Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14939 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Nyko
• Model: 83010
• Released on: 2007-08-03
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 3.75" h x 4.75" w x 12.00" l, 1.80 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
Unique, patent pending, designed Cooling device for the PlayStation 3. Snaps simply on to your PS3 bringing cool air flow to keep the operating temperature of your console at a minimum. Designed to blend with you machine to fit with the stylish design.

Customer Reviews

Works well in my opinion...
Hmm, either the other people who have reviewed this are missing something or I am because I thnk the product works very well. Admittedly it is pretty noisy and I agree with the review about the vibrations but just putting the PS3 on a rubber mat cut most of this out anyway. I found that with some adjustment to the fan speed the PS3 ran alot smoother and cooler kciking out warm air instead of the meltingly hot air it was doing before. So in conclusion, a little noisy but the good points (runs off main power, relocates power switch to front of ps3) outweigh this

Don't Be Fooled
Items like this are just feeding off consumer fears, consoles are built with their own cooling system, this attatchment fixes onto the back of the ps3 where the heat is already escaping, other then adding noise it has no benefit to the console itself.

Some air coolers are counter productive and could damage the system, and keep in mind if you overheat your console because of this 3rd party add on your warranty is voided.

If you want to keep your console truly cool, keep it in a space with plenty of airflow and open a window now and again if you feel the room getting too hot for you.

Big improvement
As mentioned in previous reviews, the PS3 already has a cooling system in it, and it works.....up to a point. If you follow Sony's guidelines and only play for an hour at a time, then you probably won't need a piece of kit like this.

If like me though, you get wired into a game for five hours at a time, or even leave it on all night, then the Intercooler is probably a good idea. The amount of heat that built up in the Playstation before attatching it was unbelievable. But now the operating temperature is down at a much more acceptable level. Even if left on overnight !!

Rather than forcing cold air into your PS3, the intercooler extracts the hot air, and encourages the circulation of cooler air through your machine, so the previous reviews that warned of damaging your Playstation can be considered overly alarmist.

Also, the noise factor has been overstated a wee bit. Whilst the Intercooler produce a bit more noise than the PS3 on it's own, at the lower settings (which I've never needed to go above), it's barely noticeable.

In short - If your PS3 is on for long periods of time, get one of these.