PS3 Hard Drive Upgrade - Anyone done it yet? - Page 2 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

asif9t9 · 2008-01-15, 06:32 PM

I guess what I'm wondering is how much have the demo and trailer hoarders filled up their PS3 drives? I copied a few gigs of mp3s, but have no use to copy movies from my PC to the console. But I'm the type that likes downloading everything and keep them to show off to friends. How much have people filled up on their drives?

CMORMOVIES · 2008-01-15, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hugh

Without getting into a pricing discussion (please leave that to the shopping forums) but I guess it depends on where the sweet spot is in terms of pricing and if you really think you'll need that extra 90 GIGS!. I'm thinking the 120GB will be more than ample for me so why spend the extra bucks.

I tend to buy the next size up from what I think I need. It always seems to me that what I think I need and what I need in 6 months time are never the same.

Anteater · 2008-01-16, 09:36 PM

I haven't done it personally but I've heard it's easy to do.

lawman · 2008-01-16, 10:59 PM

Extremely easy but do a google. There is a how-to on the playstation forum site.

hugh · 2008-01-16, 11:02 PM

I'll repeat my previous post

Quote:

My take from reading the "tech" sites is that it is quite easy, however, I would like to actually hear from folks that have done it.

frosty vibe · 2008-01-16, 11:32 PM

I filled up the 40g within 2 weeks with demos and pics and music so I am at 160gb now and I had considered 250gb ( and up ) but I chose to stay with 160 because that's really all I would need.

On top of it, transferring files into the PS3 is not exactly lightning fast anyway. I only keep some music and vacation pics on the PS3 and everything else stays on my PC

lawman · 2008-01-18, 10:07 PM

Friend of mine has done it, and it was pretty much smooth. I personally don't see what the difference is from hearing whether ppl on this board has done it is any different from those who has written a FAQ on how to do it, or from others who has also done this upgrade from other boards.

The design of this console is to allow you to easily change the HDD for expandability.

mt99808 · 2008-01-22, 12:11 AM

Anybody done it with with a external hard drive via USB? From what I understand the ps3 recognizes the external hd as though it were an internal. Videos, music, pictures show up in the appropriate menus on the xmb?

Cyclism · 2008-01-22, 12:16 AM

mt99808:

Yes, I have done it. Although the external drive must be FAT formatted. It won't recognize any external drive formatted in FAT32, NTFS, etc. Only FAT.

asif9t9 · 2008-01-22, 08:00 AM

And if you can only format in FAT, doesn't that mean your harddrive has to be less than 32GB or something? So, how would you connect a 250GB drive? Would you have to make a whole bunch of partitions?

Hoowaa · 2008-01-22, 09:38 AM

Can anyone comment on today's 750 SATA drive that is on sale at Dell's days of Deals :

Is it indeed a good deal ?

Would it work in a PS3 ?

Other comments ?

normancw · 2008-01-22, 10:01 AM

Unfortunately, that drive won't fit (it's a 3.5" drive) - the PS3 requires a 2.5" SATA laptop drive.

asif9t9 · 2008-01-23, 03:32 PM

Okay, so I bought today a 160GB Western Digital. 5400rpm, 8mb. It's the WD1600BEVS. $90 and it came with a 2.5" external enclosure. This way I can do something with the 40GB when I take it out.

I'm wondering. I know that before you flip the drives, you need to run the backup software. But that means you need to introduce a third storage medium. ie. another external drive.

Is this correct, or is there a way to do it with just the 40Gb inside the PS3 and the new 160GB drive?

calvin940 · 2008-01-23, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asif9t9

Is this correct, or is there a way to do it with just the 40Gb inside the PS3 and the new 160GB drive?

Nope. I think that was the one thing that people wished was better/different in the process.

asif9t9 · 2008-01-23, 06:12 PM

How big a drive do you need to copy the backup info to? I understand the backup info is put into one large file. I assume you can copy this one file around to whatever drive you need. Does it have to be copied to a FAT drive? How big might this file be? I'm going to wait another week or so to do it, so just want to prepare. I borrowed another external drive from the office. I'd rather I didn't have to format it or anything.

2008-01-16, 10:59 PM	#19
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2008-01-18, 10:07 PM	#22
lawman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ottawa, Rogers Posts: 551	Friend of mine has done it, and it was pretty much smooth. I personally don't see what the difference is from hearing whether ppl on this board has done it is any different from those who has written a FAQ on how to do it, or from others who has also done this upgrade from other boards. The design of this console is to allow you to easily change the HDD for expandability. __________________ Panasonic TH50PX60U / Denon AVR-990 / 8642HD PVR/ Panasonic DVD-S77 / Pioneer DV-563A / Playstation3 / Belkin PF60

2008-01-22, 09:38 AM	#26
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2008-01-15, 06:32 PM	#16
asif9t9 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oakville, Cogeco Posts: 2,971	I guess what I'm wondering is how much have the demo and trailer hoarders filled up their PS3 drives? I copied a few gigs of mp3s, but have no use to copy movies from my PC to the console. But I'm the type that likes downloading everything and keep them to show off to friends. How much have people filled up on their drives?

2008-01-16, 09:36 PM	#18
Anteater Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 450	I haven't done it personally but I've heard it's easy to do.

2008-01-16, 11:32 PM	#21
frosty vibe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Saskatoon Posts: 202	I filled up the 40g within 2 weeks with demos and pics and music so I am at 160gb now and I had considered 250gb ( and up ) but I chose to stay with 160 because that's really all I would need. On top of it, transferring files into the PS3 is not exactly lightning fast anyway. I only keep some music and vacation pics on the PS3 and everything else stays on my PC

2008-01-22, 12:11 AM	#23
mt99808 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 156	Anybody done it with with a external hard drive via USB? From what I understand the ps3 recognizes the external hd as though it were an internal. Videos, music, pictures show up in the appropriate menus on the xmb?

2008-01-22, 12:16 AM	#24
Cyclism Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver - OTA, Pioneer KURO Elite Signature PRO-141FD, 27" iMac, WDTV Live. Posts: 2,779	mt99808: Yes, I have done it. Although the external drive must be FAT formatted. It won't recognize any external drive formatted in FAT32, NTFS, etc. Only FAT.

2008-01-22, 08:00 AM	#25
asif9t9 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oakville, Cogeco Posts: 2,971	And if you can only format in FAT, doesn't that mean your harddrive has to be less than 32GB or something? So, how would you connect a 250GB drive? Would you have to make a whole bunch of partitions?

2008-01-23, 03:32 PM	#28
asif9t9 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oakville, Cogeco Posts: 2,971	Okay, so I bought today a 160GB Western Digital. 5400rpm, 8mb. It's the WD1600BEVS. $90 and it came with a 2.5" external enclosure. This way I can do something with the 40GB when I take it out. I'm wondering. I know that before you flip the drives, you need to run the backup software. But that means you need to introduce a third storage medium. ie. another external drive. Is this correct, or is there a way to do it with just the 40Gb inside the PS3 and the new 160GB drive?

2008-01-23, 06:12 PM	#30
asif9t9 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oakville, Cogeco Posts: 2,971	How big a drive do you need to copy the backup info to? I understand the backup info is put into one large file. I assume you can copy this one file around to whatever drive you need. Does it have to be copied to a FAT drive? How big might this file be? I'm going to wait another week or so to do it, so just want to prepare. I borrowed another external drive from the office. I'd rather I didn't have to format it or anything.