Talk:Thermal

Temperatures commonly seen

CPU	RSX	Model	Activity
70	64
48	51	CECH2501A	idle
51	54	CECH2501A	after 20min gaming
70		CECH2501A	5minutes idle with temp tool
70
45	50	CECH2501A	idle
60	65	CECH2501A	after 1h gaming
70	73		just turned on
82	68	40GB FAT	after 20min use
57	59	CECH2004B	idle
65	70	CECH2004B	after gaming
61	68	CECH2004B	after gaming with extra cooling
37	42	CECHC04	after coldboot
40	45	CECHC04	after 10min idle on XMB
43	50	CECHC04	after 30min gameplay
75	45	CECHC04	room temps 15'C
50	45	CECHG	idle on XMB
54	50	CECHG	after 20min gaming
48	42	CECHL03	after coldboot
79	54	CECHL03	after 20min gaming
60	60	CECH2501B	after coldboot
61	63	CECH2501B	20min idle on XMB
63	67	CECH2501B	after gaming
65	70	CECH2501B	after 30min gaming
80	61	80GB FAT	after coldboot
47	52	CECH2503B	idle
62	62	CECH2503B	after using mmCM a while
62	54	CECHC03	idle in multiman
71	61	CECHC03	after 30min gaming
63	67	CECH2503B	after 40min gaming
69	70	CECH25xx	after 60min idle
65	66	CECH25xx	after 60min idle
45	50	CECH25xx	idle in multiman
71	56	CECHG03
70	50	FAT
73	67	CECHA01	after 30min gaming
58	55	CECHL03	idle on XMB 2h, fancontroller on 40%
65	61	CECHL03	after 2h gaming, fancontroller on 40%
58	55	CECHL03	idle on XMB 2h, fancontroller on 100%
72	67	CECHL03	after gaming, fancontroller on 100%
66	68	CECH-25xx	after45min gaming
67	57	40GB	idle
57	48	40GB FAT	idle
80	68	40GB FAT	after watching 1080p MKV 2.5h
59	59	CECH2002A	idle in multiman, horizontal
74	68	CECH02	idle in multiman, horizontal
64	56	CECH02	idle in multiman, horizontal
34	27	CECHL04	coldboot with dualfan 80mm mod
47	33	CECHL04	after 15min idle in XMB with dualfan 80mm mod
51	36	CECHL04	after 30min gaming with dualfan 80mm mod
60	53	CECHH01	idle in multiman
63	55	CECHH01	after 2h gaming
63	66
65	54	CECHC03	after 1h idle in multiman
78	60	CECHG03	after 1h idle in multiman
61	61	CECH2503B	after 1h idle in multiman
58	48	CECHL04	after coldboot
68	58	CECHL04	after idle a while
49	36	CECHL04	after coldboot, with added PS3Z easy cool
57	41	CECHL04	after idle a while, with added PS3Z easy cool
41	37	CECH2004	after coldboot, with PS3Z easy cool
45	42	CECH2004	idle 20min in multiman, with PS3Z easy cool
46	44	CECH2004	after 20min gaming, with PS3Z easy cool
46	42	CECH2004	idle 15min, with PS3Z easy cool
46	42	CECH2004	watching 20min 1080 MKV, with PS3Z easy cool
72	62	CECHA01	idle 30min in multiman

notes:

• Read out is done with multiman or temperature readout homebrew and notated here in degrees celcius
• The values inside multiman (or other apps not specifics for temperature tests) are meassuring the processing/graphics load of this app. Comparisons between different apps (or versions of the same app) are not accurate
• Depending of the internal design of each model, from a "fresh" start the time needed to stabilish the temperature can vary around 1 hour. Comparisons between not-stable temperatures are not accurate
• When in a stable temperature, there is always a fixed difference between CELL and RSX, for slim series is around +-2ºC (this depends of each model and how close are one of the other, also depends of the temperature of the whole motherboard/console, included metal parts and plastic case)

Thermal Paste

• http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=150&Itemid=62
• Rare thermal compound comparison http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Thermal-Compound-Roundup-February-2012/1490/5

Overheat warning

• Photo of the overheat warning message using "notification window" in main XMB http://www.ps3repairshop.com/images/full/ps3-overheat-msg.jpg

"The system has become hot. Please turn off the system and wait a while before turning it on again."