Comparing Heat Output Between the 40GB and 60GB PS3's

[frostynugs]

Robin Segitz at psinsider.com took some shots of the 40gb and 60gb ps3's with a FLIR camera. here are the results of the comparison.

http://psinsider.e-mpire.com/index.php?categoryid=3&m_articles_articleid=1160

 

[TheWretched]

Just to point out, I am by no means a professional in this genre, so if I made a mistake or two, let me know and I will correct it!

 

[frostynugs]

I think you did very well. Although I did have to correct one spot where you said the GPU and CPU were visible in the lower left of the second shot, when it was the PSU! Thanks a lot for putting this together though. I can't wait to see if you can get your hands on the camera again so we can compare more consoles!

 

[Rotmm]

Nice comparison. Something different and informative.

 

[paawl]

This is very interesting to tell us the distribution* of the
heat dissipation. That is, more Cell, more RSX, and how the heat is
carried away. I find these pictures really neat. Thanks!

*To determine the console's total heat dissipation, you only
have to look at its power consumption, as all power is converted to
heat in one way or another.

 

[green.pixel]

as all power is converted to
heat in one way or another.

I might be wrong, but I don't think that's true. It depends on power efficiency.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_factor

Let's say you have a device which draws 200W out of a socket. With 80% efficient AC/DC convertors, your device will be using 160W for work and the rest will be transfered to heat.

If I'm wrong, please correct me.

 

[hoho]

That leftover 20% is converted to heat inside those AC/DC converters

 

[Silent_Buddha]

And the other 160 W is converted to heat in the process of doing work.

Regards,
SB

 

[green.pixel]

Ok, thanks for corrections.

 

[Akumajou]

Great article.

Still it makes me wonder about those people who kept insisting that RSX should have been G80 based so with 680+ Million transistors that PS3 60GB would be spitting fire and the 40GB with the 65nm GPU shrink would have been almost as cool as the G70 90nm 60GB PS3.