New PS3 Hardware Less Prone to YLOD
Sony has recently started releasing new PS3 consoles that have an improved version of the RSX chip (the graphics processor). It uses 15% less power, and, according to GI.biz , is less prone to the YLOD issue. This is mainly due to going from 65nm to 45 40nm (the Cell, on the other hand, has been 45nm). A couple other changes have been found as well: The console also now uses two 128MB XDR RAM chips instead of four 64MB chips and features a new cooling assembly and a lighter power supply. Since this is only a minor hardware change, it doesn’t improve on game performance, but the changes do help on reliability. Sony hasn’t officially announced it since it is minor, so you could call it a shadow release. The model number is CECH-2100A in case you’re wondering. EDIT: Small update.
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New PS3 Hardware Less Prone to YLOD