![]() Most of what you said is true but nothing I said was false. The cracks in thermal compound are detected by the console and the red ring/yellow light is the console preventing further damage, because faulty thermal compound will destroy the most expensive pieces of hardware in your console by not doing it's job and allowing them to overheat and fry. Time breaks everything down but heat cycling IS the main cause, that's true for everything, heat cycling is much more damaging then time by itself. Before this was my job I was told by a technician that worked FOR PlayStation to rarely turn off my PlayStation and it's better to always use rest mode, and then explained to me why, because I asked. Repairing a red ring and yellow light is done with a process called "reflow" and it consists of removing and reapplying thermal compound and SOMETIMES repairing cold or cracked solder connections.Īgain, this has been a job and my training was from an expert. Therefore I have first hand knowledge AND training from someone that made his career knowing this stuff. ![]() So, to say my reasoning is bollocks is false, I understand you've pasted sources, but I've been working with repairing consoles since early PS3 and learned everything I know from a business owner that's been repairing/modding consoles since original Xbox and PlayStation 2. But turning off your console is also not bad for it and it is entirely personal preference. I still leave my PS4 in rest mode as it's not bad for it and is convenient. Your reason for using rest mode mostly bollocks, however that's not to say don't use it. Old thermal paste would cause the APU to run a bit hotter and if it's really old and ruined it would keep heating up until the point it exceeded it's internal temperature limit and the system would shut it down to prevent overheating, it wouldn't break anything to the point that your system would not turn on and give you a red ring or yellow light of death unless you got really unlucky and somehow several thermal based safety features didn't kick in. The red ring and yellow light of death were caused by de-soldering and had nothing to do with thermal paste. Under high temperatures older paste that has started to dry out can begin to crack, and while these cracks can cause your processor to run hotter, it's usually not enough to do any damage as the space the thermal paste is in is too small and the pressure it's under is too high for significant cracks to form, the cracks would only be an issue if you removed the cooler and reapplied it without applying new paste, which is never advised even if your paste was only just applied. Thermal paste can harden as it ages and decomposes but this is a slow process over years and is more due to time than heat cycles. If anything, turning the system on and off completely would heat cycle less as it would only power up the Jaguar APU when you actually turn it on not whenever it's doing a background download/update. The PS4 has a secondary low-power sub-system ARM chip that it uses while in rest mode, it does power up the main Jaguar APU while performing background downloads but if it's not downloading anything in rest mode then the main Jaguar APU is off just like if the console was switched off and only the small ARM chip is being used for things like checking for updates and whatever. Please note that this subreddit is not affiliated with Sony or any of its subsidiaries. Result: GameName Spoiler: spoiler text here Legacy Platforms: PS3 - PS2 - PS1 - PSP Spoiler Formatting PlayStation: Vue - TV - Wallpapers & Themes PS4: Pro - Deals - Banners - Mods - Clans PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype - Definitive Edition (For other subreddit filters, click here. Upcoming Events & Threads Media FilterĬurrently Visible Currently Hidden For complete and detailed rule descriptions, click here. Rules 1-3 apply to comments, all rules apply to posts. Giveaways and Surveys have to go through mod approval.ĭon't post spam, self-promotion, or let's play videos. Some content is only allowed on weekends, like Screenshots, Short Game Clips, Original Content and PS4-related pictures. Official game media must come from official sources.įlair your posts, mention the game in the title when necessary.Īll suggestions require means to cause change.ĭo not submit low quality content. ![]() Recent Game Threads: Destiny 2: Beyond Light - Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Yakuza: Like A Dragon - DiRT 5 - Middle-Earth: Shadow of War - Older Game Threadsĭo not discuss hacking, piracy, unofficial deals (especially grey market), and requests to account/game share.Īll spoilers and NSFW content must be properly marked.
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