The launch 60GB PS3 definitely requires more preventative maintenance. Thinking about getting new thermal paste, maybe sending it out to get the CPU reballed... maybe an external power supply mod? Let me know if you'd like to see this!
I have a PlayStation 3. It’s a refurbished PlayStation 3. I don’t like refurbished game consoles because they always freeze up in the middle of your game playing. Do yourself a favor, don’t buy refurbished game consoles.
The CPU on the older PS3 models are actually pretty reliable. The GPU is whats prone to failure but thankfully it can be replaced with a more reliable one
PS 3 could recognise and try to use up to 2TB but back then you were always best going a step below the max the makers recommended. 1.5tb internal drives constantly had issues on the ps3 with files corrupting. Go 1TB internal then anything more than that use an external. If you use an external SSD games work faster over USB than they do over the internal sata connector.
16:25 931 GiB is exactly one TB. Sony just displays GiB as GB, for some reason. The larger storage allocation is because it's a percentage of the disk. 8% of the space is reserved for firmware, patches, OS, etc. The bigger the disk, the more space is reserved. You can set it to 1% with an app called "PS3 Unlock HDD Space".
Ps3 days for gaming were peak! Getting home from school, setting up the split screen zombies with my dad and my mates from school and playing for hours. Games like resistance, army of two, mag, red dead redemption, black ops2, mw3 were peak! Being able to download random movies online, going to the video store to rent games for the weekend, free online and PS home. Psn getting hacked over Christmas and not being able to play online. The lore that came from that was exciting, with lizard squad 😂 We really didn't know how good we had it! Wish I could relive it all!
@bazwatts my friend gotten me a ps3 for Christmas I've been playing like my life depends on it. I have a medal of honor (frontlines/ warfighter / and the 1st modern one) RIP Rabbit and Mother Blazing angels 2, Mw2 and 3, BO1 and 2, Ghost, World of War, motorstorm and pacific rift, gta 4, midnight club los angeles, little big planet 2, NFS most wanted and BF bad company 2 and BF3. I'm still planning on getting Spiderman 3, Amazing Spiderman 1 and 2, all of the Ace combat series that are on ps3, get another copy of Little Big Planet because that game doesn't work, and Iron man 2. If you ask, my friend had gotten me a Ps3 slim, and I had been having a blast. He got 2 slims and one fat boy.
Lowkey, this video was nostalgia inducing AF. I remore rebulding the database, updating firmware, swapping drives on and on and on... The PS3 was such a good time!
@@buffimpreza07 sent it to a shop that specialized in console repair. It cost like 120 including shipping I think? I think the console itself was like 80-100. Been a long time so I don't remember the exact prices.
Fun Fact: their is an FPS / Temp Counter for PS3 CFW During gameplay press the Home button, then Press and Hold L3 + R3 until you See FPS Enabled. You can do the same thing to disable it too.
@@olevet75 It works for PS3/PS1, but not PS2 has that has a built-in temp counter when you press the home button to bring up the PS2 classics menu if you run games through Webman.
Love the videos about retro tech I'm 52 my first computer was hand made had 1kb ram and no colour or software. Seeing progress from that point of view the ps3 was a big step up for me such a gap I'm power from previous gen and when I played uncharted I was blown away. Thanks for the content mate you bring a different edge to overclock
I was quite fond of the PS4 era, but going from PS2 to PS3 was probably the last time I felt a truly gigantic generational leap in graphics. Thanks for the kind words!
@@Denkihi @Denki! Have you listened your favourite songs on your PS3 console yet? Here are my favourite songs that you should try to listen in your PS3 in case you curious: Doko ni Itemo kimi wa kimi, Colorful Dreams Colorful Smiles, Ryoran Victory Road, Sokyuu no Fanfare, Genjitsu mysterium, Daydream Mermaid, Start Dash Sensation, Miracle New Story, and F1 2021 Main Theme.😊
Got my PS3 as a new to me unit from my brother. Installing custom Fitmware was great. Running my games off Internal drive is great. Less use of optical drive as well should prolong life.
Oh yeah this Vid just reminded me that PS3s only take up to 1TB of internal storage, also would love to see you take the console apart and possibly clean it one day. My family owns the US version of that console and would love to see u take it apart, hopefully if u do this it won’t end up like the PSX but it looks like this consoles in better condition than said PSX
I wish i kept my original back in the day. As a kid I never knew about the backwards compatibility or even that all models played PS1 games. Don’t know how I missed that info back in the day lol.
If you jailbreak it, you can have most of the PS2 compatibility back. I have dozens of PS2 games on my Slim PS3, most of them are great but a few have minor issues, all playable though. Highly requested PS2 games like Rule of Rose, Xenosaga and Shadow Hearts trilogies or Haunting Ground all work great.
I still love my Slim and Original PlayStation 3 Consoles even till this day in 2024! Also, i still love listening songs like "Ryoran Victory Road" and "RESISTER" from ASCA directly from PlayStation 3 while doing endurance race in GRAN TURISMO 5!
I remember trying to get the ps3 at launch but was impossible to find. I ended up buying the 80gb backwards compatible later and spent hours on it probably more than my ps2. COD MW2 had me hooked and was my first time experiencing playing games online. Ps3 is probably one of my favorite systems Ive ever owned. It did get the ylod but I revived it everytime until I replaced it with a slim version. Ps3 is still awesome to play today.
Kiwawa shirt ! Awesome ! I bought an eBay CECHA00 60GB for USD 157 from Japan in immaculate condition and with the warranty seal intact. 5:06 Definitely not the original warranty seal.
If you're serious about making this last, I'd replace the fan with a 19 blade model, replace the PSU with a APS-226, and maybe delid the RSX. If you're not bothered about keeping it original then you can even get a 65nm RSX from the PS3 slim installed, which are much more reliable
The modern updates are for blue ray compatibility. Many people (including me) still use it as a movie player. It’s also used to mess with homebrew, which is a pain for me
I recently bought a mint condition PS3 fat to play MGS4, Killzone Zone 2, GoW3, Ridge Racer 7, Motorstorm 2-3, and Uncharted 1-3. It looks great on a 720p display. Though my favorite console is still the PS2 fat. Nothing beats playing games like MGS2, Silent Hill 2, Zone of the Enders, Ace Combat, etc on a CRT TV. It's just a magical experience.
And here I am feeling like I was chilling with my PS3 not that long ago, enjoying MGSIV, FFXIII, GT5... damn wtf is up with time these days? This stuff is already retro???
The only reason to ever buy a PS3 is to get the original UK release (1st edition fat boy) so you can play PS2 and PS1 games (Properly) with out needing to get a PS2 or 1 console
The only problem with the original model is the overheating which is why the PS3 slim is a better option it's more reliable and don't have to worry about overheating sure it may not play PS2 games but you can still buy PS2 games on the PS3 store
Samsungs might specifically have 100GB or so reserved off their actual capacity in case of SSDs - could be a firmware specific thing, so it automatically runs TRIM on itself by accessing that "hidden" partition. I know the PS3 does shave off a bit of storage but nowhere near 100GB. btw, proud owner of the 20GB variant w/ black trim :) model CECHB00. Also loved the "KANSEI DORIFTO!?" moment you had on Ridge Racer. I should pick that game up as well.
I got into the PS3 recently. I bought one used on marketplace after my gf told me about how she used to play Littlebigplanet so I got it, tried cleaning it, broke it, sold it for parts, then got my step bros old one and im playing it more than she does. Especially now that I got into sports games and im trying the old maddens and nhl games. Im surprised just how much I enjoy playing it
I just brought PS3 slim last month & I gotta say its pretty good. Only games i got right now are 1. Uncharted 2 among thieves 2.rachaet & clank tools of destruction & all 4 one.
I love this review of the old 60gb checha01. I've had a few myself. I have one currently which heats up and needs some attention. When I was a kid this was the model I wanted. I convinced my mom to buy a refurbished one off eBay when I was about 11 or 12 (27 now but I won't be for long time hurries on). I rode a b-line bus with it in my lap and lugged it around the day I got it to get it from my mom's to my dad's place. I also grinded mlg game battles but for mw2, blops, and mw3. I'm surprised you didn't buy a US region console. I'm sure the same console for the US market with the box couldn't cost much more than this one you got from Japan. I've never had the k01 80gb but I wonder how much different the software emulation really is from having the hardware. Of course there's the other issue of 100% backwards compatibility. I'm rambling. Awesome video thank you!!!!!
I know you are shocked by the condition of some of the components, but I sold my PS3, PS4, and Xbox One S with all original parts, including the manual and the wrappers. I kept everything in great condition and even cleaned all the parts before I boxed them up. Even though I never intended to ever sell any of my systems, I like to keep them in great shape.
My cousin had a launch PS3 and one day it stopped working so he bought another one. I bought his old one for $20 and just reset it with a button press and worked fine.
Wish I knew about Safe mode and all that stuff back in the day as well lol. My brother had bought one overseas ( he was in the Army at the time) and sent it home. It was a fat PS3 and worked like a charm until one system update that ended up corrupting something. Games would play fine, but usually after a few minutes of running the screen would start to fill up with purple pixels as if the screen was tearing and eventually crash. Had I known about safe mode I would have tried to reset the system completely, but I didn't and since it was bought from overseas there was no warranty. Left it there to collect dust till my brother came back and I think he got rid of it lol.
22:44 that fan speed is definitely a little too high for the temps, mine sits at 30-35% around those temps and people say that’s too high. Yours might need a delid and repaste.
yeah when i was looking for upgrading my slim ps3 to an ssd i read online that it officially supports 1tb max, but some said you can format a 2tb disk up to 1,5tb and it will work fine, but aint gonna buy a 2tb drive to gamble and get 500 extra gb 😂
I would love to see it get Frankenstein’ed by Computer Booter. Sony have done the Frankensteins before but it was a little bit different from how Computer Booter does it. Booter is based out of Carmichael, California. But You could also try to overclock the RSX if you are brazen enough.
There was no way that I was getting an original PS3 back in the day; didn't have a job yet, and my folks couldn't rationalize the price. But, I eventually got a Slim for Christmas in 2010, and that became my main console. Now a days, I don't use it as much as I used to between buying other consoles and PCs, but I did install a 1TB hard drive and Cobra when Jim Ryan threatened to close the store.
I bought an Xbox 360 recently and it was a bit of a interesting setup. I owned one long ago but had sold it and with all other changes in the Microsoft landscape getting back to one held quite a few surprises.
I still own my 80GB PS3 CFW that i bought if i remember correctly from 2013/2014 its been through tough time like dealing with YLOD for couple years and redo thermal paste because of unexpected overheating but it still holds until today even though i don't get to play it that often anymore, but it is a gem for me that this console been with me since i was in elementary school until I'm in college seven semester
I remember when the first jailbreak usbs started coming out. Then you could make your own. I JB immediately. Then there was cat and mouse with Sony, they started the bans, I bought another ps3 just so i could keep the JB one on a burner ID. All thanks to good ole GeoHot at the time.
I have the PS3 slim I still use it sometimes and I do have hen installed to it so I can run backups of my games and run PS2 games on it when it can't lol
Ah the good old PS3 OG While it had the best backwards compatibility unfortunately it's rigged with issues, man I remember if you buy this way back in Philippines, you would at least have a trip to a place called Greenhills to get it repaired because of overheating
So much luck to you if you are trying to find PS3 controllers with great quality.🤞All the reliable 3rd party PS3 accessories manufacturing companies out of business years ago and Sony refuses to.😶
I still have mine from back then. It was my bedroom Netflix machine after getting something newer for the living room. Although nowadays I don´t have a TV in my bedroom anymore, as I value sleep hygiene more. I´ll never sell it, my GTA V safegame somehow glitched and all cars, even taxis and police cars are upgraded to the max somehow...
I think my PS3 is ready to be replaced. It's like a jet engine taking off, and I have cleaned it out and changed the thermal paste on it at least 3 to 4 times a year for the last 6 or so years. I have nust changed the thermal past last week, and its back to being a jet engine again.
Excellent console. Has tons of features, the original can even play Super Audio 5.1 surround sound music CDs. As well as Movies, photos, Mp3s and can rip music CDs direct to disc connecto Netflix, Amazon Prime & RUclips. Mines now the core of my entertainment system. 👍
Didn’t comprehend how he had Marques Brownlees amount of production value in his videos and had only 180.000 subs…. Then he shouts… Hi Austin… and then I realized … ahaaa this guy was already a pro…buuuuuut also realized this channel has something unique in his approach…every video is more relatable and every project is thought in what would be really useful for the average guy. Really think this channel has a bright future.
I just upgraded my old phat ps3 to a 1TB SSD, worked like a charm. Just annoying that it reserves 10% of the storage for the system. Edit: Also bought a copy of ridge racer 7, it's fun. Native 1080p @ 60fps.
I'm pretty sure it was 40gb 60gb and 80gb, and the 60gb was only one with extra USB slot. I had the 80gb and upgraded to 500gb which was largest you could upgrade to.
I did the de-lidding and replaced the paste with thermal grizzly kryonaut extreme and even added some new thermal pads, my fan never seems to go above 30% speed. I say that because it went from a jet where you had to talk loudly around it to is the fan even working. It's so quiet. Lol i can play rage for hours without worry now.
As a PS3 Slim owner, when playing something like GoW 3, it's louder than my PS4 Pro but then it stabilizes for a few mins before being loud again. The PS4 Pro also depends on the game and scene. DoA 6 sometimes after the matches makes my PS4 take off for some reason but most of the time it's quiet-ish.
Yeah I have two 60 gig PS3 and hands down you need to repaste that sucker asap and maybe replace the pads with modern efficient ones. I didn't get heavy into modding but depending on Revision, there's slightly more efficient PSU and fan you can swap out. There's 7 blade and 9 blade fan but IMO the 7 blade is the one to have cause it runs bit more efficient and blades have more surface area to move air. PSU has a version that doesn't get as hot
blast from the past .... wasn't it released like 5 years ago..............oh wait..........i am old as crap , no bueno....i was 15 when the ps1 came out, good heavens.
The launch 60GB PS3 definitely requires more preventative maintenance.
Thinking about getting new thermal paste, maybe sending it out to get the CPU reballed... maybe an external power supply mod?
Let me know if you'd like to see this!
Ah yes the glory of YLOD ps3
Yeah you need that reballed
Yeas please,do so.
I have a PlayStation 3. It’s a refurbished PlayStation 3. I don’t like refurbished game consoles because they always freeze up in the middle of your game playing. Do yourself a favor, don’t buy refurbished game consoles.
The CPU on the older PS3 models are actually pretty reliable. The GPU is whats prone to failure but thankfully it can be replaced with a more reliable one
Contact someone like ripfelix on the matter really knowledgable on the matter
The Max a PS3 will support without causing issues is 1.5tb, which is the reason for the PS3 having issues with the 2tb
I’ve got a 2TB SSD in my PS3
might be an version update fixes it, mine was loaded with 2tb on a ps3 slim
PS 3 could recognise and try to use up to 2TB but back then you were always best going a step below the max the makers recommended. 1.5tb internal drives constantly had issues on the ps3 with files corrupting. Go 1TB internal then anything more than that use an external. If you use an external SSD games work faster over USB than they do over the internal sata connector.
Should I put 1TB SSD in my PS3 Slim? 500GB won’t be enough for me
So thats why my usb hard drive won’t work I’m dumb guess I need to get one that works
16:25 931 GiB is exactly one TB.
Sony just displays GiB as GB, for some reason.
The larger storage allocation is because it's a percentage of the disk.
8% of the space is reserved for firmware, patches, OS, etc. The bigger the disk, the more space is reserved.
You can set it to 1% with an app called "PS3 Unlock HDD Space".
There is one? Thats very surprising indeed.😮
such a good console. Having the 60gb one and a ps5 means (I think) you can play every playstation game possible.
PSP and Vita as well or just main home consoles?
that combined with a vita should more or less cover it all
@@TheCommanderTaco PSTV or Vita
Yep PS3 and PS5 is all you need
i have the same brother got ps3 60gb to play ps1,ps2,ps3 and my ps5 to play ps4,ps5 :)
Ps3 days for gaming were peak! Getting home from school, setting up the split screen zombies with my dad and my mates from school and playing for hours. Games like resistance, army of two, mag, red dead redemption, black ops2, mw3 were peak! Being able to download random movies online, going to the video store to rent games for the weekend, free online and PS home. Psn getting hacked over Christmas and not being able to play online. The lore that came from that was exciting, with lizard squad 😂 We really didn't know how good we had it! Wish I could relive it all!
Facts
Exactly brother❤ hope your doing well fellow mate
I would love to jump into a time machine and go back to 2008
@bazwatts my friend gotten me a ps3 for Christmas I've been playing like my life depends on it. I have a medal of honor (frontlines/ warfighter / and the 1st modern one) RIP Rabbit and Mother
Blazing angels 2, Mw2 and 3, BO1 and 2, Ghost, World of War, motorstorm and pacific rift, gta 4, midnight club los angeles, little big planet 2, NFS most wanted and BF bad company 2 and BF3. I'm still planning on getting Spiderman 3, Amazing Spiderman 1 and 2, all of the Ace combat series that are on ps3, get another copy of Little Big Planet because that game doesn't work, and Iron man 2. If you ask, my friend had gotten me a Ps3 slim, and I had been having a blast. He got 2 slims and one fat boy.
@@bazwattsFor me i always jump back straight into 2005.😅
Lowkey, this video was nostalgia inducing AF. I remore rebulding the database, updating firmware, swapping drives on and on and on... The PS3 was such a good time!
PS1 also is very good time.
I bought a 60gb PS3 broken back in 2009 and got it repaired for less than it would have cost to get one of the slimmer ones. Still going strong!
How did you get it repaired🤔
@@buffimpreza07 sent it to a shop that specialized in console repair. It cost like 120 including shipping I think? I think the console itself was like 80-100. Been a long time so I don't remember the exact prices.
@@artemisdarkslayer I see
Fun Fact: their is an FPS / Temp Counter for PS3 CFW
During gameplay press the Home button, then Press and Hold L3 + R3 until you See FPS Enabled. You can do the same thing to disable it too.
I think it only works for ps3 not ps2/ps1 games, shows cpu/ gpu temp% as well
@@olevet75 It works for PS3/PS1, but not PS2 has that has a built-in temp counter when you press the home button to bring up the PS2 classics menu if you run games through Webman.
I currently have a PS3 and I freaking love it. I use it every day. It is also jailbroken.
Same here, a fat one with cfw and a slim one with hen
@@segads I just have a cfw slim.
@@tannerstone5074nice my super slim only hen and the fat is so loud that I rarely use it
What do u do on it i got bored pretty fast
@@segadsi also have my PS3 SLIM upgraded its version to 4.86.1 PRO, and turning my PS3 into PS3 PRO.
Love the videos about retro tech I'm 52 my first computer was hand made had 1kb ram and no colour or software. Seeing progress from that point of view the ps3 was a big step up for me such a gap I'm power from previous gen and when I played uncharted I was blown away. Thanks for the content mate you bring a different edge to overclock
I was quite fond of the PS4 era, but going from PS2 to PS3 was probably the last time I felt a truly gigantic generational leap in graphics.
Thanks for the kind words!
@@Denki buon pomeriggio e buona giornata dn io tengo il galaxy s22 ultra mi sono comprato e bello quello senza 5g
@@Denkihi @Denki! Have you listened your favourite songs on your PS3 console yet? Here are my favourite songs that you should try to listen in your PS3 in case you curious:
Doko ni Itemo kimi wa kimi, Colorful Dreams Colorful Smiles, Ryoran Victory Road, Sokyuu no Fanfare, Genjitsu mysterium, Daydream Mermaid, Start Dash Sensation, Miracle New Story, and F1 2021 Main Theme.😊
Got my PS3 as a new to me unit from my brother. Installing custom Fitmware was great. Running my games off Internal drive is great. Less use of optical drive as well should prolong life.
I'm hunting a PS3 at the moment too, looking through local shops and deals! Great timing, Mr. Denki!
Oh yeah this Vid just reminded me that PS3s only take up to 1TB of internal storage, also would love to see you take the console apart and possibly clean it one day. My family owns the US version of that console and would love to see u take it apart, hopefully if u do this it won’t end up like the PSX but it looks like this consoles in better condition than said PSX
We need an ultimate PS3 video of him replacing the thermal paste and swapping out the power supply
I remember saving up and then buying the ps3 the launch week it came out, so many good memories and introductions to great franchises
do you still have it today?
@@andypandy4607 Doubtful. Not many 60GB PS3s are around anymore. They died pretty easily & early on.
I wish i kept my original back in the day. As a kid I never knew about the backwards compatibility or even that all models played PS1 games. Don’t know how I missed that info back in the day lol.
well on the ps2 compatibility that was dropped early into the ps3 generation so that could have been missed by a lot of people
If you jailbreak it, you can have most of the PS2 compatibility back. I have dozens of PS2 games on my Slim PS3, most of them are great but a few have minor issues, all playable though. Highly requested PS2 games like Rule of Rose, Xenosaga and Shadow Hearts trilogies or Haunting Ground all work great.
I wish i had my PS3 slim 😔 i absolutely miss it so much
I still love my Slim and Original PlayStation 3 Consoles even till this day in 2024! Also, i still love listening songs like "Ryoran Victory Road" and "RESISTER" from ASCA directly from PlayStation 3 while doing endurance race in GRAN TURISMO 5!
I remember trying to get the ps3 at launch but was impossible to find. I ended up buying the 80gb backwards compatible later and spent hours on it probably more than my ps2. COD MW2 had me hooked and was my first time experiencing playing games online. Ps3 is probably one of my favorite systems Ive ever owned. It did get the ylod but I revived it everytime until I replaced it with a slim version. Ps3 is still awesome to play today.
Kiwawa shirt ! Awesome !
I bought an eBay CECHA00 60GB for USD 157 from Japan in immaculate condition and with the warranty seal intact.
5:06 Definitely not the original warranty seal.
hell of deal 157
If you're serious about making this last, I'd replace the fan with a 19 blade model, replace the PSU with a APS-226, and maybe delid the RSX.
If you're not bothered about keeping it original then you can even get a 65nm RSX from the PS3 slim installed, which are much more reliable
I misspoke about the 65nm, you can fit the 40nm RSX
The modern updates are for blue ray compatibility. Many people (including me) still use it as a movie player. It’s also used to mess with homebrew, which is a pain for me
This guy looks like the kid from Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home.
You should be able to see temps and FPS while playing with Webman.
oh my god playing mw2 on ps3 with all the trash talking back in the days search and destroy
oh man SnD was fun but STRESSFUL as one of my first online fps
I was ABSOLUTELY that 12 year old COD player LMAO
I recently bought a mint condition PS3 fat to play MGS4, Killzone Zone 2, GoW3, Ridge Racer 7, Motorstorm 2-3, and Uncharted 1-3. It looks great on a 720p display.
Though my favorite console is still the PS2 fat. Nothing beats playing games like MGS2, Silent Hill 2, Zone of the Enders, Ace Combat, etc on a CRT TV. It's just a magical experience.
And here I am feeling like I was chilling with my PS3 not that long ago, enjoying MGSIV, FFXIII, GT5... damn wtf is up with time these days? This stuff is already retro???
nah man ps3 is hd, is not retro by any means,as matter of fact I lower sharpness on tv to zero, otherwise it's to sharp
Yes, please!!!
Do take it apart,'couse i have a one like that,lieing around, waiting for it's psu to be swapped.
The only reason to ever buy a PS3 is to get the original UK release (1st edition fat boy) so you can play PS2 and PS1 games (Properly) with out needing to get a PS2 or 1 console
The only problem with the original model is the overheating which is why the PS3 slim is a better option it's more reliable and don't have to worry about overheating sure it may not play PS2 games but you can still buy PS2 games on the PS3 store
but do you still want to play ps1 or 2 games in 2024 ?
@@juki6377 having an original PS2 is just so much better plus every model of the PS3 can still play PS1 games
@@spiderbuzz1404
The one I had never overheated
@@juki6377I want the option to be able to properly with out the need of an emulator or any kind
One of the best channels on RUclips. Danki your topics are always the best. Older hardware getting new results🙌🇺🇲
I still rocking my 60gb ps3 in 2024.
❤❤❤❤❤
I literally just bought a Frankenstein 60GB PS3 two days ago and received it yesterday. Best decision I've made, to be honest ☺️☺️
I've been wanting one since the issue was finally identified and solved. I finally started saving for it last week 😂
What’s the difference?
@@ROCKSTARMANIC12 has parts from the super slim.
Samsungs might specifically have 100GB or so reserved off their actual capacity in case of SSDs - could be a firmware specific thing, so it automatically runs TRIM on itself by accessing that "hidden" partition. I know the PS3 does shave off a bit of storage but nowhere near 100GB.
btw, proud owner of the 20GB variant w/ black trim :) model CECHB00. Also loved the "KANSEI DORIFTO!?" moment you had on Ridge Racer. I should pick that game up as well.
PS3 until I die 💯
It looks so nice because it has been Polished. That’s why you can see the white haze under the lighting.
I just bought a super slim 2 weeks ago and I freaking love it, the ps3 era was always the best
@@Afro-Spider309 360 was better imo
I got into the PS3 recently. I bought one used on marketplace after my gf told me about how she used to play Littlebigplanet so I got it, tried cleaning it, broke it, sold it for parts, then got my step bros old one and im playing it more than she does. Especially now that I got into sports games and im trying the old maddens and nhl games. Im surprised just how much I enjoy playing it
Always happy to see your uploads!
Please stop messing with PlayStations Ken! U always mess one up
I had one of these. Had to use the hair dryer trick on it to get it working, but it finally died five years after launch.
I just brought PS3 slim last month & I gotta say its pretty good. Only games i got right now are
1. Uncharted 2 among thieves
2.rachaet & clank tools of destruction & all 4 one.
There's a pkg for CFW you can download that gives you back a percentage of space that the OS takes up. Giving you I think 8% more storage.
It's called PS3 Unlock HDD Space, you run the pkg once and you instantly have 8% more storage on your drive.
Oh wow! I'll also look into that, thank you 🙏
I love this review of the old 60gb checha01. I've had a few myself. I have one currently which heats up and needs some attention. When I was a kid this was the model I wanted. I convinced my mom to buy a refurbished one off eBay when I was about 11 or 12 (27 now but I won't be for long time hurries on). I rode a b-line bus with it in my lap and lugged it around the day I got it to get it from my mom's to my dad's place. I also grinded mlg game battles but for mw2, blops, and mw3. I'm surprised you didn't buy a US region console. I'm sure the same console for the US market with the box couldn't cost much more than this one you got from Japan. I've never had the k01 80gb but I wonder how much different the software emulation really is from having the hardware. Of course there's the other issue of 100% backwards compatibility. I'm rambling. Awesome video thank you!!!!!
I know you are shocked by the condition of some of the components, but I sold my PS3, PS4, and Xbox One S with all original parts, including the manual and the wrappers. I kept everything in great condition and even cleaned all the parts before I boxed them up. Even though I never intended to ever sell any of my systems, I like to keep them in great shape.
My cousin had a launch PS3 and one day it stopped working so he bought another one. I bought his old one for $20 and just reset it with a button press and worked fine.
Wish I knew about Safe mode and all that stuff back in the day as well lol. My brother had bought one overseas ( he was in the Army at the time) and sent it home. It was a fat PS3 and worked like a charm until one system update that ended up corrupting something. Games would play fine, but usually after a few minutes of running the screen would start to fill up with purple pixels as if the screen was tearing and eventually crash. Had I known about safe mode I would have tried to reset the system completely, but I didn't and since it was bought from overseas there was no warranty. Left it there to collect dust till my brother came back and I think he got rid of it lol.
The ps3 has so many memories attached to it for me
22:44 that fan speed is definitely a little too high for the temps, mine sits at 30-35% around those temps and people say that’s too high.
Yours might need a delid and repaste.
Yep I remember buying my ps3 my last day at Target with my discount for $400 it’s still going strong
yeah when i was looking for upgrading my slim ps3 to an ssd i read online that it officially supports 1tb max, but some said you can format a 2tb disk up to 1,5tb and it will work fine, but aint gonna buy a 2tb drive to gamble and get 500 extra gb 😂
Just seeing this takes me back. I wish the PS3 that I used to have didn't get wrecked by a former roommate...
This is what happens me when I have to do anything hardware related. I enjoyed the saga. Glad it worked out.
I would love to see it get Frankenstein’ed by Computer Booter. Sony have done the Frankensteins before but it was a little bit different from how Computer Booter does it. Booter is based out of Carmichael, California. But You could also try to overclock the RSX if you are brazen enough.
There was no way that I was getting an original PS3 back in the day; didn't have a job yet, and my folks couldn't rationalize the price. But, I eventually got a Slim for Christmas in 2010, and that became my main console. Now a days, I don't use it as much as I used to between buying other consoles and PCs, but I did install a 1TB hard drive and Cobra when Jim Ryan threatened to close the store.
I bought an Xbox 360 recently and it was a bit of a interesting setup. I owned one long ago but had sold it and with all other changes in the Microsoft landscape getting back to one held quite a few surprises.
I still own my 80GB PS3 CFW that i bought if i remember correctly from 2013/2014 its been through tough time like dealing with YLOD for couple years and redo thermal paste because of unexpected overheating but it still holds until today even though i don't get to play it that often anymore, but it is a gem for me that this console been with me since i was in elementary school until I'm in college seven semester
I remember when the first jailbreak usbs started coming out. Then you could make your own. I JB immediately. Then there was cat and mouse with Sony, they started the bans, I bought another ps3 just so i could keep the JB one on a burner ID. All thanks to good ole GeoHot at the time.
Yes the days of free online play! @Sony please go back to this
I went to Too Many Games Expo today and got me Madden 09 for PS3 and man oh man
On THIS episode of Ken Breaks Vintage PlayStation Tech!
I have the PS3 slim I still use it sometimes and I do have hen installed to it so I can run backups of my games and run PS2 games on it when it can't lol
“Why is my luck so bad with this stuff” I feel it 😂 breaks almost everything he messes with
Ah the good old PS3 OG
While it had the best backwards compatibility unfortunately it's rigged with issues, man I remember if you buy this way back in Philippines, you would at least have a trip to a place called Greenhills to get it repaired because of overheating
Great video, and whatnot.
I'd like to see you disassemble it and reapply the thermal paste and whatnot 😂
In the next video, you'll need to include a whatnot counter 😂
Judging by the seal looks like it was already replaced. He should download a CFW and see temps
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Did you complete the video yet? 😂
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I wanted the OG PS3 SO BAD. It was SO EXPENSIVE when it first came out even back in 2007
You really should redo the thermals on that
Na, send it off. Get the Frankenstein mod. Never worry again.
@@SheddysGaming The Cell is still 90nm, isn't there still a chance of YLOD?
So much luck to you if you are trying to find PS3 controllers with great quality.🤞All the reliable 3rd party PS3 accessories manufacturing companies out of business years ago and Sony refuses to.😶
I still have mine from back then. It was my bedroom Netflix machine after getting something newer for the living room. Although nowadays I don´t have a TV in my bedroom anymore, as I value sleep hygiene more. I´ll never sell it, my GTA V safegame somehow glitched and all cars, even taxis and police cars are upgraded to the max somehow...
Wait....does Toshiba still make laptops?🤔
I think my PS3 is ready to be replaced. It's like a jet engine taking off, and I have cleaned it out and changed the thermal paste on it at least 3 to 4 times a year for the last 6 or so years. I have nust changed the thermal past last week, and its back to being a jet engine again.
Having every version of the playstation w/CFW is the something I'll keep till I'm dead.
Excellent console. Has tons of features, the original can even play Super Audio 5.1 surround sound music CDs. As well as Movies, photos, Mp3s and can rip music CDs direct to disc connecto Netflix, Amazon Prime & RUclips.
Mines now the core of my entertainment system. 👍
I keep a ps2 and a super slim in my living room. Not ideal but it is affordable.
That is an hilarious sponser for you..😂😂😂 Seeing young people look at 2006 as if its "a long time ago" is also funny!
i picked up my ps 3 slim at Walmart's during black Friday for $150. i bought mine back in 2014 or 2015. i installed a 500gb hdd in it
I bought one this year just to play every generation of PlayStation games. I connected my PS5 to it with a cooler attached.
finally early to denki video
And subscribed. And I’m sorry I didn’t subscribe sooner and thanks for everything Denki 💪🗣️
holy crap i'm early anyway hello i also skipped the sponsor with sponsorblock you're welcome
Great video - love the PS3 content! I want to buy a PS3 console but doing things like jailbreaking scares me! lol
Crazy I bought one today and ran into this video I bought the 60gb version baclwards compatible
Didn’t comprehend how he had Marques Brownlees amount of production value in his videos and had only 180.000 subs…. Then he shouts… Hi Austin… and then I realized … ahaaa this guy was already a pro…buuuuuut also realized this channel has something unique in his approach…every video is more relatable and every project is thought in what would be really useful for the average guy. Really think this channel has a bright future.
Great Video Denki
I just upgraded my old phat ps3 to a 1TB SSD, worked like a charm. Just annoying that it reserves 10% of the storage for the system.
Edit: Also bought a copy of ridge racer 7, it's fun. Native 1080p @ 60fps.
I'm pretty sure it was 40gb 60gb and 80gb, and the 60gb was only one with extra USB slot. I had the 80gb and upgraded to 500gb which was largest you could upgrade to.
EVERYONE NEEDS ONE OF THESE
THE ONLINE COMMUNITY IS STILL ALIVE AND KICKING
THE GAMES ARE SOOOO MICH BETTER THAN CRAPPY PS5
I did the de-lidding and replaced the paste with thermal grizzly kryonaut extreme and even added some new thermal pads, my fan never seems to go above 30% speed. I say that because it went from a jet where you had to talk loudly around it to is the fan even working. It's so quiet. Lol i can play rage for hours without worry now.
LETS GOOOOOOOOOO MLG Game Battles mentioned. I use to play in the higher level scene on Halo 2 and 3 on MLG as part of Team ONI.
Now do a comparison between the ps3, ps4 and a airport runway. Please which one is the loudest!
As a PS3 Slim owner, when playing something like GoW 3, it's louder than my PS4 Pro but then it stabilizes for a few mins before being loud again.
The PS4 Pro also depends on the game and scene. DoA 6 sometimes after the matches makes my PS4 take off for some reason but most of the time it's quiet-ish.
Yeah I have two 60 gig PS3 and hands down you need to repaste that sucker asap and maybe replace the pads with modern efficient ones. I didn't get heavy into modding but depending on Revision, there's slightly more efficient PSU and fan you can swap out. There's 7 blade and 9 blade fan but IMO the 7 blade is the one to have cause it runs bit more efficient and blades have more surface area to move air. PSU has a version that doesn't get as hot
I would like to see an FPGA powered clone system that can play PS3 games in 4k or 8k resolution in the near future
PS3 only allows up to 1.75TB for an internal drive
Also, OS always reserves 10% space
Makes sense that the space the OS allocates scales!
Dear Ken, putting a minute sponsorship message is not a good start. Put them somewhere in the middle or by the end of the main topic.
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Dear reno, take the words "sponsor" and "block" then put the second word in front of the first one into google.
@@tim3172 I'm that kind of moron that want to try stuff coming from a sponsor.
Nice vid mate
I'd certainly give it a good service and redo the thermal paste.
Would appreciate a guide to re-thermal pasting and if there are any interesting mods we can do.
yes pleasse take this apart i would love to see iT!
Sony still updates PS3s to update the Blu-ray drive encryption key.
I still have friends that use the PlayStation 3 all the time! ❤
Lets Go for Frankenstein PS3 Mod 😁✌️
blast from the past .... wasn't it released like 5 years ago..............oh wait..........i am old as crap , no bueno....i was 15 when the ps1 came out, good heavens.