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00:00Despite the popularity of portable games consoles, big player Sony hasn't released one in this
00:06category for over 10 years. And no, the PlayStation Portal doesn't count because all it can do
00:12is stream games from a full-sized PS5. But the thing is, Sony have everything they need to make
00:19a proper portable console right now. You see, compared to when it was first launched, the
00:24PlayStation 5 has had a significant internal redesign, with the components like the motherboard
00:29being completely refreshed to be a lot smaller. And honestly, it's now pretty tiny, considering that
00:36this is a full PS5 that can be held with two fingers. And this has got me thinking, surely it's
00:44possible
00:44to convert this into a portable console. Of course, it's never going to be quite like a handheld. But
00:50there is a format for gaming that's not been explored much yet, which I think will have huge
00:55potential. A PlayStation 5 tablet edition. The first challenge before making this a
01:02reality, though, is that the PS5 is more than its motherboard alone. It requires many extra
01:08components to make it work, most of which are dedicated just to keeping it cool, as it generates
01:14so much heat. Trimming all this down to a size that can be considered portable is going to be a
01:20monumental challenge. But where there's a will, there's a way. Take the main heat sink, for example.
01:27It's a fairly weird shape and occupies a lot of space. But one action we can take is to swap
01:32it out for one
01:33that's much shorter and wider, though with approximately the same cooling capacity.
01:38As its base is solid copper, it can be easily drilled and tapped to add screw holes to it, which
01:44are perfect for
01:45using some aluminium lengths to mount it adjacent to the main motherboard, rather than on top of it,
01:51which makes for a shallower profile even still, particularly when compared to the original.
01:56But how on earth are we going to get any heat generated by the processor over to it in this
02:01configuration?
02:02Heat pipes, of course. Heat pipes, for those who don't know, are hollow copper tubes that have a rough texture
02:08on the inside walls.
02:09As they're normally sealed with a small amount of liquid inside, heat can be transferred very rapidly from one end
02:15to the other
02:16by the liquid literally boiling inside and condensing wherever it's the coolest, making them ridiculously good at moving heat around.
02:24The ones I've got are designed to be mounted to a little copper block, but unfortunately I can't just mount
02:30this block to the processor as is.
02:31You see, as the PS5's processor generates almost 200 watts worth of heat, it's necessary to use a thermal interface
02:39material referred to as liquid metal.
02:42And if I were to use this with my block, it would eventually absorb into the raw copper and stop
02:47working properly.
02:49Interestingly, the base of the original heatsink is copper as well, but Sony has nickel-plated it, making it far
02:56more resistive to liquid metal absorption.
02:58And this is actually great news, because it turns out that nickel plating is surprisingly easy to do at home.
03:07So it's time for a quick side quest.
03:09All that's needed for this is some white vinegar and nickel strips, plus a dash of salt.
03:15By connecting the strips to the positive and negative terminals of a battery or a power supply, one of the
03:21nickel strips can be dissolved into the solution,
03:23giving us an electrolyte that can be used for electroplating.
03:28To use it, all we need to do is replace the dissolved nickel strip and swap out the other one
03:33for the block.
03:33This allows the nickel to be transferred from the new strip over to the block, giving us a nickel-plated
03:40finish.
03:41After a quick polish, this looks perfect, and it should now work reliably with the liquid metal.
03:47This stuff is like magic. It's literally molten metal, as it's made up of various components to achieve a very
03:54low melting point.
03:55Once it's been spread to both the processor dye and the now nickel-plated block, the whole thing can be
04:01squashed together.
04:02As the surface area intended to be in contact with the heat pipes is pretty large, it's actually okay to
04:08go with traditional thermal paste here,
04:10after which the heat pipes themselves can be finely mounted in place.
04:14These have been carefully bent to go around various components and so that they spread out on the heat sink.
04:20And it looks pretty cool.
04:22With the processor now thermally linked to the heat sink, we're almost ready to test it out.
04:28But how are we going to move air over the heat sink to keep it cool?
04:32The original rather gargantuan blower fan is simply out of the question due to its size.
04:37But what about using several mini versions instead?
04:41Using four of these in parallel multiplies their airflow output, hopefully to the point where they'll match the much larger
04:48fan.
04:48The sheer size difference between these two types of fans is so large, though,
04:53that I actually have my doubts as to whether the new ones are even capable of cooling the processor,
04:58which again is 200 watts worth of heat, and that's a lot.
05:02But there's only one way to know for sure, and that's to try it out.
05:06By positioning these new fans along one edge, they blow air underneath the console.
05:10And by taping the sides, the air has only one way out, through the heat sink.
05:15Now this of course looks super janky right now, especially with the power supply just perched on top,
05:21but it does allow us to operate the console and observe its temperature with a thermal camera.
05:26As soon as the console is on, we can see that the heat pipes start moving the heat over to
05:31the heat sink.
05:32Once a game is launched, though, the console begins to draw its maximum power,
05:36and the temperatures continue to climb, with the block itself hitting over 60 degrees Celsius.
05:42It's safe to assume that the core of the processor will be even higher than this,
05:47so it's no wonder that after a few moments the console shuts itself down with an over-temperature warning message.
05:53Urgh.
05:55So clearly there's more work to do here if we want to have any chance of this being cooled properly,
06:00but there are thankfully two easy ways we can improve things.
06:03Increase the airflow over the heat sink so we can pull heat away from it more quickly,
06:07or increase the heat sink size so we have more heat dissipation surface.
06:12But preferably it would be both of these things if we can pull it off.
06:17Now as the present heat sink fits very nicely on the side here,
06:21instead of increasing its size, I'm going to add an additional smaller heat sink instead,
06:25to provide the extra heat dissipation surface area.
06:29Mounting it does require some modification of the heat pipe layout,
06:32but doing so provides the perfect opportunity to optimise things further by spreading them out more,
06:37so that they go diagonally across the fins rather than parallel to them,
06:42allowing them to dump heat more effectively into the heat sinks.
06:45As for increasing airflow over the heat sinks, the cheap generic fans I used during testing
06:50just aren't anywhere close to being good enough, so after some intense research online,
06:55I'm going to replace them with some highly engineered models designed for high power laptops.
07:01Not only do these push more air while being quieter, but they're bi-directional as well,
07:06meaning that they can blow air over both heat sinks at once,
07:10despite the heat sinks being at opposite ends of the motherboard.
07:13Being on the back here, they can also cool the smaller components on the board too,
07:18thanks to some additional mini heat sinks and copper bridging pads,
07:21with some 3D printed air ducts to control the airflow.
07:24So, how well does this revision work?
07:28Well, rigging it up for testing reveals some legitimately shocking results.
07:33Not only is the console more than happy to run indefinitely with this new cooling setup,
07:38but it does so with a huge amount of headroom,
07:40with the block itself now hovering at just 42 Celsius at full load.
07:45This means that the speed of the fans could be ramped down significantly to the point where they make only
07:51a soft whirring sound.
07:53And I'll be doing some tests against the gaming laptop later, so you can hear it for yourself.
07:59So, this second attempt at the cooling system works a treat as it not only keeps the console cool,
08:05but it does its job quietly as well, which I was really not expecting to be possible.
08:10But as you can see, it looks a bit like an engineering prototype right now.
08:13So, we need to focus a bit on the aesthetics to make it look a bit more like a manufactured
08:17product.
08:19Sony's design language for the PS5 leans heavily into a high contrast, two-tone look.
08:25So, taking inspiration from this, I've designed a shell that can be 3D printed.
08:29It's a little big to print in one go, so I've split it up to print in several separate pieces,
08:34with the intention of gluing them together.
08:36This technique allows some parts to be printed in different tones as well, providing the high contrast black and white
08:43appearance.
08:43And I think it's ended up looking pretty smart.
08:46As the main body lacks a uniform perimeter for the shell to be fitted to, though,
08:50it's necessary to add some aluminium trim to provide a robust frame.
08:55Even so, it's not quite time to put the shell on yet, as an important component needs to be considered.
09:00The speakers.
09:01You see, most portable consoles have some form of sound system,
09:05but they're usually pretty thin-sounding and not great for a full gaming experience.
09:14So, to get around this, I'm going to include a miniature subwoofer, consisting of two 5-watt drivers to fill
09:21in the low-frequency sounds.
09:23And I think it will provide some serious bass, especially being complemented by two stereo side speakers.
09:29Now, making speaker enclosures at this scale isn't particularly easy, and I have to admit they don't look very neat.
09:35But that's okay, because the intention is to cap them off with the remaining 3D-printed trim.
09:41With that done, the shell can now finally be lowered on top to hide all of the internal components,
09:48which suddenly makes it look a lot more complete, with a subtle but definitely present PlayStation vibe.
09:54And with the help of a little kickstand, it is indeed starting to look like a tablet.
09:58Granted, it is a little on the chunky side, but do keep in mind that there's a full PS5 inside
10:04here.
10:05And when compared to the original console, it's actually quite remarkable how much we've been able to shrink it down.
10:12This size advantage remains even when compared to the PS5 Slim, which is the thinnest official PS5 to date, which
10:20is very satisfying.
10:22This leaves us with pretty much the last job, which is, of course, to add the screen.
10:26Now, you might be thinking that I'm just going to go with a standard LCD panel from a laptop for
10:31this.
10:32But I've got a better idea, which we'll get to after a quick break.
10:36You see, making a custom PS5 is a tricky time consuming process that literally takes weeks.
10:43But it needn't, thanks to this video's sponsor, dbrand.
10:46Now, you may have already heard of Darkplates 2.0, dbrand's popular replacement side panels for the PS5.
10:54They are slim, feature built-in vents for improved cooling, and lose the popped collar look that, personally, I've gotten
11:00a little bit fed up off.
11:01You can also inject a bit of your own style by picking from a selection of designs for the middle
11:06skin.
11:06I've got one of their new skin options, which are real X-ray scans of the PS5's internals, allowing the
11:13engineering to be shown off.
11:14Here, we can actually see the coils and transformer in the power supply, as well as the heat pipes and
11:20their accompanying fins.
11:21They've actually scanned a load of different devices, too.
11:24I've got one for my phone, which makes it a lot more interesting to me, as things like the USB
11:29port and internal speakers are made visible.
11:32But their latest release is actually a tempered glass screen protector for the PS Portal.
11:36It's super easy to install and is a great way of protecting it, as the screen is pretty exposed, especially
11:42when it's shoved into a bag.
11:44Actually, seeing as dbrand will be watching this, I know we haven't quite added the screen just yet to my
11:48build,
11:49but I don't know if you guys could do a custom-cut version of this specially for it.
11:53You know my address if you could do that.
11:55But while we wait for their answer, visit dbrand.com slash DIY perks if you'd like to pick up some
12:02dark plates, a phone skin or glass for your PlayStation Portal.
12:06But other than that, thank you dbrand for sponsoring this video.
12:10And let's get back to the project, the next step of which is, of course, to add the screen.
12:14Now, the problem with LCDs and why I don't really want to use one is that they suffer from motion
12:19smearing and poor black level performance.
12:22So instead, let's go with OLED.
12:25These provide pixel level dimming for incredibly vibrant images.
12:29But as they're still a bit hard to get hold of in panel form, I'm salvaging mine from a busted
12:35laptop.
12:36There's really no contest when it comes to image quality here, with the OLED panel being in a league of
12:42its own for sure.
12:43With a much brighter and more vivid image, with no motion smearing.
12:48Top tier performance for a top tier console.
12:52As the display itself is so thin though, I think it's a good idea to reinforce it with a super
12:57stiff custom cut carbon fiber back panel.
13:00Which protects it from bending if it were ever to be pushed in the middle.
13:04This finishes off the unit beautifully and it finally looks like a real product.
13:09But before I can test it out, there's a bit of an elephant in the room.
13:13How on earth is it going to be powered?
13:15You see, the motherboard itself needs a 12 volt power supply in order to turn on.
13:21Now, the original one is a super weird shape and is kind of massive, especially compared to how small the
13:27console is now.
13:28So we're going to swap it out for a much smaller gallium nitride alternative.
13:34Despite its high power capability, it's actually smaller than many laptop power bricks, so is a good choice for this
13:41project.
13:41To hook it up to the PlayStation, instead of going with plain paired wire, which is ugly, not to mention
13:47stiff,
13:47my plan is to get a single core of large gauge silicon wire to carry the positive voltage supply,
13:54and sleeve it with copper for ground, making for a highly flexible low resistance power cable.
14:00After adding some custom high current connectors, it can be finished off with some beautiful silver and white sleeving,
14:06which matches the aesthetic of the unit nicely.
14:09This can now be plugged into the back of the PlayStation, completing the build.
14:14It's taken so much effort to reach this point, but it looks amazing,
14:18which means we're ready to try it out.
14:30Yay, there we go.
14:32The world's first PlayStation 5 tablet edition.
14:38That's pretty cool.
14:39My first impression is the brilliance of the screen.
14:43Being OLED, it of course has inky dark blacks for vibrant colour rendition.
14:47But as it's full 4K as well, it really takes advantage of the PS5's insane rendering power,
14:54and it looks incredibly sharp.
14:564K portable gaming?
14:58Man, this is pretty unique.
15:00Let's do the subwoofer.
15:04Let's go.
15:08Whoa.
15:10Oh man, this is crazy.
15:12Just to prove it, no display cable, just a power cable, and yeah, full PS5 in a nice portable package.
15:22Wild.
15:23The best thing about this form factor is that it's portable enough to actually be a social experience.
15:29You're not bound to a TV, so it can be used pretty much anywhere.
15:33Perfect for sharing a gaming experience with friends.
15:36Are you going for the same thing?
15:38Come on.
15:40Ohhhh.
15:41I'm a go.
15:45Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
15:47I'm on goal!
15:48I did it on goal.
15:50James.
15:52This is in stark contrast to the solo and potentially lonely experience you get with
15:59most other portable gaming consoles, and it really is a super unique experience that brings
16:04a lot of fun to the table.
16:06What's even more remarkable is just how quiet it is.
16:10Thanks to the large heatsinks and three bi-directional fans, it makes far less noise than you'd expect.
16:17Here's a comparison to a high-end laptop that doesn't even draw as much power.
16:33So while it's definitely audible compared to a full-sized PS5, it's not bad at all,
16:39especially considering it's so portable.
16:41And I'd say mission very much accomplished.
16:44So why hasn't anyone made a console like this?
16:47Honestly, I'm not quite sure, because I think it's got a lot going for it.
16:51But it's likely down to it just being an unproven form factor.
16:54No one knows yet whether a console like this would sell well.
16:58So you guys will have to let me know your thoughts in the comments down below.
17:02Now, I think if Sony themselves were to make a console like this, they could probably make
17:06it about one third of the thickness.
17:08And it shouldn't even really be that much more expensive than a PlayStation 5.
17:13Because really, this is just a PlayStation 5 plus a screen.
17:16The extra components are just in a different form factor.
17:20So it'll be really interesting to see if this kind of thing becomes a bit more common in
17:24the future.
17:25Let's hope so.
17:26But until then, if you've got an itch to customize your own PS5, don't forget to check out
17:31dbrand's dark plates, which are a great way of making your PS5 your very own.
17:37But other than that, the concepts that we've learned in this video are actually going to
17:41be applied to my next project, which will be something that's very not visible.
17:47Now, if you're familiar with the channel, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.
17:50But if you're not, make sure you're subscribed because you don't want to miss it.
17:55But other than that, I'm Matt.
17:57You've been watching DIY Perks, and I hope I see you next time.
18:00Goodbye for now.
18:01Bye for now.