PS3 Would replacing the MoBo plate with copper help with thermals?

[PhoenixARC]

Just a passing thought, but assuming one were to remove the plate covering the board, would replacing it with a custom copper plate help thermals or would it have no effect?

 

[pinky]

that's an interesting question. I'm pretty sure I've seen copper heatsiniks for the xbox 360, but I've never used one, so I don't know if they if they have any effect. I'd like to know this as well.

 

[DoublesAdvocate]

Just a passing thought, but assuming one were to remove the plate covering the board, would replacing it with a custom copper plate help thermals or would it have no effect?

It might have a small effect, but the cost would be extremely high to stamp out the EMI shield from copper.

 

[sandungas]

And it would be too much flexible, the original shields plays an structural rol too, they prevents the bending of the motherboard, if we replace them by a shield of copper we would be losing a bit that structural effect

Also, keep in mind by adding more metal what we are doing is to move the heat from a point (source) to other point (target)... if we move the heat to some point of the console case where there is an small airflow then the heat is going to cummulate in it

The good way would be to add more metal... touching the factory heatsink (source)... and extending it to the points where there is a high airflow (target)

Just an example... in PS3 slims we could create an "extension" of metal entering inside the PSU... just because there is no heatsink inside the PSU, and because 100% of the air moved by the fan is pushed inside the PSU

Spoiler

Is not really 100% because there are some leaks
I used "single side adhesive foam tape" and silicone in my CECH-25xx to seal that leaks