Liquid metal on PS3 results

[Donkeybizle]

Hello, just delidded my ps3 today.
The CELL die was fried out blue but still works.

ps3 doesn't ever kick past lvl 3 on he fans. MX-4 used on top of the IHS.

 

[xxxmarioxxx]

What's the temperature?
Btw looks like cell processor's surface is scratched up... what tool did you use to cut the epoxy?

 

[Donkeybizle]

That isn't scratches, the liquid metal ran off a little and when you wipe it, it leaves streaks. I don't have CFW on this PS3 but the vents blow super hot and the thing never revs in fans unless playing GOW3.

I used a modified smoothed painters knife from hobby lobby.

 

[Cypher_CG89]

cut the epoxy

It's not epoxy. Its silican based used to keep the IHS in place.

If it was epoxy you would never get the IHS off without damaging something as epoxy sets as hard as rock.

 

[sandungas]

It seems the PS3 fats only have 3 or 4 fan speeds, so i think is normal

 

[Timbo9876]

Something that's not mentioned but is really important. When you apply liquid metal to the dye you must also apply it to the underside of the heat spreader. If you don't the contact between the dye and the heat spreader is minimal and temps typically stay the same. If you apply the LM to the underside of the heat spreader I have run tests and it knocks of 3 degrees under load and also temps recover much quicker when you quit a high intensive game and go back to the XMB.

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