[quote name='mtxbass1']Exactly. This isn't the 360 (which sounds like a small jet). Even when folding, my PS3 is nearly dead silent. The only time I have EVER heard the fan was when I had it on folding for 41 hours straight. Other than that, it's a non issue.[/QUOTE]
Which model?
[quote name='The Mana Knight']Well, to let you know, most all PS3 consoles are silent. There are some reports of 80GB/Euro 60GB consoles which aren't too silent, but they are still more silent than the 360. Most all 20, 40, and 60GB consoles here are extremely silent, unless you leave them in an enclosed area for a long period of time. My 20GB PS3 is more silent than my Wii even IMO.
The 80GB consoles were manufactured before 65nm cell was being used. I could see SCEA releasing an 80GB revision (who knows, the latest PS3 SKU to be registered at the FCC might be it), with 65nm cell and maybe a few other small cost reductions internally.[/QUOTE]
Unfortunately it's the 80GB version I'm most likely to get, since the other two aren't available here, and I don't want a crippled 40GB version.
At any rate, I guess I'll just buy an 80GB one when I need it in a few months, and hope for the best. By then there's probably a chance they'll have switched over anyway, since I can't imagine they'd keep using 90nm CPUs.