PS3 and 110/220v Doubt

2008-06-29 12:48:57

#1

sergeriver: Cowboy from Hell; +1,928|7027|Argentina

Ok, I received my PS3 today, and the thing is in Argentina we have 220v. The US PS3 is 110v, so I used the same power adapter I use for my PS2. The PS3 needs 380W and I used a 100W power supply. The PS3 worked for about 10 min. I set a few things up. Then the green light went to red without blinking. I checked all the connections and I pushed the power button and it started but this time I could only use it for about 15 secs, then it went to red, no blinking. I checked the adapter and it was too hot and there was this smell like the one you get when a PC power supply blows that came from the adapter not the PS3. Is it possible that I fucked the PS3 using a small power supply? Or does the play come with some sort of protection? I'm worried about my PS3.

Last edited by sergeriver (2008-06-29 13:16:17)

2008-06-29 12:50:12

#2

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6723|The Twilight Zone

When the light goes from green to red it means the unit is overheating.

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2008-06-29 12:53:50

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sergeriver: Cowboy from Hell; +1,928|7027|Argentina

.Sup wrote:
When the light goes from green to red it means the unit is overheating.

Ok, I read that in the instruction manual. My question is: can I screw a PS3 for using a power supply with less Watts? I mean, the PS3 uses 380 and I was giving her only 100. I don't know much about electricity, but I think the PS3 was protected all the time, and what I could fuck up is the adapter. Besides, she started again, and was receiving electricity. Is it possible the PS3 was overheating coz of the undersupply? Wall 220v => Adapter 220 to 110 with 100W => PS3 110v (380W)

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2008-06-29 12:56:40

#4

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6723|The Twilight Zone

sergeriver wrote:
.Sup wrote:
When the light goes from green to red it means the unit is overheating.
Ok, I read that in the instruction manual. My question is: can I screw a PS3 for using a power supply with less Watts? I mean, the PS3 uses 380 and I was giving her only 100. I don't know much about electricity, but I think the PS3 was protected all the time, and what I could fuck up is the adapter. Besides, she started again, and was receiving electricity.

Recheck the manual if its says 110/220V or 110-220V. If its the second thing you should be fine

2008-06-29 12:58:57

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sergeriver: Cowboy from Hell; +1,928|7027|Argentina

.Sup wrote:
sergeriver wrote:
.Sup wrote:
When the light goes from green to red it means the unit is overheating.
Ok, I read that in the instruction manual. My question is: can I screw a PS3 for using a power supply with less Watts? I mean, the PS3 uses 380 and I was giving her only 100. I don't know much about electricity, but I think the PS3 was protected all the time, and what I could fuck up is the adapter. Besides, she started again, and was receiving electricity.
Recheck the manual if its says 110/220V or 110-220V. If its the second thing you should be fine

The PS3 is 110v, if I plug it into my wall I blow it coz we use 220 here. The thing is I used a power adapter, the same I used with my PS2. I never gave 220v straight to the PS3. But it was undersupplied coz of the adapter. I'm getting a 750W adapter tomorrow, but right now I'm kinda worried about my PS3.

2008-06-29 13:51:39

#6

UUD40: Member; +8|6641|San Diego, CA

sergeriver wrote:
.Sup wrote:
sergeriver wrote:

Ok, I read that in the instruction manual. My question is: can I screw a PS3 for using a power supply with less Watts? I mean, the PS3 uses 380 and I was giving her only 100. I don't know much about electricity, but I think the PS3 was protected all the time, and what I could fuck up is the adapter. Besides, she started again, and was receiving electricity.
Recheck the manual if its says 110/220V or 110-220V. If its the second thing you should be fine
The PS3 is 110v, if I plug it into my wall I blow it coz we use 220 here. The thing is I used a power adapter, the same I used with my PS2. I never gave 220v straight to the PS3. But it was undersupplied coz of the adapter. I'm getting a 750W adapter tomorrow, but right now I'm kinda worried about my PS3.

Just wait until tomorrow.

2008-06-29 13:58:26

#7

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6763|N. Ireland

There are safety features for this exact reason: so that the machine turns off before any (extensive?) damage occurs. Apart from that, I can't really help you because I don't know much about them ... sorry!

2008-06-29 14:16:30

#8

sergeriver: Cowboy from Hell; +1,928|7027|Argentina

I'm getting a 750W power supply tomorrow first thing in the morning. Until then who knows.

2008-06-29 14:20:51

#9

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6467|Winland

Check if the PS3 adapter says 110SLASH220, or 110"MINUS"220. If it's the latter, it should be fine. If unsure, just plug it in, without any PS3 on the end. If it's 110 only, you get a click, a spark, and a blown fuse in the unit. If it's 110-220, you get a working PS3 for no extra cash.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-06-29 14:22:49

#10

sergeriver: Cowboy from Hell; +1,928|7027|Argentina

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Check if the PS3 adapter says 110SLASH220, or 110"MINUS"220. If it's the latter, it should be fine. If unsure, just plug it in, without any PS3 on the end. If it's 110 only, you get a click, a spark, and a blown fuse in the unit. If it's 110-220, you get a working PS3 for no extra cash.

It's 110-220, but it only supplies 100W. It didn't come with the PS3. It's the same adapter I used with my PS2, which uses 79W, not 380W.

2008-06-29 14:27:52

#11

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6763|N. Ireland

sergeriver wrote:
It's 110-220, but it only supplies 100W. It didn't come with the PS3. It's the same adapter I used with my PS2, which uses 79W, not 380W.

Why not just buy the correct power supply? My brother won a 360 in France and we (ok, he) had to just buy a UK power supply.

2008-06-29 14:29:42

#12

sergeriver: Cowboy from Hell; +1,928|7027|Argentina

kylef wrote:
sergeriver wrote:
It's 110-220, but it only supplies 100W. It didn't come with the PS3. It's the same adapter I used with my PS2, which uses 79W, not 380W.
Why not just buy the correct power supply? My brother won a 360 in France and we (ok, he) had to just buy a UK power supply.

Coz I received it today, these things are sold in special stores, and I thought I could use the same power supply I used with my also US PS2. The PS3 worked fine until the adapter overheated coz of the extra power consuption.

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2008-06-29 20:09:51

#13

Defiance: Member; +438|6940

sergeriver wrote:
kylef wrote:
sergeriver wrote:
It's 110-220, but it only supplies 100W. It didn't come with the PS3. It's the same adapter I used with my PS2, which uses 79W, not 380W.
Why not just buy the correct power supply? My brother won a 360 in France and we (ok, he) had to just buy a UK power supply.
Coz I received it today, these things are sold in special stores, and I thought I could use the same power supply I used with my also US PS2. The PS3 worked fine until the adapter overheated coz of the extra power consuption.

Quick lesson in thermodynamics: Energy in equals energy out. You're putting in almost a fourth of the energy a PS3 is built to use. You're not overheating it, if anything it could be damaging the power supply, but chances are you're not doing any physical damage to the PS3.

But in any case, don't try and ghetto mod a fairly expensive piece of equipment the day you got it. Shit happens and you're just going to have to pick up the special power supply.

2008-06-30 06:37:49

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sergeriver: Cowboy from Hell; +1,928|7027|Argentina

Ok, today I bought the 750w power supply and the Play works great. Thank God. Now, I have to work and I can't use it. Fuck God.

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