Due to the power of the Cell processor and the RSX graphics chip, the Playstation 3 will use a custom cooling system, with heat-pipes.

In an interview with PC Impress Watch, Ken Katuragi confirmed the rumour that the console will need a large power supply.

"We'll use heat pipes and a custom cooling solution, but the methods used will be common," said the SCEI president. "We definitely aren't using any proprietary methods... We certainly couldn't fit a liquid cooling system [in the PS3]... We're spending a lot on heat and electromagnetic interference [management]. The power supply could almost be sold separately."

This could mean that Sony's power suppply for the PS3 may be as huge as the Xbox 360's external supply.Let's hope that Sony won't face the same overheating issues that were so prevalent on many of Microsoft's next gen consoles.

Source : Impress Watch