Update is now out, and does exactly what they were saying, sadly. Not that I ever used the feature, but it would seem many people did. Oh well.
Yea, that is what makes me think this is a fan problem, because my PS3 sits out in the wide open, with nothing but free air around it. And when you first turn it on, it is just like you say, dead silent. But, its almost like the fan doesn't quite push as much air as it is supposed to, so when the temps start to rise over time, it has to work that much harder to keep up.
Like I said before, the air coming out the back is not hot, or even warm really, and the thing has never locked up or anything. I mean, aside from the noise, the thing runs almost perfect. But I always hear people talk about how quiet theirs are, and mine is far from it when it has been on for more than 30 mins or so.
I haven't looked into it, but I'm going to assume that the warranty is for 1 year, correct? If so, then yes I am past my time. Though, until this turns from minor annoyance into a full-fledged problem, I'll leave it sealed up. Eventually I'll probably just get a new Slim, and move this one to my bedroom for just watching movies, so it really isn't that big of a problem. But hey, thanks for the input and the info on that other fan. If I'm ever feeling adventurous, I might look into that.
