It is absolutely possible to swap back and forth between hard drives, so long as each drive was formatted by the PS3 you are using.
Can I use 2 HDD at the same time?
You can connect multiple external hard drives to a laptop or desktop computer using a USB or Firewire connection. Hard drives in a RAID setup require a motherboard that supports RAID. The hard drives store data in combination or mirror one another to back up duplicate data on multiple hard disks.
Does any HDD work with PS3?
The PS3 is compatible with just about any 2.5-inch SATA notebook hard disk. Both 5400- and 7200-RPM drives should work fine. The PS3 has a built-in software backup utility that can copy the PS3’s hard-drive contents to an external storage device, such as a USB thumb drive or a memory stick.
What happens if you put a PS3 hard drive in a PS4?
As long at it is the standard 2.5 inch drive size (7-9mm thick) it will work no problem. Just dont expect to have any of your PS3 data, as once you put the PS4 OS on it, the drive will be formatted, erasing any of the PS3 data.
Does SSD make PS3 faster?
The PlayStation 3 can’t access ultra-fast SSD speeds. The PS3 can’t stream data quickly enough by virtue of the fact that data needs to be buffered, and RAM is a finite resource on console. In short, an SSD upgrade will be expensive, but may not be quite as wallet-damaging as you may think.
Do I need 2 HDD for gaming?
The main reason for two drives would be if you had a requirement for more than 2gb of storage. Hard drives larger than 2gb become more expensive, and perhaps not as fast. If you will play a modest number of games, the best thing to do is to buy a single ssd for the os and some games.
Does having multiple hard drives slow down computer?
Adding a second hard disk drive to a computer can lead to improved system performance, but it will not make the computer’s other hardware faster. The second hard drive can improve loading speeds, which may free up other system resources and improve the overall speed you experience.
Can you take a hard drive out of a PS3?
So you can’t take a hard drive out of one PS3 and place it in another, but you can apparently swap them in and out of a single PS3 with no problem. What to do with that leftover drive? Put it in the anti-static bag that you got with your new internal HDD.
Can you transfer memory from one PS3 to another?
One method that I heard that I can use to transfer all of my memory to another PS3 is by taking out the hard drive from my bulky PS3 and placing it into a new PS3. But I have not seen if this is for both the bulkier PS3 and the slim version.
How to change hard drive of PS3 running CFW?
I think i need to run the hard reset process to let the ps3 format the hard drive. Then what ? When it asks for a firmware, can i just put rebug on a usb drive and install it, or do i need to install 4.82 ofw first then re-do the exploit etc..
How to install PKG on a PS3 flash drive?
1-NTFS hard drive (to avoid the file system file limit FAT32 4GB+ pkg or game file) 2-installs PrepNTFS and webMan MOD (in the archive rar) after installation the ps3 will restart, shut it down. Extract these two PKGs into the root of a flash or FAT32 hard drive for the install. 3-In the root of the NTFS hard drive create a new folder
