PS3 Hard drive upgrade - Blu-ray Forum

donutman925 · 11-18-2007, 02:32 PM

I'm thinking of upgrading my PS3 hard drive from 60gb to something bigger. Are there any suggestions as to what I should get. I would like to get one under $100. Thanks

mastertang · 11-18-2007, 02:44 PM

Take a look:
http://www.gamersreports.com/article/43/
Hope that helps. Finding a cheap one is a matter of choice. I'd personally go with seagate myself. Western digital is less reliable in my opinion, but I've only had one WD drive fail. I guess the comments below me pretty much say it. Go with seagate.

oXweebleXo · 11-18-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mastertang

Take a look:
http://www.gamersreports.com/article/43/
Hope that helps. Finding a cheap one is a matter of choice. I'd personally go with seagate myself. Western digital is less reliable in my opinion, but I've only had one WD drive fail.

all my (6) WD hdd failed. from masters to slave. i only use seagate now and not one has crashed. upgrade to a 160 and you will be fine.

actionhank · 11-18-2007, 02:57 PM

I would go with Seagate too because they seem to be more reliable but I guess Western Digital is ok too. Plus the Seagate has a longer warranty

This is what I have inside my PS3:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148184

And here is the cheaper WD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136071

And by the way Don't throw away the original hdd as you will need to put it back if ever you claim warranty from Sony

donutman925 · 11-18-2007, 05:02 PM

I read from another post on this site that a lot of people are using Toshiba's 160gb drive and it works out great. I have the link here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822149058

It seems like it has received some pretty good reviews, any thoughts?

powersfoss · 11-18-2007, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by donutman925

I read from another post on this site that a lot of people are using Toshiba's 160gb drive and it works out great.

Toshiba?

ha ha

kx11 · 11-18-2007, 05:12 PM

this is my 160gb hdd

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822149058

works flawlessly and formatted to 149gb , no slow gameplay or anything

donutman925 · 11-18-2007, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by powersfoss

Toshiba?

ha ha

I know Toshiba. it is funny , but if it works great for the price, I'm all for it. I just wonder if there are going to be any good black Friday deals on laptop hard drives that would work good with the PS3.

Bolaar · 11-18-2007, 06:43 PM

Any one using a 7200 RPM one?

Wondering if they notice any speed differences...I suspect not but just wondering.

xtop · 11-18-2007, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Bolaar

Any one using a 7200 RPM one?

Wondering if they notice any speed differences...I suspect not but just wondering.

there's a second or 2 here, second or 2 there. not going to be day and night difference. but when i upgrade, its gonna be a 7200 drive

soapdishbandit · 11-18-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

there's a second or 2 here, second or 2 there. not going to be day and night difference. but when i upgrade, its gonna be a 7200 drive

Careful with the 7200 rpm drive. I think the heat that it creates might not be soo good, especially if you have an older model that creates a lot of heat.

ESUNintel · 11-18-2007, 08:45 PM

I would go with a Hitachi drive, they have amazing tech support, and also have the coolest and quietest hard drives out there.

ps3andlovinit · 11-18-2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ESUNintel

I would go with a Hitachi drive, they have amazing tech support, and also have the coolest and quietest hard drives out there.

Be careful with these drives .. some their larger drives are not the standard height and probably won't fit.

donutman925 · 11-18-2007, 09:30 PM

Has anybody found some good Black Friday deals on laptop drives or good websties that have drives for cheap year round?

helli3yte · 11-18-2007, 09:55 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152094

would that work in the ps3

ps3andlovinit · 11-18-2007, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by helli3yte

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152094

would that work in the ps3

Should be fine AFAIK..be aware there is a 205GB (not 250) limit to the PS3 partition right now..if that bothers you in terms of $ per GB .. then a 160GB is an option. I used a 250Gb since the price difference wasn't that big due to a sale on the 250GB...and I wanted the extra 40GB ..

helli3yte · 11-18-2007, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ps3andlovinit

Should be fine AFAIK..be aware there is a 205GB (not 250) limit to the PS3 partition right now..if that bothers you in terms of $ per GB .. then a 160GB is an option. I used a 250Gb since the price difference wasn't that big due to a sale on the 250GB...and I wanted the extra 40GB ..

so is it up to sony to increase the limit of the partition? maybe in the future

androvsky · 11-19-2007, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ps3andlovinit

Should be fine AFAIK..be aware there is a 205GB (not 250) limit to the PS3 partition right now..if that bothers you in terms of $ per GB .. then a 160GB is an option. I used a 250Gb since the price difference wasn't that big due to a sale on the 250GB...and I wanted the extra 40GB ..

Interesting, if you use 205 for the PS3 partition, can the linux partition be larger than 10 GB on a drive that big?

ps3andlovinit · 11-19-2007, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by androvsky

Interesting, if you use 205 for the PS3 partition, can the linux partition be larger than 10 GB on a drive that big?

Right now it's 10GB max and as you can see here..I think it came out of that 205GB..

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...8&postcount=31

ps3andlovinit · 11-19-2007, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by helli3yte

maybe in the future

That's what I ass*u*me

11-18-2007, 02:32 PM	#1
donutman925 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:MA, USA	PS3 Hard drive upgrade I'm thinking of upgrading my PS3 hard drive from 60gb to something bigger. Are there any suggestions as to what I should get. I would like to get one under $100. Thanks

11-18-2007, 02:44 PM	#2
mastertang Active Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:62 Blu-ray reviews: 3	Take a look: http://www.gamersreports.com/article/43/ Hope that helps. Finding a cheap one is a matter of choice. I'd personally go with seagate myself. Western digital is less reliable in my opinion, but I've only had one WD drive fail. I guess the comments below me pretty much say it. Go with seagate. Last edited by mastertang; 11-18-2007 at 03:33 PM.

11-18-2007, 08:45 PM	#12
ESUNintel Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Colorado	Hitachi I would go with a Hitachi drive, they have amazing tech support, and also have the coolest and quietest hard drives out there.

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11-18-2007, 02:57 PM	#4
actionhank Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Las Vegas, Nevada	I would go with Seagate too because they seem to be more reliable but I guess Western Digital is ok too. Plus the Seagate has a longer warranty This is what I have inside my PS3: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148184 And here is the cheaper WD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136071 And by the way Don't throw away the original hdd as you will need to put it back if ever you claim warranty from Sony

11-18-2007, 05:02 PM	#5
donutman925 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:MA, USA	I read from another post on this site that a lot of people are using Toshiba's 160gb drive and it works out great. I have the link here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822149058 It seems like it has received some pretty good reviews, any thoughts?

11-18-2007, 05:12 PM	#7
kx11 Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:28	this is my 160gb hdd http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822149058 works flawlessly and formatted to 149gb , no slow gameplay or anything

11-18-2007, 06:43 PM	#9
Bolaar Expert Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Munson, OH Blu-ray collection:111 Trading Score:22	Any one using a 7200 RPM one? Wondering if they notice any speed differences...I suspect not but just wondering.

11-18-2007, 09:30 PM	#14
donutman925 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:MA, USA	Has anybody found some good Black Friday deals on laptop drives or good websties that have drives for cheap year round?

11-18-2007, 09:55 PM	#15
helli3yte Active Member Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Mt.Prospect, IL	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152094 would that work in the ps3

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