Biggest 2.5 Inch SATA Hardrive

[Mit321]

Hi,

I'm looking to upgrade my PS3 Hard drive and was wondering what the biggest 2.5 Inch SATA Hard drive is you can get. Does Anyone know?

Preferably looking for 5400 RPM one as this works best with the PS3.

Questions:
The biggest i have found is this one:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=14&subcat=896

Would this be ok for my PS3?

Also, Would a 7200 RPM Hard drive make any difference to PS3 performance as all the games are made for 5400 RPM??

Thanks very much

[BAMitUp]

From the tips i've read before, the change from 5400 to 7200 produced minimal benefit, but having the 16MB cache proved to more than worth the cost.

[Mordraxx]

ok the hard drive size and speed has nothing to do with how the games are made

you could use a 10,000 rpm hdd if you could find one

[Zaldin]

get the 5400 as the 7200 will give off more heat. and i agree with getting more cache

[Mit321]

So what is the biggest 2.5 Inch 5400 RPM 16MB Cache Hard Drive anyone can find? Also, how does th Cache help?

[Morganator]

I think the highest is a 200GB model but I have heard of the 250GB one. Also the amount of cach is internal bandwidth for accessing data on the fly at least that's what I think it is not too sure though.

[pendinginsanity]

I thought that 160GB was the most? Anyhow 7200rpm is the most and 16mb cache is the most.

But usually 16mb cache or 7200rpm doesn't hold as much storage as 8mb cache and 5200rpm.

[Mit321]

I have found one 16 MB Cache Hard drive its this:

http://www.compushopdirect.com/shop/...ducts_id=10828

Would this be good? Also, Can anyone see any bigger ones?

[Tony Hoyle]

I think the highest is a 200GB model but I have heard of the 250GB one. Also the amount of cach is internal bandwidth for accessing data on the fly at least that's what I think it is not too sure though.

Some of the larger fujitsu ones are slightly too tall to go in the PS3 (and nearly all laptops, in fact). The standard ones are 9.5mm and the larger ones are 12.5mm. Check the specs beforehand just in case.

The (hard to find) 250GB and 300GB drives are both 12.5mm drives so aren't much use.

The biggest currently available is the 200GB Toshiba MK2035GSS.

Also as hard drives get bigger you don't need them spinning as fast because the data density is higher - so it doesn't have the same effect... of course finding a true reading of the drive transfer speed is hard as they don't tell you that in the sales information. Personally I've never seen a laptop drive with a 16mb cache but I'm sure they exist.

[branden1979]

Hi,

I'm looking to upgrade my PS3 Hard drive and was wondering what the biggest 2.5 Inch SATA Hard drive is you can get. Does Anyone know?

Preferably looking for 5400 RPM one as this works best with the PS3.

Questions:
The biggest i have found is this one:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=14&subcat=896

Would this be ok for my PS3?

Also, Would a 7200 RPM Hard drive make any difference to PS3 performance as all the games are made for 5400 RPM??

Thanks very much

The biggest 2.5 inch SATA internal HDD. Is 160GB. And dont get a 7200 rpm. Because you will risk overheating your PS3.

[Mit321]

So I'm now looking for 160GB/ Biggest 5400RPM 16MB Cache Hard Drive?
Anyone found anything?

[TheDude]

If I get a new hard-drive for my PS3 how do I go about installing it!

Will the PS3 recognise it, and how do I put the PS3 software on it?

Or would it make more sense to get an external one and would this just plug into the USB and work the same way as one for a PC?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Tony Hoyle]

So I'm now looking for 160GB/ Biggest 5400RPM 16MB Cache Hard Drive?
Anyone found anything?

If it really matters that much to you get an external - you can get larger/faster 3.5" SATA drives and stuck them in an external box with a PS3->ESATA converter and get the best of both worlds. Laptop drives are always a compromise because of their size.

[Mit321]

If it really matters that much to you get an external - you can get larger/faster 3.5" SATA drives and stuck them in an external box with a PS3->ESATA converter and get the best of both worlds. Laptop drives are always a compromise because of their size.

What does the PS3 to ESATA do?? Does it allow you do run a 3.5 inch external like the PS3s internal? If thats the case does it run as quick as having it internal?? IS there some LAG time because its going through the convertor?

[branden1979]

If I get a new hard-drive for my PS3 how do I go about installing it!

Will the PS3 recognise it, and how do I put the PS3 software on it?

Its extremely simple to do so. Even a caveman can do it. lol But anyway they have very simple step by step instructions in one of your PS3's manuals.

[fis]

Just to confuse you Fujitsu do a 160GB only 8MB Cache, but 5400rpm and claim low power consumption.

Featuring 160GB of storage space, low power consumption and reduced acoustic noise, the 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives are an excellent choice for today’s ultra-fast, high-capacity notebook computers.

Low Power means less heat.

LINK

[Tony Hoyle]

What does the PS3 to ESATA do?? Does it allow you do run a 3.5 inch external like the PS3s internal? If thats the case does it run as quick as having it internal?? IS there some LAG time because its going through the convertor?

Yes.. it brings the SATA connector outside the PS3 so you can attach full size drives. There's no lag as it's just a connector.

clicky

[Jacobi1981]

check this out...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...267&CatId=2780
http://www.mrmodchips.co.uk/catalog/...da3f7ab526174b
after you get these two things, just add your hard drive... like this one...
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...982&CatId=2459

[stylo1]

lol...i tried to install a new hard drive today. Went really bad.

first of all the screws were REALLY TIGHT. Really really tight. i striped all 4 screws!

After that i noticed that the hard drive i was trying to install wasnt even a SATA one! Talk about a bad day...

[iShotTheSheriff]

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewprodu...%2D+Serial+ATA

Theres a really good deal on a 500GB Western Digital make here for $122 delivered, wish I came across this before I brought my 160GB drive

[fumper]

bit of an odd question but aint 60 gig enough?

[Aleman]

I wouldn't worry too much about the speed. Differences likely won't be noticeable outside of benchmarks.

I think there are 200 GB 5400 RPM drives out there cause I saw one as an option on a Dell laptop.

[crofty83]

200GB

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=554807

and

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=576192

[vish420]

bit of an odd question but aint 60 gig enough?

no, not when u wanna put mad movies and songs on it

[Jacobi1981]

i'm actually about to upgrade my 20gb ps3 to a 120gb one. and i can tell you that you really cant do much with only 20gb, most downloads on psn are 500mb , oblivion takes a huge chunk for the install and saves... i'm anticipating that i'll be using my 120gb hd for awhile, but you never know maybe i'll have to go with an external one later on.

as a bit of a reference i dont need anymore than 40gb hd on my computer, but the games and software seem to be taking up larger and larger amounts of data, so i went ahead and upgraded my computer hd to 320gb. i probably wont be using all that anytime soon, maybe 5-10 years.