PS3 Hard Drive Size Limit

[magick]

Is there a HD size limit when installing a new one on the PS3?

 

[Deleted member 651465]

2.5" SATA 9.5mm

 

[magick]

2.5" SATA 9.5mm

Sorry I should have been a bit clearer, I meant size as in GB capacity.

 

[Streeteh]

Sorry I should have been a bit clearer, I meant size as in GB capacity.

Don't know but no drive of the correct physical size has exceeded its storage limit yet.

In short, you can buy whatever drive you want as long as it fits.

 

[magick]

Don't know but no drive of the correct physical size has exceeded its storage limit yet.

In short, you can buy whatever drive you want as long as it fits.

Cool, which are the quietest drives the Segate Momentus or Western Digitals Scorpio Blue?

 

[Memphis]

If you're talking a choice between those two, I would go WD every time over Seagate regardless of noise. It's hardly going to be a jackhammer either way.

 

[ps3ud0]

Agree with Memphis - WD > Seagate IMHO

ps3ud0

 

[Macky]

Seagates are noisy compared to WD yes. WD if you want a quiet drive.

 

[remy87]

seagates are fine tbh
can't beat the ext 2.5 hdd deal(mistake) Iomega 320gb from NO COMPETITORS! £33(staff discount) a few weeks ago.
Swapped that over to ps3 and 120 toshiba to Iomega = WIN

 

[knowlesy]

wd any day ! got the scorpio blue 320gb in mine ..... nice 5 year warrenty too

 

[Senture]

Can't fault Seagate at all. A few people I've known have had a drive of theirs die. I've had in excess of 50 in the last 5 years and only one has gone defective. You won't hear any noise a 7200 RPM laptop HDD will make outside the PS3 anyways.

 

[magick]

Can't fault Seagate at all. A few people I've known have had a drive of theirs die. I've had in excess of 50 in the last 5 years and only one has gone defective. You won't hear any noise a 7200 RPM laptop HDD will make outside the PS3 anyways.

Your suppose to use 5400rpm hds in a ps3 aren't you as 7200rpm can cause incompatiblity problems?

well according to this video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNSytaL9hnI

 

[photoshop]

i found WD noisey. Prefer Seagates

 

[orderoftheflame]

I don't think I've ever heard my PS3 hard drive.

Your suppose to use 5400rpm hds in a ps3 aren't you as 7200rpm can cause incompatiblity problems?

well according to this video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNSytaL9hnI

I don't think there's ever been any actual evidence against using a 7200rpm drive. The benefits are minuscule, but I've never heard of anyone reporting problems.

Honestly, I'd just got for the biggest cheapest 2.5" drive you can find.

 

[ps3ud0]

Someone hurry up and try a SSD in a PS3

Im tempted...

ps3ud0

 

[Streeteh]

Someone hurry up and try a SSD in a PS3

Im tempted...

ps3ud0

Someone already has, vastly increased installation times for only marginally (10% ish) quicker loading times.

 

[cb_linus]

I'd be worried about the ssd getting slower over it's lifespan, would trim even be supported on the ps3 right now?

 

[Mlingard]

I am tempted to stick a 500gb drive in my slim before i fill it up with too much crap and seen that drive for 60 notes which seems very good .

 

[TheVoice]

Someone already has, vastly increased installation times for only marginally (10% ish) quicker loading times.

Load times for games that run directly from the SSD itself were very good though, I seem to remember.

 

[james.miller]

the limit is at least 2tb