Sony to Start PlayStation 3 Chip Tests Next Week

[PhYmon]

So lets fire it up baby.. Rep+ please hehe for this http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multimedia/display/20060421072209.html

[CreativeWriter]

I don't know what this means besides things are going as scheduled, but thanks for the article.

[EvilTaru]

Mass production here we come!!! ~_~

[xbdestroya]

I'm pretty sure this was posted in some thread yesterday, but hey whatever. ;)

[CreativeWriter]

I'm pretty sure this was posted in some thread yesterday, but hey whatever. ;)

Some of these threads stretch so long that we often have multiple postings of news. I don't even bother to look for articles 'cause I know someone with better internet skills will already have it posted here :).

[jaxmkii]

Im confused i thought PS3 was alreadu in production and stock pileing?

[Z]

Im confused i thought PS3 was alreadu in production and stock pileing?
not at all. they said at GDC that mass production will start in May/June. :damarus:

[The_One]

Edited: Uhh... scratch what I just said :P

[EvilTaru]

not at all. they said at GDC that mass production will start in May/June. :damarus:

As Phil already said in the Edge article, Cell itself is already in mass production, I guess the actual mass assembly of the console will start to take place in June. ~_~

[masteratt]

6/7 Solid months to make sure we don't cry on the launch date.
My conclusion: Only Europe will be slightly under fed their dose of PS3.

I got my £500 ready just in case, now I REALLY can't wait!! It's going to be slow 6 months :(

[makeitlookreal]

Lets really hope that the results of these tests are good, the yields are high, and that it allows for a better PS3. Maybe if the yields are really, really good we will have a small chance of having all eight SPEs activated. At least we can hope!

If nothing else, maybe the PS3 will cost a few dollars less.

[venomv]

If nothing else, maybe the PS3 will cost a few dollars less.

That seems more likely, but I still say its not gonna be expensive.

[PhYmon]

Some of these threads stretch so long that we often have multiple postings of news. I don't even bother to look for articles 'cause I know someone with better internet skills will already have it posted here :).
So u are saying that I dont have skills.. u are mean hehe!

[xbdestroya]

So u are saying that I dont have skills.. u are mean hehe!

Nah he was talking to me Phymon, saying more or less: "How is anyone supposed to know when news has already been posted?" :)

[frosty]

All SPE's won't be active, but don't go thinking they are needed. Everything you have seen of PS3 has been running on 6 SPE's, since the OS hogs one. The only benefit of going 65 nm is that it will run cooler and cost less. I found it funny how in the gamespot news article about 360 going to 65 nm all the fanboys were fuming "we early adopters got screwed!" thinking that 65nm meant a more powerful chip. Though they may have got screwed (the bought a 360 in the first place, didn't they? </fanboy> lol) they won't get any better performance out of the new chips than the old ones. Their 360's won't be able to fry and egg any more though... looks like the early adopters will have to find another way to cook their breakfasts.

[PhYmon]

HEHEHE ok! upps sorry ok! but do u guys thing that Sony will take deliver what they promised... to launch on november..

[The_Xeno]

Right now i'm worried how much ram the OS is going to take up more than anything :P

[killermmn]

All SPE's won't be active, but don't go thinking they are needed. Everything you have seen of PS3 has been running on 6 SPE's, since the OS hogs one. The only benefit of going 65 nm is that it will run cooler and cost less. I found it funny how in the gamespot news article about 360 going to 65 nm all the fanboys were fuming "we early adopters got screwed!" thinking that 65nm meant a more powerful chip. Though they may have got screwed (the bought a 360 in the first place, didn't they? </fanboy> lol) they won't get any better performance out of the new chips than the old ones. Their 360's won't be able to fry and egg any more though... looks like the early adopters will have to find another way to cook their breakfasts.


yeah i will continue to cook egg whit my 360!!:look:

[Z]

Everything you have seen of PS3 has been running on 6 SPE's, since the OS hogs one
technically, I would say "since one SPE is dedicated to the OS". saying 'hog' gives the impression that it using a whole SPE for it alone wasn't planned.

more importantly, we haven't seen anything- whether tech or game demos- that uses up all the SPEs. the most usage maybe something like 2 or perhaps reaching 3 SPEs.
the majority of the game demos used only the PPE. amazing, I know.