PS6 Could Fix The Launch PS5's Liquid Metal Cooling Snafu
A recently published Sony patent suggests the company is developing a new heat sink design that could address overheating issues associated with the PS5's liquid metal cooling system. The design aims to improve heat transfer efficiency regardless of whether the console is positioned vertically or horizontally.
The PlayStation 5 generation of Sony hardware has gone surprisingly smoothly, except for one particular issue with how the console keeps from overheating. A liquid metal cooling system has worked fine in many circumstances, but it has also led to leaks and related issues in others. While the cause of overheating issues in some early PS5s has never been confirmed, a new patent which could be related to the upcoming PS6 might address that apparent flaw in the older console’s design.
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