PS3 HDD Upgrade

-=AL!EN=- · 07-06-2008

Has anyone upgraded their HDD on their PS3 as of yet? It looks really easy and it apparently doesn't void your warranty. Also apparently your PS3 formats the drive and installs XMB on it without any help. Can someone confirm whether this is true?

I have the 40GB Version and I wanna put a 250GB or 320GB HDD in it so I can have my whole music collection on it and not have to **** about with MP3 DVDs.

**joeL** · 07-06-2008

Easy as pie, just take the old one out and put the new one in, it will recognise it and format it and set it up by itself.

Doesn't void warranty either, <3 sony

-=AL!EN=- · 07-06-2008

I'm sooo glad that the internet didnt lie to me.

Sony are too good to be true.

ctd · 07-06-2008

can you use any SATA hdd?

-=AL!EN=- · 07-06-2008

2.5" SATA
So laptop HDD's

**joeL** · 07-06-2008

Just has to be a laptop hard drive. 2.5" sata

They've just released 500gb drives ;D

-=AL!EN=- · 07-06-2008

Ok now gimme prices and links to buy some decent 250GB or 320GB 2.5" HDD's please.

EDIT: My asian computer homegirl around the corner only offers a crappy 200GB 2.5" for $159 not good enough imo.

jth · 07-06-2008

They recommend you use a 5400rpm drive but people have been using 7200rpm with no problems.

250gb is the sweet spot for price/size too. 500gb is a bit exxy at the moment, just look on staticice.com.au for good prices.

**joeL** · 07-06-2008

320gb for $139

http://www.msy.com.au/Parts/PARTS.pdf

-=AL!EN=- · 07-06-2008

There is no msy in Canberra and I wanted to buy it today

Probably gonna buy this one.

HDD054 Western Digital WD2500BEVS 250GB Scorpio HDD $124.00

dagasHi · 07-06-2008

I want a ps3 so bad...

HuggyCHEA · 07-06-2008

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Originally Posted by dagasHi

I want a ps3 so bad...

with due reason, they are the shizzle

ps3chea

ctd · 07-06-2008

7200 really worth it considering most ****e is run off the disc?

r0kk3rz · 07-06-2008

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Originally Posted by ctd

7200 really worth it considering most ****e is run off the disc?

depends on what you want to do with it, for playing ps3 games you wont notice any difference...

however with running linux you will notice huge improvement

Petro · 09-06-2008

If you prefer not to open up your PS3.

1. Buy a 500GB External HDD from Harvey Norman. $121 on special

2. Format to FAT32

3. Copy all your files to it

4. Plug it in and play your music

ctd · 10-06-2008

I do the external option already, but it would look nicer without an external HDD.

jth · 10-06-2008

Fat32 has a 4GB limit on file sizes. No 1080p or 720p stuff for you.

Petro · 10-06-2008

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Originally Posted by jth

Fat32 has a 4GB limit on file sizes. No 1080p or 720p stuff for you.

That's weird, I have all kinds of stuff, including 4.5 gig movies on my FAT32. I wonder how that works if its only max 4 gig.

adR · 11-06-2008

you can connect External Harddrives to the PS3 yE?

**joeL** · 11-06-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by adR

you can connect External Harddrives to the PS3 yE?

yes.

Salad Fingers · 11-06-2008

i use my ipod as an external hdd lol

jth · 12-06-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petro

That's weird, I have all kinds of stuff, including 4.5 gig movies on my FAT32. I won

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-=AL!EN=- Participating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canberra Age: 23 Posts: 477 Rep Power: 2	PS3 HDD Upgrade Has anyone upgraded their HDD on their PS3 as of yet? It looks really easy and it apparently doesn't void your warranty. Also apparently your PS3 formats the drive and installs XMB on it without any help. Can someone confirm whether this is true? I have the 40GB Version and I wanna put a 250GB or 320GB HDD in it so I can have my whole music collection on it and not have to **** about with MP3 DVDs. __________________

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joeL GotGames Head Admin Join Date: Feb 1989 Location: Melbourne Age: 21 Posts: 8,002 Rep Power: 28	Easy as pie, just take the old one out and put the new one in, it will recognise it and format it and set it up by itself. Doesn't void warranty either, <3 sony __________________ e6750 ~ Asus p5q deluxe ~ 9800GX2 1gb ~ 8gb OCZ platinum ~ 6.3tb ~ lian-li v2000 **** summer

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jth Contributing Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 741 Rep Power: 3	They recommend you use a 5400rpm drive but people have been using 7200rpm with no problems. 250gb is the sweet spot for price/size too. 500gb is a bit exxy at the moment, just look on staticice.com.au for good prices.

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joeL GotGames Head Admin Join Date: Feb 1989 Location: Melbourne Age: 21 Posts: 8,002 Rep Power: 28	320gb for $139 http://www.msy.com.au/Parts/PARTS.pdf __________________ e6750 ~ Asus p5q deluxe ~ 9800GX2 1gb ~ 8gb OCZ platinum ~ 6.3tb ~ lian-li v2000 **** summer

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