PS4 Tips, Tricks and Fixes

[dyne]

Originally Posted by Grim Reaper

Is it worth upgrading the hdd to an ssd?

I split the difference and got a 1TB hybrid drive.

[jsteinhauer]

Derb knows a lot more than I do, but I installed the 1Tb EVO from Samsung quite a long time ago and have had no issues. The 3D V-NAND drive was not available at the time, which I think it has marginally faster load speeds. My cost was about the same, at the time. While the cost/load ratio might be extraordinarily high for many, the load times are palpably better, which makes me happy; some games feel like torture on the second PS4 that still has the stock HDD in it.

I decided to go with the SSD initially, because the only HDD failure I have ever had in my life was mechanical. I know mechanical failures are rare, and I know SSD's can fail, too, but it's just one of those things.

[NARMAK]

I'm still kinda perplexed why SSDs are not working at full capability on the likes of PS4. What os holding it back really? Is it the 3GB read SATA II speed mentioned on previous page vs 6gb SATA III?

[Derb]

Originally Posted by NARMAK

I'm still kinda perplexed why SSDs are not working at full capability on the likes of PS4. What os holding it back really? Is it the 3GB read SATA II speed mentioned on previous page vs 6gb SATA III?

The OS is not holding it back. Remember games have access to near 5GB of RAM. Instead of a 33.3% increase in load time if the PS4 accepted SATA III that percentage would double.

Also I'd say the cost to load ratio would then be worth the price easy.

Buttttt I'd question if the system supported SATA III, could it handle the heat. Literally.

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by Derb

The OS is not holding it back. Remember games have access to near 5GB of RAM. Instead of a 33.3% increase in load time if the PS4 accepted SATA III that percentage would double.

Also I'd say the cost to load ratio would then be worth the price easy.

Buttttt I'd question if the system supported SATA III, could it handle the heat. Literally.

I thought the connector type was just different though a la HDMI 1.1 vs 2.0 etc.