Video: how to replace your PS4 hard drive
Yes, you can replace your PS4 hard drive. It's not the easiest process in the world, but it's not too shabby either. Given that every PS4 game requires hard drive installation, the 500GB drive included with the system may fill up quite quickly, so you may want to use this feature sooner rather than later.
Gamespot made a nifty new video showing off how to replace the PS4 hard drive. As you can see, it's quite easy. As a bonus, they replaced the hard drive with a SSD (solid state drive), which has the immediate benefit of making Resogun load twice as quickly. See for yourself:
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Yes, you can replace your PS4 hard drive. It's not the easiest process in the world, but it's not too shabby either. Given that every PS4 game...-
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Has it been confirmed that the PS4 has the FTRIM software needed for SSD's? If it doesn't those load times will become terribly slow over time. Honestly, I'd say save your money and just by a 7200 or higher RPM 2.5" HDD; at least until SSD's have higher capacities and cheaper prices.
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I believe it was told that the PS4 does not have TRIM support,
but most new SSD have built in garbage collection that should help prevent that from happening
but my experience with that has not been optimal, so TRIM is still preferred way to go.
but seeing that SSD are becoming more common these days, it stands to reason that Sony will patch in the TRIM feature on the OS level eventually. -
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You can use the external HD for games, etc... http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-hard-drive/
Could be nice if you are going to a friends house. Take your external HD with you and then just log into their X1 and your games are ready for you -- no idea if that scenario will actually work.
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Totally agree. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a new hardware with a larger HDD by next Christmas. I think this will be the single biggest thing that people complain about (on both consoles)
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I said this and some people laughed at me --> http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=30863604#item_30863604
I knew it, we are all going to need larger drives I am trying to decide what to do with the PS4 with the XB1 I am getting a external 2 tera right away.
To me SSD is not the ticket with the PS4 your going to run out of room way to fast, I would say go 2 tera min.
Imagine running out of space and having to nuke and re install everything that would majorly suck does the PS4 not allow external hard drives? I am going to look this up.... if it does that is what I am going to do. -
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Do you guys really play like, 8+ games at once?
I mean, I have a ton of shit installed on my PS3, but that's because I have no reason not to. I only actively play maybe 3 or 4 titles at a time.
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That's why I'm waiting on a couple things before XB1 plunge.
- Halo 5
- 1 TB SKU
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It didn't void the warranty on the PS3, so I don't see why this would be any different. The ability to swap the hard drive at the user end was one of their bullet points during their presentations.
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A "500GB" drive is actually 465GB in proper 1024 units. Reports today have shown 408GB available on a mostly empty drive so the OS is reserving about 57GB for itself and its operations. I don't think it's all that unreasonable when you consider that includes space reserved for a restore partition, swap space, probably some sort of work area where it does background downloads, and that it's also writing the last 15 minutes or so of footage for the DVR feature.
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I have 4 x 1.5 TB SAS SSD's in my PC. Sadly PS4 doesn't support the SAS format.
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I'd say that looked pretty damn easy. Even easier than the PS3.
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Here is the drive I am getting http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236551&Tpk=WD%20Green%20WD20NPVX 2 TB
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Elaborate. 2.5" fits, yes. I assume you are saying it won't recognize 2 TB.
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There is a height limitation.
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Cool I will, here is the best I found so far it is actually real good: 1.5TB 2.5 9.5mm 5400 SATA 3
http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-Internal-0J28001/dp/B00EDIU5IW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384400409&sr=8-1&keywords=HGST+1.5tb+2.5
I know it be cool if the speed was 7200 but really the stock HDD is 5400 so what ever really it is all about space, sure a 2TB 10000 would be ace @ 9.5mm but good luck with that.
I may just get this with prime and call it a day, who knows when that 2TB mega drive will be out, by the time you fill this up larger drives will be out.
Well this is my thinking process.
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Seagate sells hybrid drives that will fit but they are only 1TB.
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I'm going to wait on a Black Friday deal for one and I get the sense that Newegg and Tiger Direct won't let us down.
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Hmm, there seems to be conflicting reports then - most sites have been reporting 12.5mm drive fit. If you look at this image I grabbed from the official teardown it looks like there's plenty of room in the bay for a larger drive than what's stock (which is a 9.5mm drive).
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2918623/ps4-harddrive.png
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If you are getting an SSD, do yourself a favor and get the new super-slim 7mm SSDs. Among the top 7mm SSD choices are the Samsung 840 Pro and Corsair Neutron GTX; I think most of Intel's recent SSDs (520+) are 7mm, although you should verify that on your own.
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