Upgrading Hardrive to WD Raptor? - Blu-ray Forum

bubs · 10-01-2007, 06:14 AM

Would it be possible to put a 10,000RPM Hardrive in my ps3? Would it have faster load/processing times? Let me know, thanks.

Beta-guy · 10-01-2007, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bubs

Would it be possible to put a 10,000RPM Hardrive in my ps3? Would it have faster load/processing times? Let me know, thanks.

I don't think that'll work, isn't that a Desktop HD? unfortunately it's too big, and I'm sure it'd produce too much heat for the PS3, sorry.

dakota81 · 10-01-2007, 06:23 AM

Heat, power, and physical size are all against you on this one. But otherwise, sata is sata, and there is no difference in the interfaces between 3.5" & 2.5" sata drives.

bubs · 10-01-2007, 06:30 AM

Too bad

, Thx

aygie · 10-01-2007, 07:31 AM

Yeah too much heat, but if your looking for more storage the WD Scorpio 250gb is excellent.

stringent · 10-01-2007, 07:46 AM

The drive needs to be a 2.5" laptop SATA drive. 10K drives don't exist for laptops!

I doubt you will see the difference between 5400 and 7200rpm anyways. I'd stick with the same spec as the PS3 comes with which is 5400. The above choice is a good one though.

WriteSimply · 10-01-2007, 09:08 AM

If you still want to use the WD Raptor, you need to plug it in using an external SATA. It can be done but not in a conventional upgrade way.

fuad

partridge · 12-29-2007, 10:10 AM

is SATA II compatible with PS3?

Havok83 · 12-29-2007, 10:29 AM

I really wouldnt suggest you put that in. You dont want to risk having problems further down the line. I would just stick to using the same speed as the drive that the system came with

10-01-2007, 06:14 AM	#1
bubs Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Montreal	Upgrading Hardrive to WD Raptor? Would it be possible to put a 10,000RPM Hardrive in my ps3? Would it have faster load/processing times? Let me know, thanks.

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10-01-2007, 06:23 AM	#3
dakota81 Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007	Heat, power, and physical size are all against you on this one. But otherwise, sata is sata, and there is no difference in the interfaces between 3.5" & 2.5" sata drives.

10-01-2007, 06:30 AM	#4
bubs Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Montreal	Too bad , Thx

10-01-2007, 07:31 AM	#5
aygie Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:PSN Network: Aygie Blu-ray collection:99	Yeah too much heat, but if your looking for more storage the WD Scorpio 250gb is excellent.

10-01-2007, 07:46 AM	#6
stringent Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:UK	The drive needs to be a 2.5" laptop SATA drive. 10K drives don't exist for laptops! I doubt you will see the difference between 5400 and 7200rpm anyways. I'd stick with the same spec as the PS3 comes with which is 5400. The above choice is a good one though.

10-01-2007, 09:08 AM	#7
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	If you still want to use the WD Raptor, you need to plug it in using an external SATA. It can be done but not in a conventional upgrade way. fuad

12-29-2007, 10:10 AM	#8
partridge Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2005 Location:England	is SATA II compatible with PS3?

12-29-2007, 10:29 AM	#9
Havok83 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:147 Trading Score:6	I really wouldnt suggest you put that in. You dont want to risk having problems further down the line. I would just stick to using the same speed as the drive that the system came with

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