PS3 Fat vs Slim - Horizontal vs Vertical YLOD
I know YLOD has been talked to death, apologies for yet another thread. Also please bear with this short emotional rant for a couple different points that follow.
Well my PS3 60gb once again has gone YLOD. This is after surviving the early April Fools Leap Year hurdle. I won't put my Lynch mob pic again Niode, but here is the Link if anyone is curious. I feel like I'm the guy leading the pack!
The only good out of this is still in warranty, just made it with 2 weeks to spare. Free. Sony sending free shipping box to exchange with free replacement. I asked if possible to get a Slim for the replacement. No luck Sony policy is to replace with exact same model. Operator assured me I would again receive the same 60gb Emotion chip PS2 compatible version all over again.
Just like this boomerang I get a return full circle repair/replacement tap dance again.
Right now if I factory upgrade to Slim it would be 142 bucks vs the 162 dollars I paid previously.
(Stop laughing at me, not funny, okay maybe just a little ridiculous)
So I'll stick with the free warranty replacement while chanting many not so nice words till transaction is all done two to three weeks from now.
Sony Repair site: https://scea.secure.force.com/service
1SCEA Playstation Sony Repair Phone Number : 1-800-345-SONY (7669)
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Okay Rant soap box is over, now to the meat and potatoes .......
First, the next eventual YLOD fail
Love PS2 compatibility but with YLOD issues, maybe a Slim PS3 is better after all. I have two PS2s with HDAdvance/HDLoader so at this point Emotion Chip is moot compared to possible better durability of newer PS3 Slim.
Each machine has advantages disadvantages concerning USB ports 2 vs 4, DolbyTrueHD, Cell processor, Emotion Chip, Power Consumption, etc, none of which is as critical as YLOD.
Some Specs:
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/08/21/lossless-unlike-ps3-fat-ps3-slim-supports-dolby-truehd-dts-hd-master-audio/
How about it, anyone think Slim PS3 more reliable concerning YLOD?
A secondary not as important question[/b]
Seems to me of all the Fats, the emotion chip version might run hotter. More chips cooking away on motherboard. Slim has even less chips toasting on the insides, but maybe thinner drive motor.
Any thoughts?
A third does it matter question
Upright like a Tower or flat like a Desktop, the PS3 can sit either way according to Sony. Wait a minute, my trust is wavering on their recommendations lately. Tower does give more air circulation, risk of toppling over. Desktop mode seems better position for game discs spinning in the drive. Also issue if weight of parts hanging vertical or horizontal have any bearing on heat failure of solder joints.
Any thoughts on this too?
Again primary question of PS3 Fat vs PS3 Slim, which do you think is more durable?