[60SXRD]

Newegg has the Western Digital Scorpio WD5000BEVT 500GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive for $70 with free shipping. Features a 5400 RPM spin speed 8MB cache, and 12ms access time.


Get one while you can!

 

[White Noise]

Thats a great deal! I paid slightly more than that for my WD 250gb drive for my PS3.

 

[Wurms]

Also, Amazon has the 320gb version for $54.99 if anyone wants to save a few bucks

http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digita...7233471&sr=8-1

 

[dogdoctor]

There is also a Open Box 500 GB Samsung drives there for ~$65. I have used 2 Samsung Spinpoint drives (160, and eventually a 320) without any issues at all. Great drives.

 

[Johnny Mnemonic]

What about 7200 RPM?

 

[steven975]

7200RPM runs hotter and isn't going to make much difference for a PS3. It should work, but judging by reviews applying 7200rpm drives to the PS3, they are not as reliable.

 

[asseenontv]

That is a pretty good deal.

 

[TyrantII]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Mnemonic /forum/post/18214569


What about 7200 RPM?

The fat seems to be heat sensitive once it's a few years old and covered in dust, so I wouldn't recommend it.


No word on slim failures, so it's probably safer, but do what you want.

 

[60SXRD]

ZipZoomFly has the Western Digital Scorpio WD5000BEVT 500GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive for $80 - $15 rebate [Exp 3/15] = $65 with free shipping. Features a 5400 RPM spin speed 8MB cache, and 12ms access time.

 

[60SXRD]

ZipZoomFly has the Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD3200BEVT 320GB SATA 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive for $60 - $10 rebate [Exp 3/31] = $50 with free shipping. Uses perpendicular magnetic recording and has a seek time of 12ms.

 

[60SXRD]

Newegg has the Samsung Spinpoint M7 500GB 2.5" Notebook SATA Hard Drive (HM500JI) for $70 with free shipping. This 5400RPM 8MB cache hard drive uses a 2-platter design stuffed into a notebook drive form factor.

 

[steven975]

the standard notebook form factor already supports 2 platters.


The 500GB 2.5" drives are all 2 platter.


Sony and MS won't touch a drive size until it can be made with 1 platter which costs a good bit less to make.

 

[60SXRD]



Quote:
Originally Posted by steven975 /forum/post/18256601


the standard notebook form factor already supports 2 platters.


The 500GB 2.5" drives are all 2 platter.


Sony and MS won't touch a drive size until it can be made with 1 platter which costs a good bit less to make.

That description came from Ben's Bargains, I'm just trying to help people save some cash if they're thinking about upgrading their HDD size.

 

[60SXRD]

Newegg has the Samsung Spinpoint M7E 500GB 2.5" Notebook SATA Hard Drive (HM501II) for $90 - $15 off with coupon code EMCYPYS26 [Exp 3/14] = $75 with free shipping. This 5400RPM 8MB cache hard drive features a 2-platter design and a 3 year warranty.

 

[60SXRD]

Newegg has the Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B HTS545032B9A300 320GB 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Notebook Hard Drive for $47 with free shipping. Features 5400RPM, 8MB cache, and a 3 year warranty.

 

[minime9us]

Do these HDD work in the new slim the older 80 Gig PS3's or both? And if i purchase one of them does the install require more than simply taking the old one out and putting the new one in?


Thanks

 

[rdperry]

The new slims had the ablity to upgrade hard drives removed I think.

 

[minime9us]



Quote:
Originally Posted by rdperry /forum/post/18304409


The new slims had the ablity to upgrade hard drives removed I think.

Are you saying had as in past tense and they no longer have it? What do you mean by the ability to upgrad hard drives removed? I dont understand what you are saying. I have both an 80 Gig PS3 and the a new slim PS3 and i just want to know before i buy one of these harddrives how to install it and is there more to the install than just slipping it in the socket.


Thanks

 

[60SXRD]

Newegg has the Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD3200BEVT 320GB SATA 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive for $60 - $10 off with coupon code EMCYPZT32 [Exp 3/17] = $50 with free shipping. Uses perpendicular magnetic recording and has a seek time of 12ms.

 

[TornadoTJ]

Google it. Plenty of websites and videos out there that show how to do it, yes on the Slim as well.


Just don't use the wrong piers and strip your nails.