40GB PS3 gets 65nm Chip and new motherboard

Posted Oct 30, 2007 at 4:35AM EST by QJ Staff

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Despite knowing that you can't kill a PlayStation 3 whether you play it in the back of a freezer van or a heat sauna, Sony still takes it to the next level by incorporating the 65nm Cell chip on the new 40GB models. (They probably aim to make it nigh indestructible.)

The addition of the Cell chip lets the PS3 reduce its power consumption, bringing it down to 135 Watts from 200 Watts. The console then runs cooler and quieter, which as any gamer who plays for an extended period of time will know is always a good thing.

Aside from the Cell chip, the new 40GB console insides (as opposed to the recent comparison of the outside) have been considerably tinkered with (in a good way, to be sure). The heat pipe is smaller and the motherboard has been changed with a new version, which now has a battery to keep the system time when the console is off.

It's been reported way back when that the 65nm Cell chip would land on the PS3 (it just landed on the Xbox 360 first is all). It was also expected to land on a new PS3 model with lower manufacturing costs (which the 40GB console definitely is), which may suggest that plans for a 40GB console may have been in the works as early as then.

Via Computer Base

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# kwel — aZure 2007-10-30 07:32

Th 40GB was out in South Africa over the weekend... Price R4599 (bout $600)... Seems so be selling quiet good according to my sources at the local Toy's R Us here in Durban...

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# GPU is 65 Nm too — Zocks2099 2007-10-30 07:52

As I did read somewhere else, the RSX Gpu Chip is also 65nm.

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# I didn't know the x360 finally had the 65 nm chips, — platon 2007-10-30 08:03

Anyway, I don't care, it'll just save a lot of money to sony, wich is a good think if they wanna have profits. For me, it changes nothing, my ps3 is good, lol.

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# true — Seoulfood 2007-10-30 08:27

I think the 60GB is the best, because it has all the good features but most all has full BC, which to me is key.

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# doesn't really matter either — Seoulfood 2007-10-30 08:29

PS3's pretty efficient at keeping temperatures down.

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# ... — Jettic 2007-10-30 09:24

No the RSX and the CELL both use a 65NM process now, not that the PS3 needs it, can't say the same about the Xbox 2 though..

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# 60 gig forever! — Twenty-Se7en 2007-10-30 11:35

The one original ps3.... can't kill me!

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# ur rite, even though mine is software emulated — na2rul 2007-10-31 03:26

i still dont kno y they are trying to scap the EE B/C chip even in america hence clearance after releasing 80 gig.

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# 200 watts to 135 watts? — na2rul 2007-10-31 03:32

Imagen the amount u cud save on those bills.



although 135 wts will not be feasible WITH full version, hopefully they can at least reduce the power consumption.

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# MCS — Stealth! 2007-11-02 12:47

Whats the link of those articles.

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