PS3 Firmware Update Causing Consoles To Overheat -StickTwiddlers

Sony really are having a rough time recently. With several other hacking attacks after the initial attack that saw over 7 million PSN users personal details compromised, including more recently an attack on their password reset site that forced Sony to take the site down, the latest firmware update (3.61) is reportedly causing some consoles to overheat and crash.

[waltyftm]

Total and utter shite, Everytime a new Firmware comes out someone complains about YLOD or other problems, They just trolling.

[iamnsuperman]

The probably need to clean inside it. I did it the other day and there was so much dust. Its keeps my 60 gig going

[waltyftm]

Smart thing to do, Back on topic, How can a Firmware update make your ps3 overheat ?

[Series_IIa]

@waltyftm

196.75 Nvidia Drivers killed mine and a lot of peoples graphics card from overheating when the fan speeds malfunctioned.

[Joe2911]

Firmware updates can cause your console to overheat, but you wouldn't think this update would seen as it was all just security measures and they probably didn't edit anything to do with fan speeds or anything like that in the update.

FW can go wrong as well, I remember one xbox update causing peoples xbox's to completely brick and they had to get new ones sent to them.

[mastiffchild]

I know a couple of people who've tied it on with Sony AND MS over updates bricking their consoles out of warranty. It's a well known way of trying it on when your console's died and you don't want to accept it's your fault for whatever reason and a firmware update is something to blame and as some have caused damage in the past people think they might get a new console out of one today.

I'm sure a few people legitimately think the update did some damage but I'm willing to bet the vast majority are talking shite.

[FragMnTagM]

@Mastiff, well explain why Rockstar is saying that they have experienced the issue themselves.

I don't think that they need to lie to get a new console.

Some people might jump on the bandwagon to get an old console replaced, but to just make wild accusations an d assumptions about people when a WELL RESPECTED developer is confirming it is just asinine.

I will just wait this crap out before I use my PS3 online. Don't want to have to deal with sending a console in, I have done that twice with the 360 and don't want to do it again for my PS3.

[AAACE5]

You know what this means right?

LA Noire is so much of a monster to run, it is overheating Ps3 and 360!

... or just a lack of communication somewhere.

[nycredude]

my launch Ps3 just YLOD after the update and playing LA noire for 10 hours.

[Nitrowolf2]

idk there are many users complaining about this then usual.
Either way it might be Rockstar game also as reports of the 360 version are coming in also.
Haven't had any issues yet but i don't have LA Noire yet either.

[xPhearR3dx]

Yea I was looking over the L.A Noire forums on Gamefaqs and saw a few threads of freezing issues in the 360 section. I have all 3 discs installed and been playing non stop since midnight yesterday and haven't had a single problem. People's PS3's and 360's are probably just crapping out. It's an electronic device after all, it will fail eventually.

[ziggurcat]

i'm on 3.61 and have played L.A. noire for a long while now. no overheating whatsoever - my PS3 runs the same temperature pre 3.61 and post 3.61.

reports of the FW causing overheating happens every single time an update gets released. people also keep saying that there's "increased" or "more than usual" reports, too.

nonsense.

[gamingdroid]

What the heck happened to LA Noire reviews? Usually, a few of them pop up here.

[Istanbull]

My PS3 is running fine like always, please report this lame site.

[dougr]

It wouldn't surprise me if it was Rockstar's fault for these new issues at all. I remember Rockstar's first big release for the new consoles turned my $500 ps3 into a paperweight, I'm talking about you GTA IV. I got it replaced for free by Sony at least, but the game destroyed my blu-ray drive somehow.

[lil Titan]

Software problem causing a hardware problem? yeah ok Right

[testerg35]

Well the software can control the fan speed, Something in the firmware taxing the cpu or gpu, ... and so on.

Like games can really push the gpu and can cause it to overheat especially under the right circumtances.

[gamingdroid]

It can when software is utilized to do something physical, such as controlling fan speed or shut-off machine when it hits a certain threshold.

Albeit, this is highly unlikely and if it is, unless your PS3 is physically damaged, it most likely can be fixed with another firmware update.

[frostypants]

A game cannot push the GPU to overheat unless the system has a fundamental flaw in its cooling methods, and something like that would be exposed well before this point in a system's lifecycle.

And it's highly unlikely that this firmware did anything new regarding GPU cooling/fans, as it was a security update and the PS3 has no known cooling issues.

[elite-shot]

I'm actually amazed this was approved.

[metsgaming]

its N4G how are you amazed by this?

[MysticStrummer]

Welcome to N4G, and get used to it. Prepare for anti-PS3 articles galore, and then watch in amazement as the people who approved those articles claim N4G is run by PS3 fans. Sometimes it's funny and sometimes it's sad.

[maxcer]

wtf? did you have to sign an agreement stating you had to defend the ps3 every time you see a negative article on the internet or something?

R* trolling? good one

[BX81]

LOL.

[M-A-R-S-H-A-L-L]

The same could be said for Microsoft.

[XRider]

I know, you guys want this to be a lie, but it's not. I been trying to play LA Noire and I can only play about an hour before my PS3 shuts off. Granted my PS3 is an older model, but I don't have this issue with any other game. I don't know if this problem is Rockstar, or Sony. All I want is just to play my game. I bought the PS3 version for obvious reasons. If I would have known about this I would have gone with the 360. Make sure you know the truth before you accuse people of trolling.

[GarandShooter]

Make sure you have a true cause and effect relationship as well before buying into something.

You know, I drink whiskey and water, gin and water, vodka and water, and I get drunk. Must be the water.

Edit:BTW I played LA Noire roughly three hours straight last night without incident.

[Morbius420]

That same thing happened to me a few years ago while playing Fable: The Lost Chapters on the PC. I'd play for ten minutes and then the computer would shut off. I never knew that was possible. My guess is that the game is a gremlin and there's nothing wrong with your PlayStation 3.

[Biggest]

"If I would have known about this I would have gone with the 360."

So now that time has passed and you see that it is a problem with the game. . . Nevermind. You are what you are.

[DigitalAnalog]

I just finished updating my PS3 (40GB Silver model) last week and the bloody YLOD happened (coincidence). I may be one of the few but it really REALLY annoyed me considering Asia's PSN hasn't opened yet.

-End statement

[earbus]

I had the 40 gig also got ylod but dont say that on here.

[S2580]

exact same here. 40GB phat. played 2 and a half games of fifa after 3.61 and i got ylod

[Scary69]

I don't know why these types of lame articles keep getting approved. N4G needs a better way to keep trash off their sites.

[coryok]

also, when its only happening on certain hardware you can be positive that its not the software - it has to be something unique to a console or happen to all similar consoles.

they said that it was only two types of phat ps3s, well its either all phat ps3s (as the only difference is HD size) or none of them if its software thats running on all of them

[monkey nuts]

GPU and CPU sizes were shrunk towards the end of the phat ps3 production. The 80gig phat I bought to replace my launch 60g had 65nm gpu and cpu (Maybe just 1 of) Thus enabling it to run around 75% cooler. I 've had 8 hour games on GT5 and my ps3 barley gets warm. My 60 gig ylod however would feel like it was on the verge of melting especially where the wifi antenna was housed, after 20 minutes of play.

[coryok]

@monkeynuts

yes the hardware getting smaller does make it consume less energy, letting it run cooler, but its offset by other factors.

the 65nm models have more ways to dissipate heat, such as more ventilation and a larger heatsink and fans

while the temp. around older ps3s may get warmer than the temp. around newer ps3s, the temp. of the hardware is almost unchanging unless affected by other factors, such as being kept in an enclosed space so that the extra ventilation doesnt work

[BubbleSniper]

omgz not teh furmwarez!!

[MajorgamerQc]

Oh really? Well it happened to me twice when it never happened before the update. It freeze then your PS3 shutdown and you see a blinking redlight.

[PAPERCHASER0396]

Everytime after an update and release of a big game releases about the same time we get these fake complaint articles and bullcrap liars emerging deny it all you want but pattern is there

[Vherostar]

Its complete crap spread by the hackers so people wont update there consoles to 3.61 and therefore change there password. They have probably not got close to cracking the security on what they stole and now Sony have circumvented them they are trying to stop it. Normally I would suspect fanboys of spreading this crap but its obvious it's hackers as the new update just enables you to connect to the new psn nothign that could possibly cause over heating,.

[frostypants]

From the article's update: "A tad conflicting."

Bullsh*t. There is no conflict. A bunch of idiots make an unverified ridiculous claim, and Sony called them on their BS. It's only "conflicting" to idiots who give equal weight to rumors over facts.

If I said "the new 360 has a tendency to catch on fire" and MS said "LOL, no", is that "a tad conflicting"? Or just a case of my making sh*t up?

[Fylus]

How many of these people that complain probably even own a PS3? I may just be making an ignorant guess but I'd assume some of these people at least, are just stealthy little trolls.

[MaximusPrime]

LOL i was waiting for this article after recent firmware.

here we go again..

[kane_1371]

yeah, i'm surprised it took them so long this time to make and article out of this.

[joeyisback]

nitro i got la noire my isnt beeping or getting ylod but the fans on my 80gb keep gettin louder on la noire other games it isnt doing it just on la noire :/ thought my 80gb was messing up

[SNEEKZ0NER]

I've been hearing from a lot of people that they got the YLOD right after the update and they didn't have it before the PSN went down so I don't know.

[tdogchristy90]

I recent posted in the forums that my fan on my 60gb was running louder than I remember, after not playing it for a couple months, taking it apart cleaning it out, and playing portal 2 after psn was back. It seems to be running fine but things like this do make me worry about my consoles and my 60gb ps3.

[frostypants]

Has it occurred to you that perhaps your cleaning it out is the culprit? E.G., maybe you inadvertently changed the fan's alignment, or maybe getting the gunk out allowed it to rotate faster?

[tdogchristy90]

I have thought about an alignment issue. But after giving it a few days it seems fine. It was probably just my imagination since I "took the risk to open it up". It was also the first time that I had opened and thorrowly cleaned it since getting it in 2009. There was a lot of dust but again just worrying about opening it up it was probably just my imagination. She seems to be doing fine.

[ALFAxD_CENTAURO]

Lol, if that is true, then all consoles updated should have the same problem.

[Morbius420]

Maybe it depends on what is on the HDD or the drive itself since those are the only two variables on the system.

[sack_boi]

Downdate or Brickdate? Choose your poison. Same sh!t everytime

[DarkSpawnClone]

Cyanide or Arsenic ? Choose your poison,all trolls get to pick one for free I'm running a special N4G Kill off the trolls promotion,the cyanide seems to be really popular today.

[Ju]

How did you play LA Noir pre 3.61? I mean, that came out before LA Noire and was pretty much a forced updated. So how can they say it didn't happen before? Maybe LA Noire squeezes quite a bit out of the PS3 which other games don't?

And, lol at the picture. That just can't happen with an overheating console. More like if you roast it at 450F or something.

[maverick1191]

well ive been getting a couple of freezes on COD BO and i never used to get them before this update

doesnt matter anyway LA NOIRE 2mora for me!

[negroguy]

"including more recently an attack on their password reset site that forced Sony to take the site down"

Sony posted on their blog that they had a URL exploit that they fixed and should have the reset page up soon. Don't know where these rumors about it being hacked came from.

[Burning_Finger]

Journalist gold mine to get hits....F***ing unbelievable...

[awiseman]

Your a known troll.

And I suppose your calling the ps3 gamers on the tech forums lyers?

[M-A-R-S-H-A-L-L]

awiseman: You should be the last person to talk about trolling when you do the exact same thing.

[KILLERAPP]

Played LA Noire last night for over five hours strait and no problems...

[ShadowKingx]

1st its called - make sure your ps3 can breath meaning make sure that the holes on the ps3 can get proper ventilation.

2nd- i dont believe one bent a firmware can cause a ps3 to overheat.

3rd- just another way for people to get sony to fix there ps3 or get a new one.

SORRY GUYS IT AN ELECTRONIC THEY DO BREAK EVENTUALLY.

being that its a fat model means. its prolly 2 to 3 years old meaning something could happen at this point.

[bwazy]

PS3 was supposed to last 10 years if mine ever breaks down before that I'ma shit a brink on sonys door mat.

[DarkSpawnClone]

well make sure you have some preparation H handy if that day ever comes you will need it.shiting a video game(*Brink*)just cant be good for you.

[Seraphemz]

I thought that my PS3 was going to give out cause my fan started getting loud..all i did was put to canned food under it and it works great now.

OT - they should have confirmation about it happening enough to REPORT it, not only if like 2 people said that it happened.

[XRider]

Was your PS3 hungry or somthing?

:) jk

[XRider]

He said "canned food" disagree duds. Some people take this shit way too serious.

[eagles1990]

I had my PS3 on for at least 12 hours yesterday and it's fine

[unicron7]

I keep mine on practically 24/7 and it's still going strong. I also like to CLEAN my console once and a while. Makes a big difference in life span. Hint hint.

[Masta Kaos]

L.A Noire is superior on PS3 on disk?? The oda console fans are so butt hurt dey start fabricating over heatng issues.....jus enjoy yo 3 disks.

[aviator189]

You know, you hear something like this, and all you can think of is fabrication by the 360 fanbase. I feel sorry for you if you have to think like this each time something comes up that isn't positive for your console of choice.

And perhaps if you weren't so lazy to get up and get your butt out of your comfortable chair to switch out discs two times over the course of the 20+ hour game, maybe you wouldn't care so much about the number of discs the game comes on the 360.

[GarandShooter]

If people posting this garbage actually had true causal proof, maybe certain folks wouldn't feel like Kaos does. His speculation is no less grounded in reality than theirs.

Secondly, in a 20+ hour game, my ass is gonna be out of the Barcalounger at least 40 times to refresh the beers (I'm rocking half yards from the BeerMeister, can't get the last swig from a full yard and still manage a controller) and maybe another 10 for piss breaks. Who the hell has the time (or sobriety or bladder control for that matter) to worry about swapping discs?

Just sayin'... :p

[aia12]

its always blame the xbots isn't it ? want it you that said the ps3 could rape a high end pc or something like that ? im sure you blame the xbox 360 fans for the psn downtime too lol you take this console war thing too far for Gods sake all this over video games ? REALLY

[Da_Evil_Monkey]

Despite the fact that I am having problems reading discs after 3.61; these faults seem to be mostly coincidental. If that picture is supposedly the result of this recent fault, then what sort of moron owned that PS3. You can't say that you wouldn't notice your whole PS3 melting like that.

[Ninjamonkey82]

Silly me i gave the idiots a hit and followed the link to sonys Tech site aswell to see if there claim was true that the problem was being reported there. ! report on overheating on a 3 y/o 80gig system when a guy was playing Madden nothing to do with LA noire lol. I don't know anything for hits. I have a 40 gig with a 320gig hd in it ive had from a year after release. There also have an orginal 60gig and a slim in this household no problems here.

[Morbius420]

This is why I only read the story if there are no comments. Bullshit journalisim gets no hits from me.

[MasterCornholio]

With all the Sony bashing happening lately. I dont know what to believe.

[unicron7]

Definitely not this rubbish, or any of it for that matter. People wanting hits. That's it.

[Series_IIa]

It must have some truth if Rockstar comments about it.

[darksied]

It would be awesome if all consoles overheating were those from people hacking.

[Morbius420]

and how!

[rowley2512]

I think we all know that the over heating problem of the PS3 is NOT due to this report here but in fact by people keeping Pootorches FAR to close to their consoles.

[MeNoRasta]

I had the 40gb ps3 since 2008 and i updated the 3.00 (the in game xmb update) and my ps3 survived it and the 3.61 update.

The 40gb ps3 must be a tank :P

[xtremegamerage]

I've been noticing itching between my toes, guessing that's the 3.61 as well./s

[swishersweets20031]

ever since the new firmware my ps3 has froze alot and shut itself off and turn itself back on. So i wouldnt doubt someone complaining things have been weird since the new firmware.

[blackblades]

Any console can die at any moment if it dies then its just your time to die, I know one thing my 60g died in november 09 I just hope my slim can last until ps4.

[ZILLA]

ive never heard of such BS in my life.as long as you keep your PS3 out in the open and your vens clean it will last forever(period)

[FragMnTagM]

Simply not true. You act as if though the PS3 is 100% perfectly made. No electronic device on the planet has 0% fail rate. Your comment is just not factual.

I agree that keeping it clean and in open air is a great idea, but it will not give you a 100% guarantee that it will never break down on you.

ALSO, Rockstar is confirming this themselves, stating that L.A. Noire is working fine pre 3.61, and freezing and overheating on after updating their own consoles to 3.61.

Why the reason to get so upset. Looking at the facts and then making decisions is the smart thing to do.

[danielle007]

They say this with every update, and every little thing that goes wrong or differently. Something to blame their problems on.

[FragMnTagM]

I guess R* has no credibility then? I bet you say what you say after "they" say what they say after every update too?

Consoles are not made perfectly and neither is every firmware update.

The 360 has had it's share of problems after firmware updates as well, nothing new here.

No reason for defense, I am just going to wait this out rather than rush and update my PS3.

[danielle007]

Some people's PS3s just YLOD. Because it happens after an update makes people cry wolf and blame it on that. But that's flawed logic. Coincidence does not mean causation. It hasn't happened to all PS3s soo, it's obviously not just the firmware. There must be other factors.

It's your call on whether or not you want to update, obviously. But, unless your PS3 is on its last legs already, I'm sure it'll be fine.

[cr33ping_death]

ummm no.

[GamerPS360]

just played straight 9 hrs yesterday. Mine didn't overheat.

[Pl4sm4]

I rolfed at that picture ....... what did they do ? .,... a barbecue on top of their ps3 ? loooooooooooool XD

[kuroukage]

Dumb topic done by a dumb site.

[DrillaKid]

My PS3 just YLOD'd after 3 years; I dont know what caused it but I'm looking at 3.61!

Just my luck - wait three weeks for PSN and then i cant play it. JUST F'N GREAT!!!

[earbus]

Yeah i got three and a half years hardly played it doesnt feel good hey,but alot of things these days dont last long electronic wise cars etc.

[beast242tru]

i say bullsh*t all the way

[Dirtnapstor]

Looks like another BS case... If the PS3 overheats, it shuts off, right? Smells like an oven job to me. Note the shrinkage on the outside of the unit vs peeling open from internal heat!

[0321]

If your warranty is up on your PS3 you are SUPPOSE to open it up and clean it every couple of months. Or do what it says in the manual and take a low powered vacuum cleaner and suck the dust out of the vents. I clean my slim every couple of months and it runs like a charm.

[R834]

My PS3 fat got YLOD during the PSN Outage for no apparent reason. My new PS3 Slim has been successfully updated to 3.61 and no problems.

Firmwares don't normally cause system problems - it's just coincidence.

[justlu]

I have a 60gb unit and have been playing motorstorm apocalypse in 3 and 4 hour online sessions without problems. I do have the new FW but do not own L.A. Noire. If people would use a little common sense they could probably deduce that since both old ps3's and some 360's have been reporting freezing and bricking issues (don't know how many) I would suspect that the software taxes these systems to their fullest and is causing the overheating problems. Since it is only being reported for one title and both systems are affected the only logical solution is the software not the firmware is the root of the problem. Otherwise people would be complaining on all forums about any game causing their system to overheat.

[rezzah]

Got 2 PS3s and nothing happened.

[fullmetal297]

Made a Picture. And don't be a hard ass.
http://www.imageupload.org/...

[SuperStrokey1123]

It is of course possible but it can happen to any device when you are flashing it with new firmware... the firmware version and the device makes 0 difference. It can happen to any device.

[OooHJohnny]

biggest bullsh*t of the month... congratz

[subtenko]

this just in, all xbox360s are overheating. yes all of them! Report articles now in 3...2...1..

*watches internet feeds, gets popcorn*

[oguzsasi]

I have 80 GB FAT PS3. Newer had any problems before. After this update, it freezes the console for about 3 times last couple of days.