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[jaysius]

This is more of a PSA if your PS5 is experiencing any quirks.

TL;DW: the liquid metal on the PS5 can oxidize creating areas of the APU that don't get full cooling, this can lead to overheating/artifacting/less than optimal performance. This person has encountered multiple PS5s with oxidized liquid metal spots. CLEAN OUT your PS5, they weren't joking about the vacuuming it out periodically. He also recommends leaving it horizontal.

 

[Daneel Elijah]

Honestly I got my PS5 last year and was happy with it. Never had to vacuum it and will probably never do it. At worse it will allow me to buy the next iteration of it ( Pro or slim version). But I hope that I will just not have that problem .

 

[Kilau]

Wait, now vertical is good?

 

[midnightAI]

Wait, now vertical is good?

Just place it diagonally, best of both worlds

 

[jaysius]

Wait, now vertical is good?

Brain fart sorry, he says vertical makes for oxidization pockets as liquid metal goes to the bottom when it's not in use, an oxidized area won't get proper cooling.

Sorry, fixed it.

 

[Talkin Hawkin]

oxidation occurs when oxygen gets to the metal, causing it to corrode. How can oxygen get to it if it's in a sealed container?

 

[Thebonehead]

Just place it upside down in a throwback to the PS1 when we had the laser issues

 

[DenchDeckard]

Fuck sake it looks like shit horizontal. And I've made room for it to be vertical.

Why did they design it like this if its a negative?

Markcernyprettycoolright.jpeg

 

[Dr. Suchong]

Pro tip.
Throw your Ps5 in the bin/trash now and save yourself all that pesky fud.

 

[Loxus]

I saw this video the day it came out and I don't know what he's trying to prove.

The PS5's chip still has better conductivity than what you see with thermal paste and you don't see that being an issue on other devices.

And doesn't the PS5 give you an overheating warning if overheating was the case?

 

[IlGialloMondadori]

These dumbass YouTube motherfuckers.

 

[Spukc]

Mod edit: https://www.neogaf.com/threads/keep...users-with-specific-faults-sometimes.1649383/

Fuck sake it looks like shit horizontal. And I've made room for it to be vertical.

Why did they design it like this if its a negative?

Markcernyprettycoolright.jpeg

Honey, this thing looks like shit in any orientation.