Upgrading hard drive of PS3

AIR-AUSSIE

Has anyone upgraded their PS3 with a bigger hard drive?

I don't think the capacity of my hard drive will last much longer and would like some user advice if possible....

Or could I just use a External?

Here's some links to sites describing how...

http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps3/games/features/127009.shtml

http://vgstrategies.about.com/b/2007/09/15/how-to-upgrade-your-ps3-hard-drive-in-5-to-10-minutes.htm

http://kotaku.com/gaming/howto/upgrade-your-ps3-hard-drive-326750.php

Otacon

I haven't upgraded mine yet but will sometime this year.

An external will work fine, however, you won't be able to install demos or games on it. Its great for movies though.

Best of all, it doesn't void the warranty.

nedd

i have been planning on doing it as well. from what i read online it seems to be pretty easy. just take a backup of the current hard drive using the backup utility. replace the HDD and format using the format utility. then restore the old data using the backup utility. easy!

AIR-AUSSIE

So can I store music and stuff on a External HD?

And can I use the one I currently use for my Laptop or would it have to be formatted?

nedd

i have a 500gb external harddrive that i use with my PC and PS3. you just need to make sure the external HDD is formatted to NTFS format. You can check this by right clicking on it and checking the properties. Most HDD's are this format.

Then when you hook the HDD up to the PS3 go to the video or music section on the PS3, select the External HDD, press Triangle and "Display All". You can then browse though the contents of the HDD.

AIR-AUSSIE

OK i have a Western Digital Passport 120GB I didn't change any settings on it for file management.

Which File System would it be?

Guess it wouldn't be too hard to back up the HD on my desktop and then format it to NTFS Format.

Actually I think I read somewhere that while XP can use FAT32 or NTFS, windows 2000 can only use FAT32 is this true?
(I'm guessing if my External HD works with my laptop its FAT32 if this is true)

And would this mean when I changed it I would no longer be able to access the drive from my laptop?

Helix

upgraded mine to a 250gb drive 2 weeks ago, very very easy to do

AIR-AUSSIE

Helix wrote: »

upgraded mine to a 250gb drive 2 weeks ago, very very easy to do

Which type of Drive did you use?

Helix

Hitachi Travelstar 5K250 250GB 5400RPM

from komplett.ie

AIR-AUSSIE

Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB SATA2 16MB 7200RPM

Komplett #: 331024/Manufacturer P\N: WD5000AAKS
Availability: 100+ stocked

This seems like a good one any reason you went for a 5400RPM one?

They seem very cheap.

Helix

AIR-AUSSIE wrote: »

any reason you went for a 5400RPM one?

yup, because thats whats in the playstation when you buy it, a 5400rpm drive

yoyo

AIR-AUSSIE wrote: »

Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB SATA2 16MB 7200RPM

Komplett #: 331024/Manufacturer P\N: WD5000AAKS
Availability: 100+ stocked

This seems like a good one any reason you went for a 5400RPM one?

They seem very cheap.

Thats a 3.5" desktop drive and wont work in ps3, it requires a 2.5" laptop sata drive

Nick

Helix

AIR-AUSSIE wrote: »

Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB SATA2 16MB 7200RPM

Komplett #: 331024/Manufacturer P\N: WD5000AAKS
Availability: 100+ stocked

This seems like a good one

itd be even better if it was a drive thatd fit in the playstation lol

you need a 2.5 inch drive, not a 3.5 inch

witnessmenow

The Ps3 cant read NTFS , thats a microsoft file system. At the moment not even the xbox reconises hard drives formated this way.

Fat32 is your only option really. Its limited to files smaller than 4gb each.

Fat 32 will work with your Pc as well

nedd

witnessmenow wrote: »

The Ps3 cant read NTFS , thats a microsoft file system. At the moment not even the xbox reconises hard drives formated this way.

Fat32 is your only option really. Its limited to files smaller than 4gb each.

Fat 32 will work with your Pc as well

I got my post above totally wrong. Sorry I meant to say FAT32 not NTFS. Sorry for the confusion.

AIR-AUSSIE

yoyo wrote: »

Thats a 3.5" desktop drive and wont work in ps3, it requires a 2.5" laptop sata drive
Nick

Opps right guess this would be more like it

Hitachi Travelstar 7K200 200GB 7200RPM SATA 2,5"

nedd wrote: »

I got my post above totally wrong. Sorry I meant to say FAT32 not NTFS. Sorry for the confusion.

Right so FAT32 for PS3. And NTFS is a microsoft system?

What format would my current External HD be? I don't have it with me at the moment.

mathias

Most external storage comes formatted as FAT32 , so that is most likely what it is now.

AIR-AUSSIE

Thanks Mathias.

You seem to be helping me alot...

AIR-AUSSIE

Thanks all for the info.

Think I've all the information I need.:):eek:;)

weeder

just remember to keep the original drive until the warranty is out because sony will send you a refurb console and youll lose the upgraded drive,

savemejebus

something that's worth bearing in mind is that a 7200rpm drive will generate more heat than the 5400 that is currently in there. Check if the drive you're gonna buy runs hot cos if it does it could be more trouble than it's worth.

Varik

savemejebus wrote: »

something that's worth bearing in mind is that a 7200rpm drive will generate more heat than the 5400 that is currently in there. Check if the drive you're gonna buy runs hot cos if it does it could be more trouble than it's worth.

don't buy a 7200rpm drive have one in mine and the speed increase is so small chances are the weather has a bigger effect

5400 are cheaper get one