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Kutaragi Hints at PS3 External Power Supply

Posted Jun 15, 2006 at 3:42PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: PS3 Tags: Ken Kutaragi, playstation 3 updates, power brick, Sony
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PS3Ken Kutaragi in an interview with Japanese site PC Impress Watch hints at the possibility of the PS3 having an external power supply like the Xbox 360's power brick.

Here he talks about how the cost of mass producing Sony's next-gen consoles can be lowered. One factor they're working on is the reduction in size of the Cell chip by adopting a 65-nanometer processor. To keep power consumption as low as possible, the Cell processor will have to use Tranmeta's LongRun power-management technology.

Kutaragi also talked about ways to cool the Cell processor which include heat and electromagnetic interference management using heat pipes and custom cooling solutions. We would have expected the most typical liquid cooling system to be placed inside of the PS3, but Kutaragi offers a more interesting solution - he said that "the power supply could almost be sold separately."

Is this his hint at the PS3's own version of the power brick?

Via Game Daily



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# mmmGuest 2006-06-15 17:37
i think that.... nevermind

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# WOWGuest 2006-06-15 18:03
Is that the official box, with everything that comes with it, except a diff controller.

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# Nice boxGuest 2006-06-15 18:33
Sorry to go off topic, but I really hope that's what the final box resembles, I love how Sony puts an actual size image of the system on a few sides, looks cool.



Kind of funny 2/3 comments are on the box.

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# wowwweeeGuest 2006-06-15 19:00
Damn thats a sexy box!



who cares if the PSU is outside the PS3.. chances are it'll be half the size of the 360's.. why? coz Sony know how to design things properly :P



Did i mention thats a sexy box?

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# no...gth 2006-06-15 19:55
of course that is NOT the official box.

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# Nice...iNCREDiPiNOY 2006-06-15 20:02
How come the Boomerang is still there?

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# HmmGuest 2006-06-15 20:19
So on all the PS3's we have seen, it clearly has a PSU PC type Power Input indicating that it will be built in, Why suddenly change that again? Also that picture is obviously fake, It shows a composite Video input lead, I SERIOUSLY DOUBT any next gen machine will be Using Composite, expecting at least RGB Scart or Component.

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# reading between the lines...Planet 2006-06-15 21:31
...often gives you exactly what you expect to hear.



The only thing he said was that they invested a lot of time and effort in the PSU, so they could sell it on the PC Market just because it is very efficient. And that indicates an integrated device much more than an external device. With the latter, you only pretty much need to make sure it doesn't incinerate and gives you enough power.

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# insideGuest 2006-06-15 22:31
He only says that it can almost be sold separately because it's apparently starting to become a very high-tech device.



That's what I think he means, anyway. Not that it will go outside.

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# I think what he meant wasGuest 2006-06-15 23:34
during the development, the heat problem was so intense, the PSU could almost have been separate from the console

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# im badGuest 2006-06-16 00:46
a very sexy box i hope it looks like that

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# Who caresDecon 2006-06-16 00:59
Who cares if the power supply is external. It lies behind the tv anyway.

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# PSUVietone 2006-06-16 01:38
Yeahfrom the article they said the Power Supply being separate from the PS3 would be more of a benifit. Less heat to worry abou and definitly less EM interference.



"Is that the official box, with everything that comes with it, except a diff controller."



Im sorry but Nintendo had the first external power supply I think with their Gamecube, then Sony with the PS2 Slim, and "Last" is microsoft Xbox360.

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# acuallyGuest 2006-06-16 02:29
to numer 13. the n64 had the first external psu

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# wowGuest 2006-06-16 02:46
actually the SNES had an external PSU, and he means it could be sold sepretely because it will be like no other, and highly effecient. just like the PSU in computers can be sold sepretly.

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# LiarsKnowLedge 2006-06-16 04:48
PS3 has lost much respect lately, and yet you huys still post more rumors without investigation :| .



The exact quote is: "We definitely aren't using any proprietary methods... We certainly couldn't fit a liquid cooling system [inside the PS3]... We're spending a lot ON heat and electromagnetic interference [management]. The power supply could almost be sold separately."



Which means that they are spending so much money on this technology that it could be sold separately (because it costs alot of money). The last sentence is a joke on his side.



You must be hating this site, if you post crap like this.

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# Hey KnowLedgeGuest 2006-06-16 05:10
who is losing respect? ps3.qj or THE PS3? if ps3.qj is losing respect is because they are publishing (without any check) a lot of rumours and crap that have been floating around the net since E3. Some kind of BS generator machine is in full on trying to put PS3 on bad foot. Recently, surfaced a rumor about a "downgraded PS3" with a CELL running at 2.8 instead 3.2 because yields are in bad shape, but at same time Sony told that they are readying a 65nm CELL processor for 2007, if you think about it, both things can not be happening at same time at same universe. Sony had to kill the "downgraded PS3" rumor itself with a comment from a rep, but many haters still think Sony is lying, ohh my Good!

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# OHHGuest 2006-06-16 06:31
Damn thats a sexy box...eheh ok anyways, does ps3 come with the HDMI cable or do i have to buy it seperately

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# yeah...Guest 2006-06-16 07:14
...yup. the rumors are getting out of hand. it seems like detractors from all over are really trying to put the hurt on Sony this time around. Sony has simply created an unstoppable Juggernaut with the Playstation Brand, and the competition just doesn't quite have what it takes to topple it. Slow it down, sure, but stop it and destroy it? No.



As for the box, it's a Photoshopped image, but man it's nice. I imagine that the Black PS3 (the one i'm trying to get), would be on a silver box. I really hope that Sony does a design like this for the real PS3 box, as it's really well designed. Kudos to whoever put that mock-up together.

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# ....sexy box?Guest 2006-06-16 07:34
cant u see its photoshopped! and whoever did that must be CRAP! seriously. what the hell

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# saweet!Guest 2006-06-16 08:46
hehe...i already pre-ordered my ps3 at the sony store...im 7TH ON THE LIST :D

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# N64Vietone 2006-06-16 09:19
to numer 13. the n64 had the first external psu



I wouldnt consider the N64 power supply to be external because it was attached to the system and couldnt be moved to a different location from the system.

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# First external PSU?KnowLedge 2006-06-16 11:54
Well, there was one in Atari 65XE, and probably in Atari 2600.

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# yeah, shut upcomedy 2006-06-16 12:01
can we have some good news? i think we ought to all search for news or rumors which aren't just some tit saying 'yeah well ps3 will only have one button!'.



it's about time you guys (qj) introduced some quality controls into your system for posting news, as right now it seems like you'll just let anything get through.



that article about what's under the flap part... for god's sake. in the wii site you had some rubbish about a guy who doesn't understand the sensor bar... can't you simply reply to the poster of this news and say 'don't be an idiot'.

it's starting to get a little tedious having to read the sensational headlines.



'ps3 is crap, it's official - today some loser said ps3 was crap, sony denied it'. there's another qj story for you. ffs

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# to comedyGuest 2006-06-16 12:51
of course, if the PS3 had one button, it'd be even *better* than the Wii, because, according to their philosophy, the simpler, less button needing interface is the best! lol.



the what's under the flap article was pretty friggin ridiculous. i'd much prefer the editorial/opinion pieces, than that antiquated news.



it'll be interesting once Sony actually starts marketing the console and Blu Ray, and a lot of heads will be turned then. people ***** and moan (mainly PS3 detractors) that no one knows what Blu Ray is, but they haven't even started their marketing push for it yet! if we didn't go on the internet everyday, and got our information from places like ign or qj.net, we wouldn't know what Blu Ray is either. once advertisements start showing up on TV, the radio, billboards and bus stops, the term Blu Ray will be permeating the culture, and becoming a common knowledge word. Sony has proven that they're a master of hype, and the hype for Blu Ray and the PS3 hasn't even *begun* yet (when looking at it through the mainstreamer's eyes)

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# its fake fake fakeGuest 2006-06-17 12:01
the pics are " fake " but the box looks really cool.

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# offtopicGuest 2006-08-05 04:05
`the only reason i clicked on this article was for the box; one controller?? i hope that isnt the 600 dollar version...

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