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Flaw in the ps3?

26 replies · 5,054 views · Started 10 November 2005

Anyone hear the rumor about the ps3 that states that there was a problem with the cooling system in the ps3 that causes the system to fry after about 30 hours of use? Can not remember what site I heard this on, I think it was Joystiq, it was an actual article and not a post in a forum or anything. Can anyone confirm this or believe this to be plausible.

If I find the article I will post a link.

Prototype units often have problems, then fanboys spread rumors. Same with malfunctioning release units. OMG I HERD TEH PS3 SETZ UR HOWS ON FIR!!!111

It's all bullshit.

I doubt they would fire the whole PS3 development team. Sounds like bs to me.

Even if they did delay the PS3, I don't know how much it would hurt Sony since there are still so many games coming out for the PS2.

It seems that it would just be a bug like Motzilla said most of the first units coming out are not perfect they still ahve alot of different bugs, but it would be nice to be warned before taking it home and it blowing up :laughing:

Any other bugs you know about?

Remember how buggy the first demo units of the xbox were? This is the same thing. I'm sure most of the problems will be fixed by release.

If the article isn't a fraud, it's exaggerating. In addition to Vegeta�s point concerning the programmers, I think that coolant is an important issue that the development would handle. Even if such a severe error was made, I think it would be nigh impossible for them to miss it if they did any testing on the units.

As for that returning to square one business, that�s just foolishness.

skidphyzz wrote:I have absoloutely no problem beleiving that the PS3 is an A1 ste-of-the-art piece of crap

And I have absolutely no problem in believing your opinion doesn't matter.

Daarkseid wrote:And I have absolutely no problem in believing your opinion doesn't matter.

And I have absolutely no problem in beleiving that you beleive my opinion doesn't matter

i have no absolutely no problem in believing that he doesnt believe that you believe that....uh, anyways. i have played ps2 30 consecutive hours on occasion without fail, so i believe if theres any problem on ps3 it would be dealt with prior to its release. nothing to lose sleep over.

copsgotguns wrote:i have no absolutely no problem in believing that he doesnt believe that you believe that....uh, anyways. i have played ps2 30 consecutive hours on occasion without fail, so i believe if theres any problem on ps3 it would be dealt with prior to its release. nothing to lose sleep over.

30 consecutive hours? Doing what?

what did i play for 30 hours? 30 syllables:
i woke up on christmas day and to my joy my present was grand theft auto 3 and i played it until my arms fell off. (i hope no1 actually counted syllables)

maybe they should put a warning on the back: "Warning: Using this sytem for 30 hours straight can be fatal for you system. Of course, if you're playing for 30 hours straight, having this system burst into flame may be a good lesson for you."

copsgotguns wrote:what did i play for 30 hours? 30 syllables:
i woke up on christmas day and to my joy my present was grand theft auto 3 and i played it until my arms fell off. (i hope no1 actually counted syllables)

29.

As for the PS3, just like almost all Sony hardware, it will be overpriced and crappy.

I don't know about that. I've picked up several cheap and fun games for the PS2. However, that statement tends to hold true for controllers, at least in my experience.

((P.S. I counted 30 syllables.))

One, games are software not hardware. Two, as far as I know sony has not produced any games. Games are often produced by third party developers. EA, Ubisoft Square, just to name a few.

BTW, uncertain of whether or not sony has produced any
games.

(I counted 29)

i typically leave my consoles on all the time. for months at a time. I hate to save and reload so I just pause and walk away. Pause a game of GTA a week before halloween and get back to it just after New Years.

So if any console were to melt after 30 hours, i'd burn through them like matches.

ONeilcool wrote:Just to tell you sony does produce games i.e God of war

*There is 30 not 29*

Do you people have some fucked up accent wherein you somehow pronounce one of those words with more than the stanard syllables? Because I've counted his sentence twice and come up with 29.

EDIT: Wait, you're right. Fuck. For some reason I was only counting auto as one. Wow.

copsgotguns wrote:i woke up on christmas day and to my joy my present was grand theft auto 3 and i played it until my arms fell off. (i hope no1 actually counted syllables)

I-1~woke-1~up-1~on-1~christmas-2~day-1~and-1~to-1~my-1~joy-1~my-1~present-2~was-1~grand-1~theft-1~auto-2~three-1~and-1~I-1~played-1~it-1~until-2~my-1~arms-1~fell-1~off-1

1+1+1+1+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+2+1+1+1+2+1+1+1+1+1+2+1+1+1+1=30 ****! I miscounted! O well at least the matter is forever at rest. I pray at least.

vegeta1215 wrote:Get back on topic please.

Fuck that.

EARTH TO THREAD: The Playstation 3 isn't even out yet. This stuff is a RUMOR at best, made up heresay at worst. Why the fuck does it even matter, anyway, it's not like sony would let such a crippling flaw through to their final units

Closing dis' shit.

Alex, please read your own policy. The author of this thread cleary stated it is only a rumor, and a source was provided by the second poster.

I'm going to keep this closed however because it was getting way off topic.