Yes HDMI has audio.

Make sure you set your audio setting to HDMI under your PS3 settings.

Its normal dude.

Next time just update by downloading the update file from your PC then copy it onto a USB mass storage drive(be it thumbdrive or ext. HDD or anything else). Then update from there, will save you hell alot of time.

Yea it doesn't, which is stupid. Pay RM160-RM180 for it and Sony can't even afford to throw in a stinkin USB cable. Cheap asses.

There are many ways.

But the cheapest way is to get a TV Tuner/Capture Card for your PC and then hook your PS3 up to it. Play and record. You will however need a somewhat spacious HDD, a decent CPU and atleast 2GB of RAM to avoid any sort of framerate drops when recording though.

Any electronic device can overheat, heck even handphones can.

Just make sure your PS3 is well ventilated, nothing covering the vents and play in atleast a room with a ceiling fan on, your PS3 shouldn't have problems with overheating.

Registering onto PSN is completely free, as is all content unless otherwise charged. Charged content are usually PSN games(PSN games, PS1 classics) , add-on content(not all), and Qore itself.

Demos, themes, trailers, and so on are completely free.

All you need is a valid post-code for the street address you input during registration. Google up some hotel/restaurant/public places in the region you want to register your PSN on.

You're using component cable on your CRT TV, so just use that for your Bravia. You will still get 720p and 1080i no problem.

Yes those are the vents.

Feel free to have fans blowing at it, but thats actually ventilation for the air to escape from the system.

Reformat means everything is wiped out, no way to get it back.

For PSN ID just create a new user and input the same PSN ID you had.

This post has been edited by SSJBen: Jul 23 2008, 05:05 AM

The PS3's fan has variable speed.

During certain operations, the fan automatically kick up its speed in regards to the temperature inside the PS3. So this will depend on your ambient temp as well.

During the the day, when my room has no air-cond turned on with only just a ceiling fan spinning relatively slow, my room's ambient temp is about 25c-28c(yea its pretty damn warm). I found out that even when I left my PS3 to download stuff(basically idling) from the PSN store, the fan will kick up to a rather noticeable noise.

At night when my air-cond is turned on, my room temp is about 18c-22c. My PS3 at this time is pretty much "mulnaz".

I also know that the fans in the PS3 80GB and 60GB versions has higher RPM at its lowest and highes speed compared to the 40GB PS3s(though the latest revision seems to be using the same fan as the 80GB ones, not entirely sure on that).

The answer is yes and no.

It depends on where and how your PC is working. RLYP, if you are using your LCD TV for your PC as well then the problem is pretty easy to resolve.

Check at the back of your PC I/O, if theres an optical cable input then you can simply just connect your PS3 to your PC directly. Your PC sound output will go through to your speakers. So whenever you play your PS3, you'll automatically get the sound from your PC itself. The downside of course is that your PC needs to be turned on(obviously) whenever you play your PS3.

You switch freely between PC and PS3 that way. Infact, this is the method I'm currently using now. Good for me, no need for custom soundtracks from the XMB, just play my music through my PC while I'm playing my PS3.

If your PC doesn't have optical in, then the only other way is to get a PC speaker which has optical in. Somewhat tedious though, as only fairly high-end 5.1 speakers have them, they are of course pretty pricey as well(not anywhere near HT amps yet though). I'm not exactly sure, but I think some speakers do have function for switching through input channels.



Yes you can. But you can expect to forget playing online anyways. Maxis BB DC like hell, internet speed is.....

Games run off the Blu-Ray disc.

I'm not going to explain the entire terminology on why the installation process on so many games for the PS3.

To keep it short and simple, games that are needed to be installed onto the PS3's HDD is due to the fact that the PS3's BD drive speed is only 2x and Blu-Ray's read speed is slow as a matter of fact compared to 360's DVD drive. This obviously will hamper load times alot and in some cases make levels load unfinished(example: Uncharted) for a few seconds.

The installation onto the PS3's HDD reduces the load time of the games on the PS3, till the point of being slightly or as fast as the same on the 360.

Need more info, PM me.

Technically, the best position to place a PS3 is horizontally(lying down). When placed horizontal, the PS3 doesn't run as hot as it is being vertical. In other words, the PS3's internals are cooler when it is lying down. Trade-off is of course space. The PS3 isn't a small console to begin with.

Standing the PS3 vertically saves space, and in a way does improve your Wifi signal as well(I tested with mine, horizontal position my signal is 66-70%. Vertical position my PS3 gets 75-92% usually). Saves space and IMO, looks cooler

Vertical or horizontal, my PS3 has yet to scratch any of my games yet since 5 months ago I bought it.

FYI, Blu-Ray discs has a thicker layer of protection so it isn't as vulnerable to scratches as opposed to DVDs and CDs.

This post has been edited by SSJBen: Jul 25 2008, 08:51 PM

If its Asia, then it would most probably mean it is a HK model. So send back to HK.

If SG, then Singapore obviously.


Yes, the MGS4 80GB bundle is the same as the last old 80GB bundle which comes with PS2 B/C, 4 USB ports, and card readers.

No, games which are installed onto the PS3 are mainly data caches. You will still NEED to have the BD in your drive to play the game. The game runs off from the disc. The data installed onto the HDD eases up on load-times and those unusual pop-in occlusions(example GTA4).

As for the lens problem, this is very much the luck factor here.

I would go for the 80GB bundle version personally. IINM, its about the same price as the Hagane 40GB. Sure the Hagane's paint job looks real good.

But I'd prefer more space and B/C(yea I know whats the use of B/C when PS2 games are.... well so "cheap" here).

The "new" 80GB SKU is actually not new. It is basically the current 40GB version, just with a 80GB HDD. The price will remain the same as the 40GB version currently. Think of it as a free upgrade of HDD space for new buyers. Other than that, the differences between the current 40GB version and the new 80GB SKU are mostly minor(technical differences).

If you need more USB ports, you can always go to any computer store and pick up an extra 4-in-1 USB hub with a card reader for less than RM20. So I don't see whats the issue here of having only 2 USB ports and no card readers.

Hagane PS3 is Jap region.

Its normal. It is the drive picking up speed to spin the disc when it loads a huge chunk of data.

Happens to all games, so don't worry about it.

Calm down.

Its not a problem with your hardware nor the problem with the software. Its just like in many cases which is the same with PC where your PS3's RSX GPU is overheating. Causing erractic behaviours like having artifacts, geometry problems, blocked textures and so on. Not only happen on the PS3, it happens on the PC as well. So on worries, restarting your PS3 will solve the prob.

MGS4 isn't the most "power hungry" game to date btw.

Go to any game shop, should be able to find the PS3 bag you are looking for. Price probably around RM40-RM70 depending on the brand, size and what not.

HDMI-DVI cable is widely available at most computer stores, or rather in LYP itself. Price usually less than RM30, so don't pay more than that. Get the cheapest you can find.

Try using a debit card.
If not, buy from the US store. Ambank NexG works on that.

USB modems don't work with PS3.

Get a router, connect your modem to it and configure the router to your PC and PS3.


Well.... its hard to say, I see those geometry problems too on GT5: P, GTA4(yea I did, even if you didn't), and in one point Uncharted as well. Its not on my PS3, but I've seen them. Most of these cases is due to the RSX overheating though....

What game is the most "power hungry" currently for the PS3? Well, the game you are having problems with.... Oblivion.

Bethesda claimed they optimized Oblivion on the PS3 with the Cell CPU, problem is that the game's engine takes a bigger emphasis on the GPU. Being that the RSX is a rather "crappy"(okay, bar MGS4 and Uncharted here for a moment), problems arise within the game. Don't worry about it, many people have gotten those geometry and artifacts on the game.