Replacing ps3 motherboard

Phoenix219 · 07-20-2008, 01:45 AM

I have a 40gb ps3. If I replace the 40gb models motherboard with a 60 or 80gb motherboard, would that give me backwards compatibility? Is this even possible? I'm not worried about voiding my warranty so that isn't an issue.

fade2black2004 · 07-24-2008, 09:41 AM

why not just sale your 40gb and then buy a 60gb?
im sure buying a motherboard will be expensive, and it will be alot of work

gt7sanremo · 07-24-2008, 10:48 AM

You can get a cheap 20 gig ps3 on ebay. They are compatable with the older games, and you can just upgrade the hdd.

solidsteve · 07-24-2008, 12:20 PM

yeah it would be logical just to buy a 20gb or a 60gb version instead of messing about with changeing the motherboard and posible doing something wrong with it

see if you can take it into a local gamestop or EB (game in the uk) and trade it agenst a used 60gb version, i know its not new or anything but it will save you a lot of messing about and will knock a hefty sum off the other system

fade2black2004 · 07-24-2008, 12:50 PM

^let me know how much gamestop is willing to give you and ill see if i can do better with my shop

07-20-2008, 01:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Phoenix219 Junior Techie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 90	Replacing ps3 motherboard I have a 40gb ps3. If I replace the 40gb models motherboard with a 60 or 80gb motherboard, would that give me backwards compatibility? Is this even possible? I'm not worried about voiding my warranty so that isn't an issue. __________________ Q6600@3.6 EVGA 780i Motherboard 2gb OCZ Reaper 900mhz 4-4-4-12 EVGA 8800gts 512mb 800/1080 2x Western Digital 250gb SATAII Raid0 Antec 850w PSU Antec 900 Case 3DMark06 - 15544

07-24-2008, 09:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
fade2black2004 Console Gamer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,632	Re: Replacing ps3 motherboard why not just sale your 40gb and then buy a 60gb? im sure buying a motherboard will be expensive, and it will be alot of work __________________ http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f40/my...9/#post1478568

07-24-2008, 10:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
gt7sanremo True Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Harrisburg,PA Posts: 214	Re: Replacing ps3 motherboard You can get a cheap 20 gig ps3 on ebay. They are compatable with the older games, and you can just upgrade the hdd. __________________ AMD 64x2 4200+ Foxconn 6150-8EKRS Evga 7950GT @ 619/1588 GeIL 2GB ddr400 OCZ GameXStream 600W

07-24-2008, 12:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
solidsteve Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 506	Re: Replacing ps3 motherboard yeah it would be logical just to buy a 20gb or a 60gb version instead of messing about with changeing the motherboard and posible doing something wrong with it see if you can take it into a local gamestop or EB (game in the uk) and trade it agenst a used 60gb version, i know its not new or anything but it will save you a lot of messing about and will knock a hefty sum off the other system __________________ My new pc spec's ~ Case ~ nexus caterpilla (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=28763) Mobo ~ Gigabyte GA~P35~DS3R Rev 2.0 CPU ~ Intel Q6600 HDD ~ 2 x 500gb western digital drives Ram ~ 4GB worth (4 strips) of OCZ 2GB PC2-6400 Platinum Rev 2.0 PSU ~ Corsair 750TX GPU ~ ATI 4850 OS - Vista Home Premium 64-Bit

07-24-2008, 12:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
fade2black2004 Console Gamer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,632	Re: Replacing ps3 motherboard ^let me know how much gamestop is willing to give you and ill see if i can do better with my shop __________________ http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f40/my...9/#post1478568

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