Power supply a AC to DC or DC to DC
I am trying to figure out what kind of power the motherboard takes so I can try to run a PS4 on a battery but I don't know if it takes AC power or DC power.
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The power supply in the ps4 runs on ac in the UK which converts the power down to 12v dc to the motherboard. Never tried it but you could probably run it off a car battery.
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I probably haven't mentioned I am trying to make a handheld PS4 so I can't use a big car battery, I am looking at a battery on Amazon but it says it outputs AC and not DC so if I am planning on getting rid of the power supply which I am then I am thinking I need some type of adapter.
Just seen your link, that’s not a battery, it’s a power bank that will have a small inverter built in to boost the battery to 110v. It probably wouldn’t be able to run a 110v ps4.?I’d be googling to see if anyone else had done it and what they used. Or 12v batteries and see what size and shape they’re available in.
This should be the battery and I was saying that the outlet will put out ac, but I believe the usbs do dc. So I am guessing that the battery converts it to ac at the outlet and no where else so I might just need to remove the converter or if that's not the case get a converter.
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Hi ChiefSpartan,
Let's start at the basics. First off, all digital electronics work off of DC power. That means the AC power that's supplied by the power company has to be converted to DC somewhere along the line. If you have an appliance whose power cord plugs directly into the wall, then that device has the power conversion, most commonly referred to as a power supply, built into it.
Other devices separate the power supply out from the actual device. Take a laptop computer, for example. Most of the time they run off an AC adapter that converts the 120VAC household current (at least here in the US) to the 19.2VDC power (for example) that many laptops use. Another good example is your cell phone, or, for that matter, anything that runs or charges off a USB cord. The charger is, once again, a power converter to change that 120VAC into 5VDC the original USB specification called for (with fast charging, that value can change, through, but it's still DC)
Anyway, to get back to your specific question, your PS4 has a built-in power supply that can actually be removed and replaced. So yes, it runs off AC, but internally the built in power supply converts that AC to +5VDC and +12VDC that gets fed to the motherboard and the rest of the system.
You'll need to determine how much power is supplied by the built in power supply and ensure that the battery you want to run from is capable of delivering that much. Ideally you will need some way to turn the 12VDC supply on or off using what is probably a 5VDC signal from the power button.
You may be able to get some information that will help you from a guy who was trying to replace the built in power supply with a standard ATX style supply so he could rehouse his PS4 in a standard computer chassis. Here's a link to the discussion.
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So if I wanted to use a battery that uses AC power I would have to get a converter to dc also could I technically use less power sense I will not have a disc reader.
@chiefspartan Hmm, not quite sure what you're saying here, chief. All batteries in existence supply DC power and are charged by DC voltages as well. If a device that's powered by the battery runs on AC, then the battery's DC output would need to be converted to AC before it's usable.
Likewise, when charging a battery, you have to use DC voltage, but since most chargers operate off household current, they again have to convert that AC house current to DC charging current.
If you're leaving out a disc reader, then yes you probably could use less power, although optical disk drives typically don't use a lot of power so I suspect your savings will be minimal.
@dadibrokeit The reason I am wondering is because I am planning to not use the power supply and just use a battery and the battery I am looking at is this one on Amazon
Kepism Laptop Power Bank Portable Charger with AC Outlet 100W 110V, Battery Pack Powered Outlet PD 65W USB C Fast Charger Travel Charging Station for MacBook,Phone,Ipad,Cooker,Led Lights,Power Combo https://a.co/d/30wX9Dv
And it says the outlet is AC power.
Also I live in the U.S. just so everyone knows.
@chiefspartan Ah, I see. Yeah, in that case you wouldn't need to do anything to the PS4, just plug it in to the power bank. That one might be marginal though; depending on exactly which model you have, the requirements are generally 90-150W. So a 100 watt supply may not be able to keep up completely with the PS4's power needs. A 150W supply would be fairly safe; of course, the bigger the better, for instance a 300W supply would give you twice as long runtime. Of course, if you're running a monitor off the same supply you'll have to factor those requirements into the size of your supply.
@dadibrokeit So if I wanted to take out the power supply and replace it with that battery would I need to get a converter or no.
Also I am using the PS4 slim
