Me and my little brother have backwards compatible PS3s mines still going strong his had the yellow light issue I had too empty my wallet getting it fully fixed was worth it in the end he has a 40nm gpu from a slim in his ps3 now and it’s been working perfectly
Excelent video. New sub here! I recently picked up a CECHE01 and a ps2 slim from the marketplace and I was able to revive both luckily. Of course I delided cell and the rsx and now the ps3 runs like a charm with its new thermal paste.
Phat PS3 didn't have cooling issues. The temps it reached are normally safe for a GPU and CPU to handle when gaming. The issue was the faulty GPU that was unable to handle what's normally reasonable temps. The CELL runs much hotter then the RSX and has no issues with heat. The RSX in the slim models fixed that issue.
We know have a hundred percent fix for these backwards compatible ps3s now its called the frankenstien mod basically it replaces the very unreliable gpus inside the backwards compatible ps3s with a slim model ps3 gpu. That is the most future proof method of saving these backwards compatible ps3s. Your console will die no matter what even if you change the thermal paste or delide the chips your only prolonging the inevitable but there will be a day where it does eventually ylod on you. So when it eventually does I would say look into frankenstien moding it so you never have to deal with ylod ever again
Big time, unfortunately all hardware dies one way or another, but I do think the Frank mod extends the lifeline of the PS3. Im looking into eventually getting it modded here soon as well.
@@POWERCREEP20 Oh nice! Yea keeping it cool is very important. My fan attaches externally to the PS3 and connects to the PS3 power port, but keeps it cool. Hopefully it helps with delaying the red light of death or stopping it.
@@POWERCREEP20 It was basically some notes I had about the console and video. It was quite wordy so I'll try to keep it shorter. 1. A cool quirk about PS3s with PS2 BC is that the support the network adapter! So you can play private servers on PS2 games. 2. It was never a thernal issue that caused YLODs. Fan modded Xenon/Zephyr Xbox 360s still dropped like files. It was almost always a defective component that caused the problem (and on both early PS3s and Xbox 360 it was internal GPU failures.) On a YLOD console, please diagnose Syscon error codes before attempting any repair whatsoever. RipFelix has a good tutorial on getting Syscon logs. Delids are very helpful to keep any PS3 (especially Fat or older Slim) from running ear blastingly loud like a fighter jet engine, but the lower temperatures don't necessarily increase longevity. Especially since you risk BGA or interposer damage if you don't delid properly. 3. NEVER DO ERASER/THERMAL PAD MOD ON CPU! Especially if you already delided! There is far too much risk of damaging the CPU, and there are many cases of this happening. I would instead look into clones of the plug Sony officially used, as those exist now. The Sony plug was basically to provide even pressure on the CPU for better thermal conductivity, not to brute forcr more pressure. 4. On PS2, the I/O processor handled PS1 back compat. On fat PS2s and 70xxx Slims it was a PS1 CPU, but on later PS2 Slims it was a PowerPC chip. As for PS3, PS1 is entirety software emulated by the CELL reguardless of model. CECH-C and E models also removed most PS2 hardware (EE, IOP, and RAM) that was on A/B models and only kept the GPU (Graphics Synthesiser). The PS2 game compatability was slightly gimped as a result on these models. 5. In my opinion, you should jailbreak a PS3 reguardless of model. You get so many benefits by doing so, and you can easily backup essential components like the NAND to make repairs easier.
Me and my little brother have backwards compatible PS3s mines still going strong his had the yellow light issue I had too empty my wallet getting it fully fixed was worth it in the end he has a 40nm gpu from a slim in his ps3 now and it’s been working perfectly
Literally just got my bc ps3 yesterday. I have been watching a lot of videos this machine and its flaws. I will definitely be babying it. Lol
Awesome! Hope you enjoy the console. It truly is a beast.
Just to correct, All PS3s can run PS1 disk games natively without any issues. The difference in the backwards compatibility is about PS2 games only.
I got mine since launch and it hasn’t given me any issues whatsoever
Have u ever replaced the thermal paste?
Excelent video. New sub here! I recently picked up a CECHE01 and a ps2 slim from the marketplace and I was able to revive both luckily. Of course I delided cell and the rsx and now the ps3 runs like a charm with its new thermal paste.
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Damn good video, love this type of content, subscribed
Phat PS3 didn't have cooling issues. The temps it reached are normally safe for a GPU and CPU to handle when gaming. The issue was the faulty GPU that was unable to handle what's normally reasonable temps. The CELL runs much hotter then the RSX and has no issues with heat. The RSX in the slim models fixed that issue.
Some years ago, I had my ps3 recalled by a guy I found on ebay. So far so good. I don't use it all the time though. I have a ps3 slim.
You remind me of my old boy Kris. Great vids !!
YOOOO I FORGOT ABOUT KRISS!!! :O
We know have a hundred percent fix for these backwards compatible ps3s now its called the frankenstien mod basically it replaces the very unreliable gpus inside the backwards compatible ps3s with a slim model ps3 gpu. That is the most future proof method of saving these backwards compatible ps3s. Your console will die no matter what even if you change the thermal paste or delide the chips your only prolonging the inevitable but there will be a day where it does eventually ylod on you. So when it eventually does I would say look into frankenstien moding it so you never have to deal with ylod ever again
Big time, unfortunately all hardware dies one way or another, but I do think the Frank mod extends the lifeline of the PS3. Im looking into eventually getting it modded here soon as well.
I'm glad I went with the PS3 Slim.
I really wish to someday get my BC PS3 Frankensteined.
hey I had mine done and while it wasn't cheap it's worth it, plus if you out CFW on it too it's honestly like the ultimate ps3
I still have mine
PS3 STILL KICKING ASS LETS GOO!!!!
I love mine!! What do you think about Intercooler fans to keep the system cool?
I recently added a 19 blade fan to my ps3, i think its worth it! Cooling I think was one of the biggest issues with this original model
@@POWERCREEP20 Oh nice! Yea keeping it cool is very important. My fan attaches externally to the PS3 and connects to the PS3 power port, but keeps it cool. Hopefully it helps with delaying the red light of death or stopping it.
for sure! Make sure to keep it clean inside, and if you havent done so yet, replace thermal paste on RSX and CPU chips!@@eddiebatter
@@POWERCREEP20 Will do thanks!! 😊
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Did my comment get marked as spam? damn.
@@POWERCREEP20 It was basically some notes I had about the console and video. It was quite wordy so I'll try to keep it shorter.
1. A cool quirk about PS3s with PS2 BC is that the support the network adapter! So you can play private servers on PS2 games.
2. It was never a thernal issue that caused YLODs. Fan modded Xenon/Zephyr Xbox 360s still dropped like files. It was almost always a defective component that caused the problem (and on both early PS3s and Xbox 360 it was internal GPU failures.)
On a YLOD console, please diagnose Syscon error codes before attempting any repair whatsoever. RipFelix has a good tutorial on getting Syscon logs.
Delids are very helpful to keep any PS3 (especially Fat or older Slim) from running ear blastingly loud like a fighter jet engine, but the lower temperatures don't necessarily increase longevity. Especially since you risk BGA or interposer damage if you don't delid properly.
3. NEVER DO ERASER/THERMAL PAD MOD ON CPU! Especially if you already delided! There is far too much risk of damaging the CPU, and there are many cases of this happening. I would instead look into clones of the plug Sony officially used, as those exist now. The Sony plug was basically to provide even pressure on the CPU for better thermal conductivity, not to brute forcr more pressure.
4. On PS2, the I/O processor handled PS1 back compat. On fat PS2s and 70xxx Slims it was a PS1 CPU, but on later PS2 Slims it was a PowerPC chip.
As for PS3, PS1 is entirety software emulated by the CELL reguardless of model.
CECH-C and E models also removed most PS2 hardware (EE, IOP, and RAM) that was on A/B models and only kept the GPU (Graphics Synthesiser). The PS2 game compatability was slightly gimped as a result on these models.
5. In my opinion, you should jailbreak a PS3 reguardless of model. You get so many benefits by doing so, and you can easily backup essential components like the NAND to make repairs easier.
Creamy video!😊