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PS3 "Fat" internals show off. A $800 console from 2007.

connorpiper
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I took apart my PS3 fat yesterday to replace the thermal paste and clean out the internals. (80GB Model from 2007, never cleaned)

This was the flagship model, 80GB HDD (Seagate Momentus 5400RPM) with Wireless and card reader.

 

 

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The top panel actually slides off, so satisfying. 

 

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The 2nd (Yes there is two) top panel with the card reader installed. You can see some dust proofing foam seals.

 

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Removed Wireless card. With the bluetooth antenna on the board and the wireless (Internets) one on the tiny board.

 

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Blueray drive (This is the release model one too! The non-release models had plastic enclosures!)

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PSU.

 

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Rubycon caps!

 

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The motherboard. (Notice metal shielding on BOTH sides of the board)   

 

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The other shield. 

 

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The massive heatsink.

 

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The fan. Massive coils, weighs about 5lbs.

 

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Me spoiling that Cell processor with Antec Formula 7

 

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The assembled Mainboard and heatsink combo. (Upside down in terms of the case)

 

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All three "Fat" models. All release models, (The PS2 is a mystery, it has the IR sensor and the Ethernet adapter, though it has a early date code)

 

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Even though we hate on consoles, the PS3 is one wonderful peice of tech. The PS2 is light and feels cheap, while the ps4 is heavy and creaks. The PS3 does not do either, it is built very nicely, with quality stuff. 

 

Also, this thing uses about 10 2" screws that go from the top of the plastic case to the bottom of the motherboard, just making sure that it does not fall apart if thrown off a cliff. 

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I still love my old PS2 silver

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Whoa, yours had an awful lot of Q-Tips in it. 

 

The last generation was much more impressive than this generation. Sony was selling the PS3 for a loss from the start, but it made for pretty much a decade life cycle. 

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how did you open it to what side do you slide the panel?

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Ah, from a console gen that was actually worth it..

Nice console, have a Ultra Slim model here on my desk and I am quite happy with the PS3 :D

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I wonder if that heatsink could be used in a desktop

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Didn't the PS3 get a hardware downgrade?

 

Same performance. Less quality. Just to compete with the Potatobox.  

Also, without the 2nd GPU and "Graphics Synthesizer" so no PS2 games! 

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Didn't the PS3 get a hardware downgrade?

 

Yeah, the slims weren't backwards compatible, had physical power/eject buttons and didn't have a seperate power supply switch on the back of the console. I thought that was pointless at first until my kids started playing with the buttons.

 

It's crazy to think though, as expensive as the PS3 was in those first couple years it was a competitively priced Blu Ray player.

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how did you open it to what side do you slide the panel?

 

You have to peel the Void Warranty sticker on the bottom, revealing a screw, take it out. And done! It slides off. 

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Can I use the Blu-ray drive on my PC? I have a fatty collecting dust,  I don't even remember where I left it...

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Can I use the Blu-ray drive on my PC? I have a fatty collecting dust,  I don't even remember where I left it...

 

Nope. Uses special Sony stuff.

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Oh yes, the toaster oven model! Mine sadly died due to the optical drive and HDD failing after a few years. That wasn't the release version though, on release the PS3 cost 600€ here..... Now with the PS4 being cheaper on release, yet sony still making money on every sold unit the performance of the current gen consoles makes a ton of sense. The thing I would still like to give sony credit for is the fact that they allow you to easily swap the HDD with whatever you want (you just need to remove one screw IIRC), that they're standard 2.5'' drives and that you don't void your warranty doing that.

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Nope. Uses special Sony stuff.

 

Well... shit. He shall keep collecting dust then.  :P

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We hate on current potatoes because they are underpowered.

We don't hate on older gen consoles which were actually good.

Anyone who has a sister hates the fact that his sister isn't Kasugano Sora.
Anyone who does not have a sister hates the fact that Kasugano Sora isn't his sister.
I'm not insulting anyone; I'm just being condescending. There is a difference, you see...

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We hate on current potatoes because they are underpowered.

We don't hate on older gen consoles which were actually good.

Nostalgia is a powerful thing.

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I love my PS3, sure the developers didn't like it and it was expensive but this console rekindled my love for gaming!

 

Also for the lolz remember this:

 

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Just opened up my phat 360 yesterday.

It's still running never RROD.

System: Thinkpad T460

 

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Nostalgia is a powerful thing.

It's not nostalgia.

Back at release, PS3 actually was competitive with more expensive PC.

Too bad that PC of today is cheaper than ever and peasant companies do not lose much(if at all) money on their potatoes.

Anyone who has a sister hates the fact that his sister isn't Kasugano Sora.
Anyone who does not have a sister hates the fact that Kasugano Sora isn't his sister.
I'm not insulting anyone; I'm just being condescending. There is a difference, you see...

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Must I remind you. The PS4 is $400 and makes money.

The PS3 was $600 but cost $800.

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PS3 retailed closer to a $1000 here in AUS when it launched and it was never competitive with a comparable computer imo. 

 

 

It's not nostalgia.

Back at release, PS3 actually was competitive with more expensive PC.

Too bad that PC of today is cheaper than ever and peasant companies do not lose much(if at all) money on their potatoes.

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PS3 retailed closer to a $1000 here in AUS when it launched and it was never competitive with a comparable computer imo. 

 

It had 9 cores 10 threads at 3.2GHz.

And a Nvidia off the shelf GPU. 

 

$1000 no. $800 yes. 

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i remember how solid my gamecube felt. 

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At the time it was essentially a good value blue ray player. Because those things also retailed at crazy prices here. But yeah, the PS3 was so expensive when it launched.  The Nvidia GPU was clocked at  500-600mhz was that comparable to what the top 8000 series (I think that's 2006/2007) would have offered? As for the CPU 

 

 

It had 9 cores 10 threads at 3.2GHz.

And a Nvidia off the shelf GPU. 

 

$1000 no. $800 yes. 

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