Here's a question for PlayStation 3 owners.
I finally got around to picking up a PlayStation 3 on Ebay, and I'm finding that it has a tendency to freeze up under certain conditions. Please read below.
If I start a game, I can generally run that game for as long as I please. However, after the system has been running for maybe an hour or less, if I want to reset or change games, the system tends to lock up at the initial "PlayStation 3" screen.
This only happens when the console is shelved. I've taken to leaving it out in the open on a makeshift platform of hex dumbbells, and that seems to eliminate the problem, even despite extended gameplay.
My question is: is this typical? I understand that the PS3's sole purpose is to run resource-intensive applications, which can generate a lot of heat. However, this is the only piece of AV equipment I own that is so delicate it can't operate normally on a shelf.
If you always leave your PS3 upright and in the open or stash it in a kegerator or something, please don't weigh in on the issue. But if you run your PS3 from a relatively confined area and do (or don't) experience freezing, or if you have knowledge of how PS3s act in the aggregate, please tell me: is this fairly typical of PS3s, or is mine a dud?
>:C
