Ps3 very noisy when playing a game

[tommybuck]

IS the ps3 supposed to be silent durning gameplay cuz mine kinda sounds like me xbox360 its the 60gb model its my 3rd one since 2 years ago cause the other 2 got YLOD

and how do i stop it from going loud?

[andy1weir]

make sure its well ventilated mate, make sure theres no obstructions to the vents etc, clean it make sure theres no dust or anything, it deffo shouldnt sound like a 360

[tommybuck]

yeh ive had it out on the floor horziontally since i got it cause i was afraid another ps3 would get a ylod . also how long does it take for your fans to speed up in game?

[andy1weir]

well mate , ive got the 40 gb its just over 2 years old the only time fans get high on it is when i first turn it on (i think they go high for few seconds to blow any dust out ) and even at that its not loud, i never ever hear my fans during games apart from when waiting on a game loading or sumet then youll hear them still very quiet tho