Increasing the longevity of a SCPH-100x?
Posted: November 7th, 2020, 11:55 pm
So I've been thinking about how I could increase my systems longevity, since the unit had a defective laser when I picked it up I replaced it with a KSM-440BAM and it worked perfectly fine again. I also installed a PSIO so the drive only needs to be used for games which have compatibility issues (if I ever should have issues).
But I've read that some models, especially earlier units have the issue that the heat from the PSU can negatively affect the laser.
My question was, would it make sense to add a small 40mm fan to take out hot air from the system and 3D print a small separation wall to isolate the PSU from the rest of the hardware?
Or should I just invest the money for a PicoPSU like this one?
The fan solution basically wouldn't cost me additional money since I got what I need for that mod, but would it be effective?
But I've read that some models, especially earlier units have the issue that the heat from the PSU can negatively affect the laser.
My question was, would it make sense to add a small 40mm fan to take out hot air from the system and 3D print a small separation wall to isolate the PSU from the rest of the hardware?
Or should I just invest the money for a PicoPSU like this one?
The fan solution basically wouldn't cost me additional money since I got what I need for that mod, but would it be effective?