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Have noticed a ringing sound sometimes when I crank up my 60g phat. It literally sounds like a tiny bell is being speed bagged. This familiar to anyone else?
Ringing?
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My first guess us gonna be ground loop: Get an additional power strip; and pull the ground plug out of it; then plug it in the wall then plug your ps3 into the power strip. Problem solved!
I had this same issue and now all is well. Hope this helps.
My first guess us gonna be ground loop: Get an additional power strip; and pull the ground plug out of it; then plug it in the wall then plug your ps3 into the power strip. Problem solved!
I had this same issue and now all is well. Hope this helps.
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What you're describing sounds like the ringing should be coming out of the speakers. Mine is ringing due to something (fan maybe) inside is moving/ vibrating. Wondered if anyone else has ever heard this and if it preceded some catastrophic failure? Thanks for the replies and open to anymore suggestions!
My ps3's plugged into a power conditioner, FYI.
| Originally Posted by RoguishClyde My first guess us gonna be ground loop: Get an additional power strip; and pull the ground plug out of it; then plug it in the wall then plug your ps3 into the power strip. Problem solved! I had this same issue and now all is well. Hope this helps. |
My ps3's plugged into a power conditioner, FYI.
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You must have the 20g...
You must have the 20g...
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No other thoughts or suggestions?
It's one of those things thats hard to point to, especially without hearing it. Which is something hard to convey over the internet.
If it's coming from the speakers, it is a ground loop issue. Try different outlets and maybe it's an issue with the conditioner.
If it's coming from the system it could be anything mechanical in the system, such as the Fan or the BD drive.
I'm going to go with something with the fan. If it's out of warranty (should be) and you have no intention of trading it in for a slim I'd recommend opening it up, dusting it out real well and putting on a high grade thermal paste to ward off an eventual YLOD. The thermal paste Sony originally put on was misapplied and crap to boot. You'll also be able to inspect the fan when doing all that to see if there's something wrong with it.
If it's coming from the speakers, it is a ground loop issue. Try different outlets and maybe it's an issue with the conditioner.
If it's coming from the system it could be anything mechanical in the system, such as the Fan or the BD drive.
I'm going to go with something with the fan. If it's out of warranty (should be) and you have no intention of trading it in for a slim I'd recommend opening it up, dusting it out real well and putting on a high grade thermal paste to ward off an eventual YLOD. The thermal paste Sony originally put on was misapplied and crap to boot. You'll also be able to inspect the fan when doing all that to see if there's something wrong with it.
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Thanks, um can you recommend a thermal paste as I'm unfamiliar.
Thanks, um can you recommend a thermal paste as I'm unfamiliar.
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Arctic Silver 5 is about the best you can get. $5 a tube online, and most radioshacks carry it.
Just be sure not to make a mess (only get it on the chip/heatsink), as it's silver based and conducts electricity.
Originally Posted by ambesolman  Thanks, um can you recommend a thermal paste as I'm unfamiliar. |
Just be sure not to make a mess (only get it on the chip/heatsink), as it's silver based and conducts electricity.
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