Is it possible to slim down the slim mobo?

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Is it possible to slim down the slim mobo?

Post by griehm » Sun Jan 15, 2012 1:54 am

SO I've got a decision to make- I've got two cases for a PS3p, one being bigger then the other. I could either use the larger of the two and just slot everything in, or I could use the smaller and go for an extremely compact system. The only issue is- the smaller case is just slightly too large for my PS3 slim's mobo :x
Anyone know if there is a guide on the web to slimming it down? I'd just need about 2cm or so off the front and back of the board to make it fit :roll:
and a side question- is it a PS3 portable if I don't put batteries in?

Thanks, help/input is greatly appreciated. I'd really like to finish this project so I can finally start show casing some work.
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Re: Is it possible to slim down the slim mobo?

Post by Gamerdude » Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:06 pm

Wow, been a few years since I posted here.

As for slimming down the MOBO, I can't give any advice.

As for if it's a "portable" or not, I'd say if it has a built-in controller(s), screen, and game-system in an easy-to-carry case it's portable. I know there have been a few "laptop" builds that lack batteries. That said, adding a battery pack should be easy to accomplish later if you want it.
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Re: Is it possible to slim down the slim mobo?

Post by ProgMetalMan » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:16 pm

The PS2 draws way too much power for batteries that are legal.
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Re: Is it possible to slim down the slim mobo?

Post by Haunted360 » Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:14 am

ProgMetalMan wrote:The PS2 draws way too much power for batteries that are legal.
Actually, the original needs 12 volts and 5 volts I believe.
As for the slim, it only needs 9 volts.


You can not slim down a PS3 mainboard by 2 CM. Even if you tried, it is a 4-layer PCB so you WILL destroy it.

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Re: Is it possible to slim down the slim mobo?

Post by hailrazer » Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:55 am

Haunted360 wrote:
ProgMetalMan wrote:The PS2 draws way too much power for batteries that are legal.
Actually, the original needs 12 volts and 5 volts I believe.
As for the slim, it only needs 9 volts.
The 79xxx series runs on 7.4v, the other Slims run on 8.5v.
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Post by ProgMetalMan » Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:43 pm

Typo. I meant PS3, which draws a ton of amps.
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Re: Is it possible to slim down the slim mobo?

Post by Haunted360 » Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:50 pm

hailrazer wrote:
Haunted360 wrote:
ProgMetalMan wrote:The PS2 draws way too much power for batteries that are legal.
Actually, the original needs 12 volts and 5 volts I believe.
As for the slim, it only needs 9 volts.
The 79xxx series runs on 7.4v, the other Slims run on 8.5v.
Ah, my mistake. Thank you for correcting me.

You can run the slim on 9 volts, but it is not reccomended.

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Re: Is it possible to slim down the slim mobo?

Post by griehm » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:09 pm

OK haven't been here for a while. Modretro's having issues.

So the PS3 can be run on 9v? I suppose you'd sorta cripple it with that voltage though. Plus, larger capacity batteries are normally in 12v (in my experience)
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Re: Is it possible to slim down the slim mobo?

Post by Haunted360 » Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:30 pm

No. We were talking about the PS2.

I dont know the PS3 hardware to well to give you a good answer, yet alone do I even know the PS2 hardware well.

PS1 on the other hand :roll:

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Post by griehm » Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:50 am

Ha. The PS1 was fairly simple in design.
I've found a website that lists everything about the PS3. EVERYTHING. Pretty useful, could come in handy for future...?

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Re: Is it possible to slim down the slim mobo?

Post by griehm » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:10 am

While we're on the topic of power-

I'm making a PS3p, and yes, there's batteries. Would it make any difference to replace my current motherboard (65nm RSX) with the 40nm RSX? It creates less heat and uses less power, but I'm not sure if it will make any difference.

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Re: Is it possible to slim down the slim mobo?

Post by Haunted360 » Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:40 am

Yes. Go for the updated motherboard.

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