Still on my original 40GB, have 19GB left. I don't see a need to upgrade.

Expensive.... Viewnet selling RM270 only.

Yes thats for Seagate. Western Digital selling for RM164.

Samsung selling form RM168.

Just go there bargain abit, Viewnet prices very good. If you can find my friend name Yew, just tell him my name(Ben). Will give you special discount

Viewnet's main branch is in 3rd floor. Just go through the lane in between C-Zone and Cycom(PC Zone is next to Cycom), go all the way straight to the back and turn left. You'll see Viewnet then.

Very good price!

Viewnet can get for RM210 though.

The only 160GB SKU available now is in the US, and thats the Uncharted Bundle.

Malaysia only has 80GB.

I'm assuming they have ugpraded the HDD to 160GB beforehand though. There are a few shops in Sunway doing that as well. Either way it isn't such a good deal. You can get an 80GB now for RM1550, a 320GB HDD costs only another RM210. You do the math....

Velociraptor can, but you'll have to take out the heatsink first.

Mostly its wisest to go for the best gigabyte-per-dollar ratio when buying a HDD.
Which means, currently, Western Digital's 320GB(WD3200VE-SATA) is the best choice at the moment, its going for about RM200 right now.

Its only common sense that 7200RPM drives runs hotter than 5400RPM drives.

But to say it cause overheating issues?

Quite normal price, although a little bit more expensive than I can get. I can get a 320GB HDD for RM190~+.

Make sure your firmware is up to date.

Official support is up to 750GB now, but no one will buy a 750GB unless you have pockets so deep that even recession cannot kill you.

Ain't out in Malaysia yet.
But they are the usual manufacturers from Segate, WD, Samsung, Hitachi, etc.

Price? Expect it to be close to 1k.

Just switch out the HDD then.
No back-up needed, since theres nothing inside anyways.

What issue? Never was an issue to begin with.

The heat produced from a 7200RPM HDD is hardly enough to cause the PS3 troubles. I've been running on a 250GB 7200RPM HDD on my PS3 for half a year now, never cause me a problem and it should not.

The heat increase in from a 5400RPM HDD to 7200RPM is barely noticeable, at the very most 1-3c difference.


No idea why. I backed up my 40GB in 20 minutes.

Use swissknife to format your HDD into FAT32.

Yeap exactly.
No point in getting a SATA extension either as well since a 1TB 3.5" is miles cheaper.

This isn't for the PS3.

Similar reason to why someone needs 10 TB of HDD space on a HTPC.

Yes.
Although 2 platters of 500GB in a 2.5" is going to be even more expensive than this.

Enough.
As long as you don't keep every game installs that is over 3GB large in size.

Not OS....
Users created are stored in the PS3's flash memory.

Previously (the 20, 60, 80 with ps2 emu, 40GB versions) the flash memory contains your firmware details as well. Now however, the firmware is on your HDD. So make sure to update your firmware as well if you are using the newer version of PS3s.

Wooo.... awesome.

This post has been edited by SSJBen: Aug 11 2009, 02:17 AM

Doesn't apply.
Sony actually encorages consumers to upgrade.