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post Jul 12 2011, 11:10 AM

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How you play online without updating to latest firmware 3.66?
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post Jul 12 2011, 11:34 AM

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QUOTE(creative zn @ Jul 12 2011, 11:28 AM)
i never play online before this, as all my game it seem cannot play online, such as Star Ocean, Enchanted Arms, and more RPG tittle. so, this is my 1st attempt to play only with MMA. though can fight with other player online. doh.gif

any idea whats wrong with my PS3?
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So basically you are saying you don't have a psn account and only try to go online after you played MMA.

Usually when game freeze and disc is ejected, the ps3 would give 3 beeps and reboot itself. Your case however is strange, it could be firmware problem or HDD problem.

I recommend you update to firmware 3.66 and try to go online and if your ps3 freeze again, then it's a hardware problem and you need to send it for repairs.

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post Jul 12 2011, 02:34 PM

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QUOTE(creative zn @ Jul 12 2011, 02:30 PM)
Just update to 3.66. Then i manage to play my MMA online through 7days trials. 1st time attempt to play online. Its really super great experience. Even thou its slightly lag, due to my poor internet connection, overall i really enjoy it. However i loose by TKO. haha..  laugh.gif

Later will try play online with my upcoming tittle kz3 and socom 4 that will arrive this thursday.  rclxm9.gif
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so your ps3 doesn't freeze anymore? good for you. now only you know online play is the best. nod.gif
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post Jul 12 2011, 03:20 PM

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QUOTE(mhyug @ Jul 12 2011, 03:19 PM)
just out of curiosity how long does a console last(lets say we take good care of it)???x kan we all buy ps3 soo mahal2 and only 1 yr tahan???
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depends on how you use it. if you play like a troll 24/7 then it will die off after 1 year.
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post Jul 12 2011, 03:37 PM

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QUOTE(mhyug @ Jul 12 2011, 03:28 PM)
kohkoh 24/7...then again...sony didnt test it??i mean 24/7 is that bad for a machine or should it be normal?
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let me give you an example. on my old fat ps3, i had 12 hour marathons playing White Knight Chronicles for 3 days grinding for loot. a few days later, it had YLOD symptoms. everytime i try to switch it on, it would beep 3 times and shut down by itself. that's when i realized i killed my ps3 by playing it like that.

slim ps3 won't die so easily as the fat ps3 but better to take care of it instead of abusing it like a troll 24/7. i guess the slim can last as long as 5 years if you take care of it.
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post Jul 12 2011, 03:56 PM

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QUOTE(mhyug @ Jul 12 2011, 03:52 PM)
hooo itu mcm...hmm with work, tv and all i think getting 2-4 hrs a week pun susah kohkoh.

lets if you play alot but not on marathons per say 7-8 hrs but spaced out lets say 2 hrs each or some thing like that, should it be ok right?
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that should be ok. you can even play it for 4 hours a day and it's still okay. just make sure you put the ps3 on a place that has plenty of ventilation.
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post Jul 12 2011, 04:49 PM

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QUOTE(irone @ Jul 12 2011, 04:39 PM)
i have a samsung lcd that can support 1080..recently bought new sony ex72 tv but when i plug ps3 i can only set to 720..if i set to 1080 no picture will come out.. i even go to sony center to check their ps3 setting and they manage to get 1080..could be the cable issue? but i can use with my samsung lcd with 1080..any suggestion? thanks..
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Are you sure your sony ex72 tv can support 1080p? if can, maybe cable issue.
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post Jul 12 2011, 04:56 PM

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QUOTE(creative zn @ Jul 12 2011, 04:52 PM)
talking about ventilation, i place my PS3 like this.
is it ok bro? Im usually play around 2hours for each session. and around 5 - 6 hours a day.  sweat.gif  pls advise. thanks.
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l suggest giving more space to your ps3. it's too near to the wall. What is that big thing on the right of the ps3?
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post Jul 12 2011, 05:33 PM

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QUOTE(creative zn @ Jul 12 2011, 05:13 PM)
really? the space between my ps3 and the wall around 10 inch. while the space between my ps3 and my rig is 4 inch. sweat.gif

oh. that my rig. using haf 922 case. kinda hardcore pc gamers back then. just migrate to console about a month. tongue.gif
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that's not good for ventilation. if you can, move your rig further away or put your ps3 on the left side of your monitor and give at least 1 feet of space between your ps3 & wall. hot air trapped behind the ps3 is not good.

that is my opinion but like shah said some people put their ps3 in a cabinet which is even worse then what you did there.
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post Jul 14 2011, 09:14 AM

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QUOTE(blacksunday @ Jul 14 2011, 01:39 AM)
hey guys just wanna ask...im currently downloading some games using my friends ID...do let me know if this illegal...im totally new....my Q is izzit ok to leave the ps3 ON over night like pc's when you are downloading?
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yeah, it's illegal and your friends account could get banned.
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post Jul 14 2011, 09:27 AM

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if you don't know already, "sharing" is technically illegal. lucky for you guys, sony close one eye about it and if they want to take action to start banning accounts, they have every right to do so.
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post Jul 14 2011, 03:28 PM

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QUOTE(mhyug @ Jul 14 2011, 03:21 PM)
fuu this psn account thingy is confusing then choosing a ps3.

you buy a ps3--?you register for warranty--then do you have to cr8 a psn account or its just an option for you to get online(goodies, games lan etc etc and all the thing that comes with the internet)

i thought ps3 games pakai disc??bla masa ada download pulak??this download like pc games ka(you some what install)??

man i have a long way and a lot to know before my time of consoling arrives....
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psn account is optional. if you don't want to play online games, then just play offline. however, once you experiance online gaming you will never look back just like that guy a few pages back did, when he found out the pleasures of online gaming.
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post Jul 15 2011, 09:48 AM

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QUOTE(knightdemon @ Jul 14 2011, 08:39 PM)
Wanna ask... can i buy an external hard disk and use it wif the ps3 to store data or games or movies?
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you can only store your saved game data to external hard disk.

Movies & games from PS store must be saved in PS3 hard disk.
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post Jul 15 2011, 08:29 PM

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QUOTE(CaoC @ Jul 15 2011, 05:46 PM)
Anyone?
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your fat ps3 got YLOD. it's going to die already. prepare to buy new slim ps3.
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post Jul 17 2011, 05:10 PM

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QUOTE(Kabuto7 @ Jul 17 2011, 03:26 PM)
wow...thanks a lot bro..iam also think this is ylod problem...haha
is it possible if i change the thermal paste,i can use back this ps3?
sayang mau jual and thinking to make as my blu-ray player ツ
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you can apply thermal paste to fix it but YLOD will come back again in a few months or if you are really unlucky, in a few weeks. better to buy a new slim ps3 then to waste time with thermal paste.
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post Jul 23 2011, 12:35 AM

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QUOTE(afeeq @ Jul 22 2011, 10:54 PM)
3 from 4 of my account can't log in. I don't know why.

Anyone have the same problem?
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I can log in to all my accounts. no problem.
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post Jul 25 2011, 03:43 PM

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some dlc is region locked. so better to get dlc that is same region with your game.
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post Jul 27 2011, 10:47 AM

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QUOTE(amduser @ Jul 27 2011, 10:33 AM)
my PS3 is getting worst and worst, at first it turn to blinking red light with 3 beep sound everytime i start the PS3, after restart the become normal

but today it worsen, when i start PS3, blinking red with 3 beep, so i just restart but while watching movie not even 15mins it turn to blinking red with 3 beep again sad.gif i keep restart and everytime less than 15 mins it turn off again...

just now i try to hold my ps3, the underside was quite warm (i put it in horizontal position), my vent is not blocked and there is very little dust on the vent because i just cleaned it recently, and i got a glimpse of the fan inside from the rear vent and it seems like the fan is not stick with dust like those old skol desktop fan, pretty clean inside, and the position of my ps3 is well ventilated too, at least 10cm from the wall
any solution to this blinking red light thing?

FYI, i have not played any games recently, didnt even insert a disc to the BD drive for a month, i just on the ps3 to watch movie using PS3 media server
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Fat ps3? then your ps3 got YLOD and it's going to die soon. time to buy new slim ps3 because it's pointless to repair it. YLOD will come back to kill your ps3.

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post Jul 27 2011, 12:18 PM

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QUOTE(amduser @ Jul 27 2011, 11:52 AM)
CECHK 80GB fat model

how to open the ps3? any guide or link?
how much it cost for new ps3? i'm kinda broke sad.gif
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official malaysia slim ps3 320GB set is RM1299 with 1 year + 3 months local warranty.
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post Aug 8 2011, 10:03 AM

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QUOTE(manutd4eva @ Aug 8 2011, 08:55 AM)
Hi all,

New in this forum topic. I just got my PS3 Slim 320GB from Pavillion yesterday. Just wanna ask a question, if buying games in Malaysia what region is it? region 3?
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games sold in Asia are all Region 3.

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