Well for the extra $100, that would have been the difference between a 20gig to a 60gig. I brought a FUJITSU 120GB 5400RPM 2.5 SATA Hard drive for $95. $103 with shipment cost. I just got it from fedex about 15 minutes ago. It took 10 minutes to install and format the new hard drive. I am up and running with a 120gig ---20gig ps3. I guess, I made out better because I had a 60gig ps3 preorder and at launch day, I had to settle for 20gig. Odd is the ps3 recognized the hard drive as a 111gig and after format 97gig free space. Another thing is odd is the website I got the hard drive from, is now selling the same hard drive for a $148. In a matter of two weeks. Now 2.5 sata hard drive's prices is going to sky rocket.
PS3 Hard Drive Upgrade
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glad to see ps3 hdd can be upgraded
hdd ypgrading is a must for me
cant wait til ps3 is readily available
thanks for the 411
hdd ypgrading is a must for me
cant wait til ps3 is readily available
thanks for the 411
Like a PC it uses a certain percentage of your HDD for the OS and the backup(it's 10% now if I'm not worng), if you had linux installed I think you can enter it and change it to 5% or less to free up more HDD space.
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If you go to this link: http://translate.google.com/transla...atch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20061111/hdd.htm
You'll see these guys installled a 7200rpm drive. It also read, there was not much of a performance difference and maybe a chance of a higher rpm heat issue.
I'm not going to take that kind of chance. I don't mean to sound scared. I took out a 20gig 5400rpm. I figured I can't go wrong. Second, I was lucky to find a 120gig for $95 dollars. I price the 5400rmp and the 7200rpm and those little mutha are expensive as hell. Buy a $200-300 dollar hard drive and it cause me to burn up a $500 ps3 and there are a random supplies. I can't replace it to next year. Shiiittttttttttttttttttt, hell nooo.
If you go to this link: http://translate.google.com/transla...atch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20061111/hdd.htm
You'll see these guys installled a 7200rpm drive. It also read, there was not much of a performance difference and maybe a chance of a higher rpm heat issue.
I'm not going to take that kind of chance. I don't mean to sound scared. I took out a 20gig 5400rpm. I figured I can't go wrong. Second, I was lucky to find a 120gig for $95 dollars. I price the 5400rmp and the 7200rpm and those little mutha are expensive as hell. Buy a $200-300 dollar hard drive and it cause me to burn up a $500 ps3 and there are a random supplies. I can't replace it to next year. Shiiittttttttttttttttttt, hell nooo.
Roger that... I just wondered because I think I rembered that you could put just about anything in the old ps2's ... even though they didnt do much good unless u switched back and forth from ur pc.
just upgraded mine too
i put in a 160 GB WD SCORPIO 2.5 inch HD HARDDRIVE SATA SERIAL ATA
WDC HD Western Digital WD1600BEVS 8mbCACHE 5400RPM OEM
so under my ps3 system info screen hdd reads 130/149
so i was able to upgrade 60gb to 130gb after formatting in ps3
i put in a 160 GB WD SCORPIO 2.5 inch HD HARDDRIVE SATA SERIAL ATA
WDC HD Western Digital WD1600BEVS 8mbCACHE 5400RPM OEM
so under my ps3 system info screen hdd reads 130/149
so i was able to upgrade 60gb to 130gb after formatting in ps3
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How much did you pay for the hard drive? I was planning on upgrading the 80gig hard drive in my numark HDX to a 160gig.
Here is the link to the Numark HDX
http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-NUM-HDX.html#
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