New PS3 Heatsink is Cheaper and Smaller
By Chris on Friday, April 25th, 2008 at 3:03 PM PST In Game Companies, Game Consoles, Game Platforms, Gamer Life, Hardware, Sony, Sony
As is customary with all things in technology, the newest iteration of the PS3’s heatsink has been revealed and it’s both smaller and cheaper. This third-generation heatsink (as developer Furukawa Electric describes it) has taken large strides forward from the older products — the new heatsink consumes only 130-140W and weighs just 350g, compared with the original heatsink’s 200W and 700g weight.
Using just three kinds of components to the original’s 20 have helped to reduce manufacturing costs. The move to 65nm technology from 90nm also reduces the amount of heat generated, meaning the heatsink can compensate for that. The change doesn’t mean a PS3 price drop is imminent, but with each and every way the price to manufacture a PS3 drops, the more likely a price drop for the consumer becomes.
Of course, I’m sure some intrepid modder out there is already at work to create a heatsink that’s comprised of nothing more than a tuna fish sandwich and a paper clip.
