Sony displayed with the PS2 as I didnt get one until summer 2006 and I didnt really pay attention to PS2 until then. I really think reviewers are using that as fodder for there biased headlines. Anyone else feel this way?

They displayed some huge arrogance with the PS3 like you wouldn't believe, touting that next gen wouldn't start until they launched their new system. I think with comments like that, they have burned their own asses.

**e0820** · 10-26-2007, 10:35 AM

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Originally posted by candymanGT

They displayed some huge arrogance with the PS3 like you wouldn't believe, touting that next gen wouldn't start until they launched their new system. I think with comments like that, they have burned their own asses.

HAHA yah I guess that would do it. In reality Next Gen doesnt start until developers start it.

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