Here's some early pics of the Digital Temp/Alarm Meter. I'll be adding to the DIY once it's all complete. Also, the meter's screen looks kinda hazey cuz I haven't removed the protective film yet:

Great job! 
 
One thing.  I don't think having the temp probe in the reservoir is a good idea, if the pump stops it will take a long time for heat to migrate back to the reservoir.  But, it is nice to monitor how the games are affecting your loop temp.
 
Maybe mount the probe directly to the CPU water block.
 
Anyone know if the PS3 CPU has built in high-temp s/d like normal cpus?
 
 

The flow meter has the temp sensor built into it. The threading on one of the fittings stripped when I was replacing it with a 90 degree swivel barb. It looks like Thermaltake uses a glue on the threading so it broke.
 
I originally had the meter in the line right after the processor/gpu running into the rad. But since the meter was leaking (even after using construction adhesive to try and save it), I had no choice but to mod the temp meter into the res/pump. I don't want to try a new flow meter from Thermaltake cuz the fittings are absolute crap.
 
I did, however note the idle temp when the meter was still in the original spot, and it read 32c. So all things being equal, 28c idle temp in the res = 32c after the processor/gpu
36c gaming in the res = 40c after the processor/gpu

Hey how is that ps3 doing? I have one that has been reflowed twice and is prone to have the YLOD again. I have to reflow it every month or so. It keeps breaking. Im thinking about going this route instead of trashing it.

I have that same case for my recording rig in the studio. I applaud the mod work itself but I never understood modding a console. Isn't that what a pc is??? I mean, if you want better graphics and stuff from a ps3, you buy a computer... right? Very cool though. If I had to play a PS3 and it was overheating, I would probably rubber band 2 laptop coolers on each side and call it good but I'm lazy.

Thats so cool.....

stillborn07

I love this type of stuff even though I don't play counsels.  It shows the small "ebb" in the flow of technology.  Companies spend millions making new products smaller, cheaper, and quiter; then their are a small percentage of people who ultimately make them bigger, louder, and more expensive in the name of performance.

Great job!

Haha, it's a good thing they do, because if they didn't keep making these products smaller all the modders would be building room size rigs! I for one am glad technology has gone FAR past the age of vacuum tubes 
 
Nice mod, interesting that you got a slight performance boost from this. Probably a sign of CPU throttling due to temperature issues before, which makes me wonder if they all do that... (looks at roomate's ps3 fiendishly)

Might have to give it a whirl....aside from the anti-corrosion properties, did you notice any increase in cooling capabilities?

Better than Water Cooling who ever is looking for a other solution is to have your PS3 reballed, which replaces the solder that has cracked.Because they replace the solder with lead which has memory (Will go back to its shape when cooled) .
 Re flowing allows the cracks in the solder to fill again with the same solder which eventually will crack again(Crappy environmentally Solder ).
 
Much better than spending $400 on Water cooling rather than $60 for a permanent solution.
 
So to anyone with a PS3(YLOD) have it reballed pronto.
-Look on ebay or search your area for people who do this for a living.
 

SpeeDemon1219

Might have to give it a whirl....aside from the anti-corrosion properties, did you notice any increase in cooling capabilities?

 
Actually, anything other than pure distilled water will decrease the cooling capabilities. Pure Distilled water is the best. I read Feser 1 has a product called "Heat Carrier", which is supposedly better than water.

I added five 40mm fans to my rig to compensate for the change in ambient temperature for the summer. There was a 7c difference between winter (18c) and summer (25c) temps. I bought Startech's 5.25 HDD fan kit (which comes with two 40mm Evercool fans rated at 9cfm). I also bought three 40mm Evercool 12000rpm (19cfm rated) fans. I used the 2 fans the kit came with to push air toward the PSU and out the exhaust fan. I used the other 3 for the Startech shroud as exhaust to suck the heat generated from the cpu/gpu out. This mod took about 2 hours. I had to use my multitool grinder quite a bit to get the Startech shroud flush with the faceplate. Then I didn't have the right length screws for the 3 fans so I had to file the ones I did have on hand down a tad. Results are worth the effort and $$$. Idle temp is hovering around 28c (vs. 32c without). I was downloading/installing for about one hour when I took the picture, and it's been steady at 32.5-9c (vs. 35c). Haven't tested gaming on it yet.
 

crazypilot

Oh boy this is tempting but I bought myself a new ps3 already might save up for an ssd and better case.

 
Here's a link to the DIY I posted if you need a reference:
 
http://forums.evga.com...288&mpage=1#901288

Looks like a nice mod!

anarchy998

Is this your posting too, the pics are the same?

http://community.us.playstation.com/thread/3414416?start=0&tstart=0

Yup, that's my PSN ID so if anyone wants to add me to their friends list, it's Adawg10-96

OV3RCLK4

Is it still working? How many hours do you play on it? My brother plays like 6 hours a day on that thing and it just burned up. So I now have 2 YLOD ps3's (one was given to me by a friend). Both have been fixed with a heat gun a few times. I am looking for a more permanent fix. Possibly re-balling or liquid cooling, or both.

 
Yeah, its still going strong. The only "oh crap" moment happened to me about 1 month ago shortly after getting L.A. Noire. I had been playing for about 2 hours and the temp was reading 36c (which means temps in the loop after the processor and gpu were probably somewhere around 40-42c). This normally isn't a problem, but my PS3 suddenly shut off without warning. I let it cool down completely before restarting. When I did, everything was fine. I believe one of the memory chips may have overheated and triggered the PS3 to shut off (I seem to remember not being able to find one of the heatsink pads after ripping the thing apart and doing this project). I may decide to "upgrade" to copper heatsinks for the memory chips.....but this 'hickup' only happened to me that one time.
 
If I had to guess, I probably play about 6-12 hours per week on it.
 
It's hitting the 4 month mark with no YLOD.