Water Cooling

[Nitz]

Anyone seen a water cooled PS3? I know a few people have done it for the 360.

Seems like a few people here too have had their systems overheat at some point too.

 

[Rocktrns]

Is this better than putting in an extra fan?

 

[Nitz]

Is this better than putting in an extra fan?

Well water cooling works better than air cooling I think.. which is why people use it in their computers and cars etc... But it's pretty expensive as a setup, which is why I'm wondering if it's even worth it or not. For the 360 I can see why those things heated like a sun!

The ps3's I hear can overheat although maybe not the slim? I don't even know how you would add a water coolking system in a slim! LOL barley any room!

 

[Jing]

I have always been wary of modding a console, and the idea of cooling electronics with water (the anti-electronic element) seemed kind of ironic to me. I would be afraid it would leak and fry my system, but i guess if you are modding a console then you know what you are doing and don't worry about doing it wrong. and an overheating ps3? that's something i haven't heard of too often, i thought it was just the xbox' that could be used as ovens. : D

 

[Nitz]

I have always been wary of modding a console, and the idea of cooling electronics with water (the anti-electronic element) seemed kind of ironic to me. I would be afraid it would leak and fry my system, but i guess if you are modding a console then you know what you are doing and don't worry about doing it wrong. and an overheating ps3? that's something i haven't heard of too often, i thought it was just the xbox' that could be used as ovens. : D

ya I think it depends on the ps3 age. I think the older ones tend to heat up after a few yrs. Probably from a clogged fan full of dust.

As for cooling with water. When I 1st heard it.. I thought it was bogus. But apparently it's a very good way to cool. The other option is making it into a mini a/c LOL! then it stays REALLY cool!

 

[Nitz]

Thankfull the newer consoles for ps3 and xbox 360 cool MUCH better aka SLIM versions.

But I have a feeling the new gen ps4 and xbox one are going to SUCK at cooling...

 

[Bisola]

Anyone seen a water cooled PS3? I know a few people have done it for the 360.

Seems like a few people here too have had their systems overheat at some point too.

My Playstation 3 back then was always placed closed to the window. Having good ventilation is good to help your system to cool down and not overheat. It helped me well.

 

[Shortie]

I always remember seeing water-cooled Xbox 360's but I never recall seeing PS3s with water-cooling.

I was always a huge fan of Xbox so that is probably why I never noticed if Sony had a console with it. I never had one and don't remember knowing anyone who had one but it was quite interesting to see a console with water-cooling.