SONY: 160GB PS3 to launch on 31st October

[Monkey Business]

http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-186784.aspx

[psplayer]

Hmmm. Nah, I will go for the 80gb and if i need more space then upgrade the HDD meself. The price of them is dropping so will be quite cheap by the time i need/ want to

[High Roller]

Originally Posted by psplayer

Hmmm. Nah, I will go for the 80gb and if i need more space then upgrade the HDD meself.

Can you throw in a regular SATA into these babies?

[Berserk_Fury]

Originally Posted by High Roller

Can you throw in a regular SATA into these babies?

The PS3 works with any standard laptop HDD.

[psplayer]

Yeah Any 2.5" HDD Will Work. I Beleive that it dont void yer warranty as long as you use 5400rpm (Not sure if it voids it if you use a 7200rpm one instead but i am led to beleive it does)

[Kernel Kev]

7200rpm laptop drives are quite expensive still aint they? Or just the laptops they come in?



Kev

[psplayer]

Probably are but some people just prefer them cos they run faster. Yeah but they overheat yer psp aswell mate So when/if i upgrade it i will defo go for 5400rpm

[samestory98]

yeh, there's not too much of a difference. even the solid state drives dont improve it too much. gamespot did a comparison, and in some tests, the SS drive went slower.

[Berserk_Fury]

Originally Posted by psplayer

Yeah but they overheat yer psp aswell mate

I'm guessing you mean PS3, and that is not true. HDDs don't run hot.

[psplayer]

I know. They use more power though Which in turn could overheat the system. Although arent the new ones running alot cooler and quieter cos of some slightly modified ship or sumfin?