These numbers are found on the bar-code sticker on the back of the console right after the serial number.Ħ0GB model numbers that begin with CECH-Axx are fully backward compatible.Ģ0GB models that begin with CECH-Bxx, 60GB models that begin with CECH-Cxx, and 80GB models that begin with CECH-Exx are backward compatible via software emulation.

Model numbers can be used to determine if a PS3 is backward compatible. However, the original 60GB version features internal hardware that allows it to run nearly every PS2 game without a hiccup, so if you’re really interested in backward compatibility, that is the version to hunt down.

Even then, most original models are only backward compatible via software emulation, meaning that not every PS2 game is supported. However, only the original model features backward compatibility with PS2 games. zip, post the link here and advise an admin to fix it.īased on the serial numbers, it is possible to see which serials was reserved for prototypes, problematic boards that never reached production, or models that has not been documented yet.Newer PS3 models generally have larger hard drives, but older models feature unique backward compatibly for PS2 games.Īll PS3 models are backward compatible with PSone games. In case the wiki does not allow to upload a file so big, please archive it inside a. Best photos are the biggest in resolution and with the best quality. Please keep the rotation of the photos with the HDMI port at back and crop the useless areas out of the motherboard, never scalate the image (scalation applyes a filter and quality can suffer). If a photo with better quality/size is found or made, please click on the image to replace and in the page that open select 'Upload a new version of this file'. We are currently seeking more/better pictures (please help to fill in). If possible, this page will hold high-resolution images of the motherboard evolution.

Ps3 serial number model