Where can I find or do they even make a cooling fan the newer PS3?

So, I own one of the 80GB PS3s and have a cooler fan for it that goes around the back and the side it was and is easy to find new cooler systems for it. But it was almost full so for Christmas my family got one of the 160GB PS3s for me, since getting it I have searched and searched and can't seem to find one that works. I have been told that as long as the system is somewhere open and gets plenty of air it should be OK. Normally I place it on a tabletop and place it so that a nearby fans airflow hits the long side with the air-vents. But I have a tendency to play for anywhere from 2 to 7 hours at a stretch and I am still concerned it may overheat and become the worlds most expensive paperweight. This leads to the question of does anyone know where I can find one or do they even make one for it yet? If anyone has any ideas please let me know, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Just set in the open. I have a Xbox 360. I placed it in the open and nothing seems to happen. I went 12 hours straight on my 360, with no fan. Just place it an open place. Plus you get to save money.

HHM, you didn't help at all. He already said he did that. Plus the PS3 (from what I know [well assume]) gets hotter than the 360 does...

I would suggest looking here http://www.nextag.com/ps3-cooling-station/search-html maybe it can help.

« Last edited by g33k on Jun 24th 2009 »

You don't need an aftermarket fan. There's no point to having one. If you play games for that long, you'll kill it anyways.

That would be wrong, sid. If a console would die from that, I can guarantee 99% of the gaming world wouldn't have a console by now.

I leave mine turned on for hours and nothing ever happens. It gets hot easily, yes, but nothing ever happens.

If you truly feel unsafe with it, I'd advise trying a site like ebay. It's your best shot.

Thanks for the suggestions. You would think that for the price they charge for these next-gen systems they would have given them the means to stay at a safe temp. when playing long sessions. For instance I still own and play the P2 I bought the year after they came out and my record for longest playtime stands at 19 hrs. while it was warm its nowhere near the heat my P3 throws out after only about 4 or 5.