Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console Disassembly
Posted in Console Repair, Disassembling Tutorial on 02/08/2010 09:12 pm by milkapple
The power supply of Sony PS1 (PlayStation 1) Console is 110V, and comes with a adapter from 220V switch to 110V.



Sony PS1 (PlayStation 1) Data: CPU: R-3000A 32BIT RISC CPU (33.8688 MHz) (computing speed: 30MIPS) Memory: 28Mbit (the main RAM16Mbit, VRAM 8BIT, the sound RAM 4Mbit), expansion memory card.

Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console motherboard.

The largest features of Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console is its superior image processing capability. Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console adds a dedicated 3D processor, so that the speed of image computing up to 30MIPS (millions of calculations / sec), can be carried out 36 million calculus a second. Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console 3D chip is the advanced special graphics standard in workstations.


Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console controller output.
Output jack, power socket and extension socket at the back of Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console.

Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console CD store.
Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console working principle is the same as workstation, just send image processing work to the special 3D geometry coprocessor(GPU) while CPU can concentrate on data computing.

Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console memory to read games.

The bottom of Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console.


All parts of Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console.

Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console nameplate.

Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console decorder chip.

Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console motherboard shielding box for preventing outside interference.


SONY chips, the heart of Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console




Open the Sony PS1(PlayStation 1) Console cover to see its inside location, and also can feek its workmanship, patch cables have magnetic ring for anti-tampering.

06/30/2010 at 8:50 pm
I am planning a display of RISC chips for the Computer History Museum. Please can you tell me which chip is the CPU in the PS1 board shown your photo above. You note that the chip marked CXD8606BQ is a decoder. So I assume that it is either the one marked CXD8561BQ or the CXD2938Q.
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06/30/2010 at 9:45 pm
Yes, Sony PS1 CPU:CXD8561BQ littleq03(Quote) (Reply)
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