So I bought a modded ps3 which had already been taken apart. When I turn it on and just let it idle the CPU runs at 80c and the GPU runs at 45c, so of course the fan goes crazy because the CPU is overheating. I've taken it apart and correctly applied Arctic Silver thermal compound after cleaning the old stuff off, but the problem still persists.
The problem is clearly with the CPU so I've thought of removing the IHS and reapplying thermal compound there too but I'm wondering if there might be something else wrong that would be simpler to fix. For example the previous owner may have knocked something loose or off when they took it apart before.
Any ideas? Remember its only the CPU that is overheating
The problem is clearly with the CPU so I've thought of removing the IHS and reapplying thermal compound there too but I'm wondering if there might be something else wrong that would be simpler to fix. For example the previous owner may have knocked something loose or off when they took it apart before.
Any ideas? Remember its only the CPU that is overheating