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PS3 HDD Upgrade

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Well I've decided I'm going to upgrade the HDD in the PS3 to a 320GB WD 2.5 5400 SATA, it's $110 AUD for the drive + $15 for an external USB 2.0 case to stick the old 40GB drive into. Should give me plenty of room to store downloaded levels with room to spare for creating ones as well as storing captures and stuff from the PS EYE.

I've read the online guide to upgrading the HDD in the PS3 and have someone coming over with an external USB drive to do the comprehensive backup so I don't lose anything, does anyone have any other tips or things to look out for when upgrading the HDD?

Cheers QuozL		2008-09-03 15:10:00

Author:
QuozL
Posts: 921

Wow, 320GB, nice.

You know that LBP levels will take up like 200kb each, right? So that's 5000 to 1Gb lol.		2008-09-03 15:17:00

Author:
DrunkMiffy
Posts: 2758

Wow, 320GB, nice.

You know that LBP levels will take up like 200kb each, right? So that's 5000 to 1Gb lol.

Sweet

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Cheers QuozL		2008-09-03 15:30:00

Author:
QuozL
Posts: 921

Wow, your Ps3 could hold like 1.5M levels, if you only used it for levels, and nothing else lol.2008-09-03 15:40:00

Author:
DrunkMiffy
Posts: 2758

Yeah that is sweet, I am wanting to do the same thing.2008-09-03 15:50:00

Author:
Darth_Spartan
Posts: 813

Well I picked up the drive this morning, I decided to go with the 400GB drive for $140.00 AUD Also picked up a 2.5 USB HDD enclosure so I can put the old 40GB PS3 drive into it. Will be installing it tomorrow so will let everyone know how it goes and if there is anything to look out for.

Cheers QuozL		2008-09-04 02:52:00

Author:
QuozL
Posts: 921

...and here I was thinking my 80 GB had a lot of memory.. O_O2008-09-04 02:57:00

Author:
Code1337
Posts: 3476

your warrantys are now void...2008-09-04 03:01:00

Author:
12454522412412
Posts: 779

Well I just figured out I've finally cracked the one terabyte of storage space milestone at home, 600GB on my PC, 300 GB on my laptop, 120GB on my Xbox 360 Elite and now 400GB on the PS3 I remember buying my first 120MB HDD and that was $1200 bucks and thinking I had a heap of storage space then.

I still can't get over how cheap 400GB was to buy, god I love Moore's Law.


your warrantys are now void...

Carefactor = 0

Cheers QuozL		2008-09-04 03:04:00

Author:
QuozL
Posts: 921

your warrantys are now void...

Sony says no its does not, check it out

http://playstation.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/playstation.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=362&p_created=1193251723&p_sid=7prRGv1j&p_accessibility=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX 3Jvd19jbnQ9MjYmcF9wcm9kcz0wJnBfY2F0cz0wJnBfcHY9JnB fY3Y9JnBfcGFnZT0xJnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9aGFyZCBkcml2Z Q**&p_li=&p_topview=1

under the first pic where it says notes..though not sure about the responsibility it talks about.		2008-09-04 03:07:00

Author:
OverWork
Posts: 873

Yeah, that's the awesomeness of Sony. They're pretty much the first major company to say that people can upgrade components and keep their warranty. They may screw up a lot, but they're good here.2008-09-04 03:22:00

Author:
bbroman
Posts: 1374

Yeah, that's the awesomeness of Sony. They're pretty much the first major company to say that people can upgrade components and keep their warranty. They may screw up a lot, but they're good here.

that is pretty cool...

what do u need all the memory for anyways?		2008-09-04 04:12:00

Author:
12454522412412
Posts: 779

that is pretty cool...

what do u need all the memory for anyways?

On the PS3 or in general? In general I do a lot of CAD work with very large files, video creation & editing, as well as mapping and I also use the PC as a media server to my home theatre, PS3 and Xbox 360 Elite. For the PS3 basically because I knew the 40GB HDD wasn't going to be large enough (was nearly full already with demos, game saves etc and the 400GB one was cheap so why not, I'm sure I'll find a use for it and if anything I'll be able to download and catalog a lot of LBP levels.

Cheers QuozL		2008-09-04 04:20:00

Author:
QuozL
Posts: 921

Yeah your warranty is fine with getting a new HDD, why wouldn't you? You don't open the case it is built to allow this. Also you can access your media servers and download plenty of movies and music, these can all take up alot of HDD space. My friend has over 400 movies on his PS3, and 1,000 songs. So yeah very nice to use the PS3 as a hub for all your entertainment.2008-09-04 05:32:00

Author:
Darth_Spartan
Posts: 813

320 is too much... not even my PC has that much and I havn't even gotten to 75% of HD space....

but whatever floats your boat....		2008-09-04 07:06:00

Author:
Reshin
Posts: 1081

Now THAT is a set up! My pathetic 40GB is looking like chump change ...2008-09-04 10:06:00

Author:
mrbobbyboy
Posts: 304

You need to download the last system update from the us.playstation page. Once the new hdd is in, it'll have to format the disc but it cannot do so unless you have an usb stick ready with the latest system firmware.

I guess this is because the last update was pretty big, with the changes to the xmb etc etc.

I upgraded my 40Gb to 250Gb like two weeks ago so. Used an usb flash stick for all my gamesaves but hadn't read about the ps3 needing the last system update as well so had to download it etc etc.		2008-09-04 11:24:00

Author:
KBY
Posts: 60

First thing I'm doing when I get my PS3 is replacing the hard drive. Well, maybe not first thing, but soon after I get a PS3 I'm getting a 320GB hard drive. Yay for having way too much music!2008-09-05 03:12:00

Author:
HobocidalManiac
Posts: 117

Hey Quozl. I bought a 320GB there a few days ago. I'm in uni at the minute so it'll be be next weekend before I can install it. My 40GB has run out, 320GB was the best value for money (as in c/GB) and I'm only gonna upgrade once so I thought I'd go all out. Cost me 80 euro delivered which is pretty good for Irish electronics prices.

Thanks for the info about the update KBY. I would have panicked if I'd run into problems.

Didn't bother getting a external case for the other drive but may do so I can use it with my laptop. I already have a 500GB ext. for my laptop though so 40GB isn't all that much use... unless I use it only for music or something.

Anyway let my know how ya get on with the installation. Hope everything goes smoothly .		2008-09-05 16:22:00

Author:
Burrich
Posts: 1018


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