why does the ps3 get so hot?

Question

after like 5-10 minutes i could feel a good amount of heat from the console

Answer 1

All computer hardware components get hot, where "hot" means that the person finds the heat uncomfortable. Most people do not even bother to take the temperature of a component or the entire console. They just say it is "hot". And some components obviously get hotter than other components.

It is a bogus myth, now decades old, that a "hot" computer component or hot computer means it is overheating. It is like saying that a "hot" car is overheating without bothering to look at the temperature gauge to see if it really is overheating.

These components are designed to operate at a specific temperature range. Too low, it's no good. Too hot, it's no good, either. If it is above the range, then it's overheating. Since most people do not even bother to find out what the temperature of the console really is; they certainly would not bother to find out the maximum temperature of this range so they could actually make a comparison to see if it really is overheating.

It is also not designed to operate at a temperature that people find comfortable to touch. The fan and ventilation is designed to keep the components within that range. So it blows cool air into the components, the air sucks the heat and because hot, hot air is blown out. This is similar to the cooling system of a "hot" car. As long as the radiator of the car works fine (and the radiator and coolant does get very hot), the engine's temperature does not get too high.

Answer 2

Speaking exclusively to GamesIndustry.biz Sony Europe has categorically denied reports that the PS3 hardware has suffered any problems due to overheating.

The rebuttal follows a report by Macquire Securities analyst David Gibson, who wrote that PS3 units at the Tokyo Game Show were overheating, causing concern over the stability of the console, which in turn caused Sony shares to tumble by 2.75 per cent yesterday.

"SCE can categorically deny that there's any problems with PS3 units overheating," said the company in a statement issued to GI.biz.

"As could be seen on the TGS floor by the tens of thousands of media and public attendees, both the hardware and software worked flawlessly," the statement concludes.

Sony has been suffering negative press since the company announced it would be delaying the European launch of the PlayStation 3 until March 2007, due to difficulties in producing a key component of the system.

The overheating rumours have also been fuelled by a recent recall of lithium ion batteries manufactured by Sony, which affected technology partners Dell, Toshiba and Apple.

Answer 3

this is very unlikely to happen, almost to nobody has happened, but the most reasonable explination for this is because you have to remember that it has a fan and it may be because the heat is coming out of the console, but you dont have to worry, that does not mean that the console is overheating.

Answer 4

I'm pretty sure the scientist at Sony already put the system to the test and put it in the worst condition and whatnot. Maybe the heat is nothing but just heat... What the semiconductor is feelin is what counts. (That means if the computer is feelin good and then its feelin good)

Answer 5

Faulty manufacturing.

Answer 6

bad design
or dusty unit constricting airflow
simple....
with graphics and speed always come heat

Answer 7

yea they suck on cooling

people have done mods to them for water and air cooling systems

you could try looking them up

the Wii stays nice and cool

Answer 8

because you should have got a 360.

Answer 9

too small of fan...design flaw