Fan acts weird, and flash inside ps2 after installing network adapter

**dj913** · 07-14-2005, 11:09 PM

Hi, after i installed a network adpater in my ps2 the fan changes speeds constantly, which gets annoying when it goes high (where its at for most of the time.) The air isnt even hot, its cool! And twice i could sware i see a flash of light inside the ps2 through the front grille plate. Whats going on??

matt(g) · 07-15-2005, 08:34 AM

im not an expert at this but i think some newer playstations have cooling fan thats dont get hot. meaning u can leave the ps2 on for longer. i think if its giving out hot air then maybe the fan needs to be cleaned?

**dj913** · 07-15-2005, 03:52 PM

Well its a older ps2 and it isnt giving out hot air ever. Even though it increases the speed, it never gives out hot air. Any other ideas out there?

**dj913** · 07-17-2005, 01:41 PM

Well i figured out the flash is actually an orange light inside the ps2 that flashes to indicate that infromation is being transfered to or from a hard drive, or that a network adapter is connected properly. I also found that if you install a hard drive the fan works hardered. I really wish i could decrease the speed of that fan, its so annoying when it gets high, and it doesnt even need it.

**ReeKorl** · 07-18-2005, 05:30 AM

I guess with a bit of tampering and a little electronics knowledge you could fit a speed limiter to the fan..... but that would be going a bit overboard (not to mention voiding the warranty

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**dj913** · 07-18-2005, 09:20 AM

haha yeah thats probably a little much and to void the warranty just for a noisy fan.

07-14-2005, 11:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
dj913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MA Posts: 613 OS: WinXP Home Primarily	Fan acts weird, and flash inside ps2 after installing network adapter Hi, after i installed a network adpater in my ps2 the fan changes speeds constantly, which gets annoying when it goes high (where its at for most of the time.) The air isnt even hot, its cool! And twice i could sware i see a flash of light inside the ps2 through the front grille plate. Whats going on??

07-18-2005, 05:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
ReeKorl Superhuman Computer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 6th Circle, The City of Dis, Hell Posts: 1,610 OS: WinXP Pro SP2 My System	I guess with a bit of tampering and a little electronics knowledge you could fit a speed limiter to the fan..... but that would be going a bit overboard (not to mention voiding the warranty ) __________________ "Sorry, the number you have dialled is imaginary. Please rotate dial by 90 degrees and try again."

07-18-2005, 09:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
dj913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MA Posts: 613 OS: WinXP Home Primarily	haha yeah thats probably a little much and to void the warranty just for a noisy fan. Last edited by dj913; 07-18-2005 at 09:22 AM.

07-15-2005, 08:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
matt(g) Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2 OS: win 2000	im not an expert at this but i think some newer playstations have cooling fan thats dont get hot. meaning u can leave the ps2 on for longer. i think if its giving out hot air then maybe the fan needs to be cleaned?

07-15-2005, 03:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
dj913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MA Posts: 613 OS: WinXP Home Primarily	Well its a older ps2 and it isnt giving out hot air ever. Even though it increases the speed, it never gives out hot air. Any other ideas out there?

07-17-2005, 01:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
dj913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MA Posts: 613 OS: WinXP Home Primarily	Well i figured out the flash is actually an orange light inside the ps2 that flashes to indicate that infromation is being transfered to or from a hard drive, or that a network adapter is connected properly. I also found that if you install a hard drive the fan works hardered. I really wish i could decrease the speed of that fan, its so annoying when it gets high, and it doesnt even need it.