upgrading ps3 slim 160gb to 1tb? possible or not possible? lol

Planning to update my ps3 from 320 to 1tb.anyone has any idea whether 1tb works on it or not? What specific model I need to buy?

Thread: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2531676/+520

Please read from post Post #532 and there's images in there as well.

yes its possible. i am on 1tb and loving it

I stuffed Corsair Force 3 60GB on my new super slim. After my fat YLOD, scared already. Even though SATA-I is bottlenecking it but SSD runs a lot cooler.

I upgraded to 500gb and weeks later, my ps3 ylod..... don't want to upgrade again

WTA
Thinking of upgrading my 500gb to 1tb. I currently have 2 320gb hdd; my question is, when backing up accounts and downloaded games etc, can it be done with 2 hdd, continuing when the first one is full?

Thanks in advance.

you can only have 1 HDD to backup everything, else it would appear the message, your HDD capacity isn't enought for backup.

Ahh, thanks for the info.

forget to mention, your backup hdd must be in fat32.... your 1 TB HDD must format to fat32 too... can recommend you a software if you are having trouble convert to fat32

This post has been edited by cycheah: Apr 3 2013, 10:20 AM

I did it before
But now since I don't hv a spare big hdd I'll just stick to my 500 for the time being.

i bought a 12gb ps3 super slim model. wanna change hard drive of 500gb. i check it requires a mounting bracket as well.. my question is..do i just buy 2.5 SATA 500GB hard drive and insert it into my ps3 super slim? do i need to update any software etc? i dont need to back up any game thanks..

also, what brand do u recommend? also, how abt the rpm ?

This post has been edited by abanga: Dec 1 2013, 05:23 PM

WD blue scorpio .

thanks. currently i dont hv internet access..do i need to do any software upgade for my new harddrive in ps3 super slim to work?

edit: also, if i want to save the firmware into external pendriive..do i need format it to FAT32 ??

This post has been edited by abanga: Dec 1 2013, 05:57 PM

You can refer to this thread which has a comprehensive guide with regards to PS3 HDD upgrade:

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&hl=upgrade+hdd

Sorry for reviving an ancient thread.
1. May I know whats the biggest HDD anyone installed in their PS3?
2. Whats the biggest ext. HDD that the PS3 can recognize?

I am using a PS3 Super Slim 500GB.
I removed the HDD enclosure from Seagate 2TB, STDR2000100 to swap with my PS3 HDD. The HDD inside is ST2000LM003.

Message from the PS3:


Already formatted to FAT32 by using FAT32 Format

This post has been edited by nill: May 4 2015, 10:50 PM