God of War 3 Loud fan issue

I have a 40GB. It's been repaired for the lens and they fixed the thermal compound and such. About 3/4 months ago. Anyways, the only games I've played since were Killzone 3 and Bad Company 2. Those games didn't make my fan run loud. I rented LA Noire and my fan sounded like a hairdryer, 15 minutes into the game. It stopped when I quit the game and went back to the PS menu. Same thing happened with God of War 3. I played for about 90 minutes and the fan was on for about 75 minutes. Then it stopped when I went back to the PS menu.

Is this normal? I could watch blu rays without the fan going crazy. Just wondering if I should worry. If you have links to forums regarding this, that'd be nice. Thanks

There have been reports that L.A. Noire overheats older PS3s. Rockstar blamed the 3.61 firmware update, but then there were reports of the 360 having the same problem. If you goggle "L.A Noire overheating" you'll find some articles.

People have also said the fan kicks in a lot sooner for God of War 3, again for older models.

Overall I wouldn't worry about it. And like the above poster said, if the system gets too hot it will automatically shut down.

That's why I only play these games in the winter. GTA IV, L.A. Noire, God of War III ... these games are not fit for summertime play, especially if you aren't using AC.

I have a 40GB. It's been repaired for the lens and they fixed the thermal compound and such. About 3/4 months ago. Anyways, the only games I've played since were Killzone 3 and Bad Company 2. Those games didn't make my fan run loud. I rented LA Noire and my fan sounded like a hairdryer, 15 minutes into the game. It stopped when I quit the game and went back to the PS menu. Same thing happened with God of War 3. I played for about 90 minutes and the fan was on for about 75 minutes. Then it stopped when I went back to the PS menu.

Is this normal? I could watch blu rays without the fan going crazy. Just wondering if I should worry. If you have links to forums regarding this, that'd be nice. Thanks

AJV91

It's normal. Especially for God of War 3. You should never worry if fan speed reduces when you stop playing. That's a sure sign that everything is working properly. Working hard... But, working properly ;)


However, don't expect your PS3 to last too much longer. If it does, great. But, repairs typically only last 6 - 12 months.

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I have a 40GB. It's been repaired for the lens and they fixed the thermal compound and such. About 3/4 months ago. Anyways, the only games I've played since were Killzone 3 and Bad Company 2. Those games didn't make my fan run loud. I rented LA Noire and my fan sounded like a hairdryer, 15 minutes into the game. It stopped when I quit the game and went back to the PS menu. Same thing happened with God of War 3. I played for about 90 minutes and the fan was on for about 75 minutes. Then it stopped when I went back to the PS menu.

Is this normal? I could watch blu rays without the fan going crazy. Just wondering if I should worry. If you have links to forums regarding this, that'd be nice. Thanks

Amir29

It's normal. Especially for God of War 3. You should never worry if fan speed reduces when you stop playing. That's a sure sign that everything is working properly. Working hard... But, working properly ;)


However, don't expect your PS3 to last too much longer. If it does, great. But, repairs typically only last 6 - 12 months.