Pelican Accessories Pro Cooler for PS3

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This review is based on testing the unit with a 60GB PS3.

At the time I am writing this review Amazon does not have a photo available for this unit, which is a shame because shoppers would be able to see how well the cooling unit joins with the PS3.

Though I have not heard any complaints of a PS3 overheating, the long-term effects are still unknown and I wanted to preserve my investment since the 60GB system (with the PS2 Emotion Engine installed for maximum backward compatibility) has been discontinued. I use the system to play games and watch movies on a regular basis, and after marathon game sessions I have noticed the system has felt fairly warm.

So, I was very pleased to see an almost instant effect from the Pelican cooling unit. Within minutes, the system was noticeably cooler to the touch and though the air coming out of the side vent was still warm, it was considerably cooler. It's worth mentioning that the cooling unit is designed so that two of the four exhaust fans are located on the bottom if you're playing with your system laying flat, therefore for maximum efficiency you should stand your PS3 up and place the cooling fan on top. Nevertheless, the unit does an excellent job of cooling down my system even with two fans blocked.

The cooling system comes with matching trim to blend in with the PS3 and does not need to be attached to the system with screws or hooks. A thin base tab allows the weight of the PS3 to keep the unit in place when laying flat, or the unit can simply be placed on top of an upright system and its own weight will keep it in place. Once setup, the system looks nearly identical as before, only slightly wider/taller.

The cooling system runs on its own AC power, but the temperature monitor is a great additional feature that automatically puts the unit in standby mode once the system has reached a certain temperature. After playing games on the system for nearly two hours, I turned the PS3 off and within three minutes the cooling fans had shutdown as well.

I would deduct a half-star if I could because the unit is not quite "whisper quiet." The fans are louder than the PS3. However, average TV volume is enough to drown out the sound. Not a big deal, and definitely not worth deducting a full star from an otherwise great accessory for the PS3. I would fully recommend this cooling unit to anyone interested in taking an extra step in preserving their PS3 system.

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I have not had any cooling problems. I invested in this unit to hopefully keep it that way. It works exactly the way it should. It is not horribly loud. You can hear the fans but there are five extra fans, so you will hear them running. The noise is not obnoxiously loud.

For those of you who have had troubles with the fans not shutting down after use, I feel for you and hope you can either have the unit repaired or replaced. My unit shuts down after the PS3 has be shutdown for 40-minutes...and that is after I have played games for more than 8-hours. I know, I am a game junkie :)

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Smacka

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So I got a PS3 about two months ago. Best system out there.

But a week after use, it crashed due to overheating problems that I've been hearing about.

This usually isn't a problem I don't think, but my room holds in heat pretty well and that probably contributed to the system failure.

In any case, this fan system is awesome.

It's made to look like the actual system, and from a distance you can't tell it apart. Easy to use, no installation, plug in and turn it on.

It also switches on and off depending on the temperature of the system. How awesome is that?!

The only qualm I have about it is that the fan is pretty damn loud when you first start to use it. But after a few weeks, it works it's own kinks out and is now smooth as silk.

Must Buy, MUST BUY.

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the playstation 3 is so hot sometimes it can burn you

i got three different coolers this the best

it doesnt use up any usb ports and no power supply attachment need

you dont want to void that warranty

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My 60gb Playstation 3 suffers from either a broken heat sensor, fan or fan control and does not properly cool itself, sometimes the fan will not even be on while the machine is very hot. This leads to it overheating, especially the GPU. Since it is out of warranty my choices were either get it repaired by Sony, buy a replacement (however, the 60gb model has the best features, and those are out of production), fix it myself or buy a cooling solution. I tried to fix it myself but I found no obvious cause to the problem after taking apart my PS3, so I bought this and it has so far done a great job in keeping my PS3 from overheating, and therefore has definitely been worth the purchase cost.

Pros:

*Automatically turns on and off when it's needed.

*Aesthetically matches the PS3

*Keeps my PS3 from overheating, saving me hundreds of dollars.

*Perfectly located near the hottest part of the PS3.

Cons:

*Lit switch on the back is obnoxious. I will probably disable it by hand once this things warranty is out.

*Fat power supply brick cord takes up too much room on power supply.

*Manually adjustable fan control would have been a nice feature in addition to automatic control.

Other:

*Fan noise is more noticeable than my PS3's fan was when it was working, however considering this is an external fan, it's fan noise is pretty solid. One thing to note is that the fan first turns at full blast then moves down to a lower speed. Wait a few minutes before you judge the fan noise.