Western Digital 320GB Scorpio Blue SATAII 5400RPM 2.5IN 8MB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive WD3200BEVT
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Customer Review: Great HDD so far
Summary: 4 Stars
Great Product. Used to upgrade my ps3 from 40GB to 320GB. Backed up my 40GB HDD on an external HDD, then switched out the new Western Digital one in. Had some problems because my ps3 kept throwing some error after trying to restore the ps3 from my external HDD. Found somewhere that if you just stop it at 98%-99%, all your game saves will be there but you might need to re-install some game data. For example, when i started to play The Show, the game loaded up but crashed when the HDD was accessed. So i deleted the game data for that game, and downloaded/reinstalled the update and everything worked fine including my saves.
All in all, a great upgrade for the ps3. Just wanted to post about my problem with the external hdd just in case anyone faces the same problem. But as for the 320GB upgrade, its working great and highly recommended over the small 40/80 GB HDDs that ps3s originally come with.
Customer Review: So Good I Bought It Twice
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking for a hard drive to replace the 160gb one in my laptop that died from the heat.
The Western Digital Scorpio Blue met my requirements:
1) Price - the 320gb was within a few bucks of the 160gb. No brainer to get the bigger one.
2) SATA II/3.0gb - even though my older drive was only SATA I, the Scorpio is backwards compatible.
3) Less heat - the lower power consumption of the newer hard drives like this one means less heat which killed the old one.
4) Warranty - Western Digital (WD) has an easy RMA process. If this hard drive craps out in the next 3 years I can get another one from WD no problem.
The Scorpio Blue installed without a hitch has been running happily in my laptop since I got it. When the hard drive died in my sister's laptop a few weeks later I knew what to buy again !!
Customer Review: Great for a PS3 upgrade
Summary: 5 Stars
I just updated my 60 gig PS3 and just as a lot of people said, it's really easy. Just be careful with those small screws as they are really tight and a bit delicate.
Before I switched to this new 320 gig HD, I was worried the system backup option on the PS3 wouldn't transfer everything I had on the old one. According to a friend that did it recently, copy protected files like Street Fighter IV didn't copy over. I was also worried about PS1 and PS2 memory cards. But it seems with the latest update, as of now 3.15, backup keeps absolutely everything. I didn't even have to re-install my games or re-download any demos!
I was looking all over the internet to see how backup works but not even the official Sony site has all the information. I hope this review will help those wondering about protected files and PS1/PS2 saves.
Customer Review: Big drive at big savings
Summary: 5 Stars
So I originally bought this hard drive at local big box retailer with blue and yellow logos for almost $50 more than I paid from Amazon after I returned the first one. I used that savings to purchase the Apricorn EZ-UP-UNIVERSAL EZ Upgrade Universal Hard Drive Upgrade Kit, which allowed me to clone my old 80gb hard drive to this new 320gb hard drive without having to pay a local technician $75-$100 just to move the software. If you want to upgrade your laptop hard drive you'll need some way to connect it to the old one and instead of paying someone to do it, just use the upgrade kit. I'm thrilled with my new hard drive since the old one was slowing down as it reached its limit. It is quiet and easy to install, so I'd highly recommend it.Customer Review: Perfect upgrade for my PS3
Summary: 5 Stars
Like many reviewers listed here, I purchased this HDD to upgrade my 40gb PS3. I've never done any surgery on a computer or gaming console, so I was a little worried I might have some trouble with it. Turns out it was an extremely simple process. Back up the files, take out the old hard drive, pop in this new one, follow the instructions on the screen and boom, I now have a monster of a PS3.
This HDD came packaged in a nice shock proof box and runs as smoothly as my old 40gb did. After it was formatted for the Playstation, I ended up with just under 300 gigs, with about 270 of those free to be used. A huge upgrade over the 37 available I previously had.
If you're looking to upgrade the HDD in your PS3 and don't want to pay more than $75, this is an outstanding option. I recommend it 100%.