All it took was a Torx wrench. Yes, the first PlayStation 3 autopsies are already starting to appear as console fans with more money than sense take Sony’s next-generation machine apart to expose Cell processor, Blu-ray Disc player, Seagate hard drive and assorted chippery.
First up, DailyTech’s disassembly includes some rather nice pics – two are shown below, but there are many more with the site’s
Opening up the console reveals not only the IBM-made Cell chip but the EE+GS chip used in the last few years’ PS2s in place of the original’s separate Emotion Engine and Graphics Synthesiser silicon. The EE+GS and other, related chips provided PSone and PS2 compatibility.
Also revealed: the PS3’s monster cooling system based on multiple copper heatpipes and a 16cm fan, along with Rambus-developed XDR memory from Samsung, and Ethernet and storage controllers from Marvell.
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i wonder if the ps3 will start any fires.
what my question is is how hard will it be to use swap magic on it. its got one of those stuck-in-the-cd drives which wont be swap magic friendly without major modifications.