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dredd97
12 Mar '07 20:02:09
Hey peeps

I have a 60gb ps3 on pre-order, but I want to get a larger hdd for it, and the question I'm asking can anybody recommend a make/model number for me?

price isn't really a problem, although I have heard that a larger cache is a must... so please peeps any help would be appreciated..
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BartonFink
12 Mar '07 20:43:25
Any SATA drive apparently
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Freek
12 Mar '07 21:08:25
Although I doubt opening up the console and swapping out a part is going to be good for the waranty.
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Derblington
12 Mar '07 21:11:07
Freek wrote:
Although I doubt opening up the console and swapping out a part is going to be good for the waranty.

There's a drive opening on the bottom of the console (when standing vertically), much like the online addon slot on the fat PS2s, but smaller.

Edited by Derblington at 21:12:12 12-03-2007
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BartonFink
12 Mar '07 21:15:08
Yup that's what the slot is for.

Apparently there are instructions in the manual.



Edited by BartonFink at 21:19:10 12-03-2007
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JayeM
12 Mar '07 21:16:17
Yeah, it's completly supported by Sony under warrenty. :)
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ecureuil
12 Mar '07 21:39:33
How easy is it to transfer all your data if you want to replace the HDD in the future?
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beatleben
12 Mar '07 21:42:22
ecureuil wrote:
How easy is it to transfer all your data if you want to replace the HDD in the future?


Yes I would like to know if there is a tool to backup hard disk, so I can also upgrade thanks!
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Derblington
12 Mar '07 21:50:08
Anything that can put onto one of the many types of compatible memory cards can be swapped to another HDD (gamesaves, photos, videos, music, etc). The only things that can't are demos and PSN games (both of which you can redownload anyway).
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Xylia
13 Mar '07 10:08:41
Not any SATA drive!

Get a 2.5 SATA drive, not a full size 3.5 one. I grabbed one from Scan.co.uk (Fujitsu, 5400rpm like the default drive was). The one I took out was a Seagate Momentus.

As for size, go as high capacity as you can afford - 100-120GB seem the best value at the moment overall.

I also bought a 2.5 SATA external enclosure and made the old drive from my PS3 into an external USB drive for backups. Works beautifully.

X
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myiagros
13 Mar '07 12:33:57
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=3W57&C... 11154&NavigationKey=11154,4294957678,42240000,50410

i got one of these for my PS3 in December and it works as expected.

It is the same make and specification as the 60GB drive which the machine comes with, but with a 120GB capacity.

also i have heard you should opt for 5,400rpm as any higher can cause overheating problems.

Edited by myiagros at 12:34:35 13-03-2007
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tonynibbles
13 Mar '07 14:17:04
I got this recently:

Fujitsu 120Gb 2.5" SATA HDD

Works fine. Got a 10Gb partition with Linux on it and the rest for the PS3.
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pacrifice
16 Mar '07 03:32:40
tonynibbles wrote:
I got this recently:

Fujitsu 120Gb 2.5" SATA HDD

Works fine. Got a 10Gb partition with Linux on it and the rest for the PS3.


Thank you. Have put through an order for the one you've got.
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pacrifice
19 Mar '07 02:40:15
Xylia wrote:
Not any SATA drive!

Get a 2.5 SATA drive, not a full size 3.5 one. I grabbed one from Scan.co.uk (Fujitsu, 5400rpm like the default drive was). The one I took out was a Seagate Momentus.

As for size, go as high capacity as you can afford - 100-120GB seem the best value at the moment overall.

I also bought a 2.5 SATA external enclosure and made the old drive from my PS3 into an external USB drive for backups. Works beautifully.

X


How much did an enclosure cost you? Could you recommend an enclosure?

I was on ebay and found a number of them goin for £15-ish but I don't really know if that's a good price or not.
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