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Posted: **Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:49 pm**

Okay so I am really thinking about getting a PS3, not right yet. But probably for Christmas (I will just buy it my self and say its from santa

because I just don't have money right now) Anyways the first thing I do will be to take out the 80gb harddrive. And through in a new one (I know what type i need just not right now haha, I think its like a laptop sata hd drive or something) anyways does anybody know the max size it can go up to I was thinking about getting a half terabyte one or a 750gb one! But don't know the max I can get to.

Posted: **Sat Nov 01, 2008 4:48 am**

Thats precisely the thing... how much can it really handle, and will the system even recognize the new hardware or excess storage?

Posted: **Sat Nov 01, 2008 5:23 am**

As long as its the right harddrive type, I hear it will still work. I have seen people with 320-500 gb harddrives in there's.

Posted: **Sat Nov 01, 2008 12:35 pm**

As long as its 2.5" it'll fit.I bought a 320GB and I'm having trouble finding enough things to fill it up with lol.
Aside from movies,demos,and Linux(only a 10GB partition),there doesnt seem to be much else to put on it that takes up any significant space.
I guess my point is,going really big on an internal hdd might just be wasted space and money.
IMO it'd be better to buy a larger internal (250-320GB) and then if ya need more just find a good external.That way you can use the extra space for the PS3 and the PC.Anyways good luck man hope this helps.

Heres a 500GB i found.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822136314

& a link to the one I bought.(cheaper is always nice

)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... WD3200BEVT

& a link on installation.(very easy to do)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_9XGqLFDIA

Posted: **Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:47 pm**

Wait you can just use an external hard drive? Because I have like three of those now???

Posted: **Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:40 pm**

yar

It just needs to be set to FAT32 for the PS3 to be able to read it.
Heres some simple step by step instructions if ya need'em.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2222076_add-ext ... ation.html

once its ready and plugged in thru the usb,you can access the media just the same as using a flash drive.
It looks kinda nice too,the external even matches the PS3 lol.

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Playstation 3 harddrive size.

Playstation 3 harddrive size.