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[Darklor01]

Guys.

Keep in mind these chips are DESKTOP grade SSD's.

There is an entire generation of PCIe 5.0 interface SSD's coming soon that are graded for LAPTOPS and have significantly lower heat output.

If ya'll can wait until November, your PS5 fans will probably be quieter.

True.. and that may well work. I'm definitely not an expert on this, but..

Currently, on Playstation.com's website it lists:
"M.2 SSD requirements for PS5 consoles:
Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 NVMe SSD"

No guarantee that PCIe 5.0 NVME working, though, it may very well.

 

[SlimySnake]

Just wanted to come in here and say that proprietary media sucks. I am trying to buy a vita sd card and they are going for $120-200 for 64 GB cards. You can get third party 64 GB sd cards for less than $10.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Spoiler

jk

LOL it's all good, dude. I laugh at this stuff almost as much as some others.

Almost

 

[ViolentP]

I bought 2 2TB WD Black M.2s. Since I can't use it on my PS5 yet, I will use one on my PC. Big brain time.

 

[PleaseDontBanMe]

I'm sure I told you in another thread when you asked about installing the SSD not to bother as you'd either have to be in the beta or wait for the firmware to release.

you told me no such thing

 

[PleaseDontBanMe]

I bought 2 2TB WD Black M.2s. Since I can't use it on my PS5 yet, I will use one on my PC. Big brain time.

at $400 a piece? smh

 

[ViolentP]

at $400 a piece? smh

$429.99 each.

 

[Tripolygon]

you told me no such thing

I mean the title of the thread is for beta testers. You certainly are not guaranteed to get into the beta like previous ones.

 

[mckmas8808]

I only ordered a 500GB one to make it 1.3TB useable which is respectable. All my ps4 games are on a 5Tb usb drive. 500GB was only like $150 so just a drop in the bucket.

Big money grip!

 

[Darklor01]

Big money grip!

 

[IntentionalPun]

Folks going to be loading up these fancy NVMe drives with their old PS4 games that will probably still load faster off a USB ssd, it’s a crying shame.

I’m glad the option is coming, I just don’t understand the rush to get a drive at this point. Unless CoD player…

Why would they load faster off of a USB?

Cornfused

 

[Great Hair]

 

[scydrex]

I only ordered a 500GB one to make it 1.3TB useable which is respectable. All my ps4 games are on a 5Tb usb drive. 500GB was only like $150 so just a drop in the bucket.

1.3TB how? 667+500GB (assuming the 500GB are all available)=1,167GB...

 

[graywolf323]

1.3TB how? 667+500GB (assuming the 500GB are all available)=1,167GB...

Dale was likely referring to 1.3TB before the amount reserved by the OS I'd imagine since 825GB + 500GB is 1.325TB

edit: though that's not usable space so the post was off still like you pointed out

 

[Gamerguy84]

Still pretty respectable size. The unexpected smaller file size of games due to the compression really helps out.

 

[mckmas8808]

Guys.

Keep in mind these chips are DESKTOP grade SSD's.

There is an entire generation of PCIe 5.0 interface SSD's coming soon that are graded for LAPTOPS and have significantly lower heat output.

If ya'll can wait until November, your PS5 fans will probably be quieter.

Thanks for this bit of info.

 

[PleaseDontBanMe]

$429.99 each.

i have knee pads FYI

 

[ManaByte]

if you can afford it, why not?

 

[Kilau]

Why would they load faster off of a USB?

Cornfused

Digital foundry did tests and found on average an external ssd would load PS4 games faster than the internal PS5.

PlayStation 5: the best external SSD upgrade options tested

Digital Foundry test the best external SSDs for PS5, with game load time comparisons for PS4 games.

www.eurogamer.net

 

[ViolentP]

i have knee pads FYI

Better get to work then if that price is too steep for ya.

 

[Evilms]

500 GB ($107.99)
1TB ($179.99)
2TB (367.99)

 

[IntentionalPun]

Guys.

Keep in mind these chips are DESKTOP grade SSD's.

There is an entire generation of PCIe 5.0 interface SSD's coming soon that are graded for LAPTOPS and have significantly lower heat output.

If ya'll can wait until November, your PS5 fans will probably be quieter.

This is a weird comment.. you can use PCIE 4.0 drives in laptops.. Intel released their platform late 2020... there are laptops w/ 980 pros, and other mentioned drives in this thread...

And why do you think 5.0 drives would run cooler? lol.. either way, it's a Gen 4 slot, so paying for a Gen 5 drive, when Gen 4 drives will work just fine would be overkill.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

If you put the SSD in now the console will just complain that it doesn’t work with the drive attached. So buy it but don’t fit it yet until you either get a beta invite or the firmware is release officially.

you told me no such thing

Post 239 in the Dana Carvey thread.

 

[Tripolygon]

500 GB ($107.99)
1TB ($179.99)
2TB (367.99)

Love this price war going on. Also

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PNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB $156

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www.amazon.com

 

[Evilms]

 

[Topher]

https://www.newegg.com/crucial-1tb-...a1btzA6bf5IMYnkGQehoC29QQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

$180 at Newegg plus the heatsink. Competition already driving the price down.

 

[MasterCornholio]

https://www.newegg.com/crucial-1tb-...a1btzA6bf5IMYnkGQehoC29QQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

$180 at Newegg plus the heatsink. Competition already driving the price down.

That quickly?

Dang it's probably going to be quite a bit lower once I finally manage to get a PS5.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

1.3TB how? 667+500GB (assuming the 500GB are all available)=1,167GB...

My math was poor, the 500 wont be 500 also

 

[blastprocessor]

Damn what's up with the read speed that's lower than expected for the 980 Pro

 

[Darklor01]

Damn what's up with the read speed that's lower than expected for the 980 Pro

I think someone mentioned they had one, and it was lower, then they formatted it or did something (not sure what) and then installed it and the speeds were better?

 

[VictorVectors]

This is a weird comment.. you can use PCIE 4.0 drives in laptops.. Intel released their platform late 2020... there are laptops w/ 980 pros, and other mentioned drives in this thread...

And why do you think 5.0 drives would run cooler? lol.. either way, it's a Gen 4 slot, so paying for a Gen 5 drive, when Gen 4 drives will work just fine would be overkill.

PCIe 4.0 drives MAX OUT at a theoretical 7gbps. The Samsung 980pro and the WD are graded for 7gbps. It is absolutely maxing out the bus and throttling nearly 100% of the time. If that sounds "just fine" to you then I don't know what else to tell you.

PCIe 5.0 uses less power, are backwards compatible and have a higher max output speeds than 7gbps. If they throttle at 10.5gbps and are native temps at 8gbps, then your fan won't be overworked and your heat lower. It means the silicon won't be throttling and running hot during normal, standard usage. The new tech is built specifically to target laptop users with smaller footprints. That means cooler, faster and quieter.

Honestly your reply confused me.

 

[Gen.Grievous]

Damn what's up with the read speed that's lower than expected for the 980 Pro

We don't know the parameters of the benchmark used.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Still no invite. I don’t know what’s rarer; invite to the beta or a PS5 on a shelf in a shop.

 

[reksveks]

Not the same drive buts its a 3.9gb/s drive.

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

 

[blastprocessor]

We don't know the parameters of the benchmark used.

If you click the install video above there's another example of a 980 pro 1tb speeds (5557 MB/s)...

Timestamped link here:

()

 

[Bear*Walken*the*Sweeper]

Just wanted to come in here and say that proprietary media sucks. I am trying to buy a vita sd card and they are going for $120-200 for 64 GB cards. You can get third party 64 GB sd cards for less than $10.

From that lesson, you can see why Sony is taking the approach they are taking now. I remember the hell they caught in the press for both their PSP and Vita storage options.

 

[IntentionalPun]

PCIe 4.0 drives MAX OUT at a theoretical 7gbps. The Samsung 980pro and the WD are graded for 7gbps. It is absolutely maxing out the bus and throttling nearly 100% of the time. If that sounds "just fine" to you then I don't know what else to tell you.

PCIe 5.0 uses less power, are backwards compatible and have a higher max output speeds than 7gbps. If they throttle at 10.5gbps and are native temps at 8gbps, then your fan won't be overworked and your heat lower. It means the silicon won't be throttling and running hot during normal, standard usage. The new tech is built specifically to target laptop users with smaller footprints. That means cooler, faster and quieter.

Honestly your reply confused me.

Where are you getting any of this info? PCIe 5.0 uses less power? Huh? New tech build specifically for laptops? I've literally never read any of this about PCIE 5.0.. not saying it's not true, but a dozen or so articles on it failed to mention it.. link?

AND QUIETER? There are no moving parts bro lol.. they are silent.

Also PCIE 4.0 drives w/ a heatsink generally don't throttle at all, and can sustain their speeds really well....

And are designed to also work in laptops.

 

[Bojanglez]

Email....

From: PlayStation
Subject: You are invited to participate

Content: Sony Interactive Entertainment is assisting the Oxford Internet Institute (“OII”) with a project to understand how the well-being of individuals relates to video games.

 

[Darklor01]

Email....

From: PlayStation
Subject: You are invited to participate

Content: Sony Interactive Entertainment is assisting the Oxford Internet Institute (“OII”) with a project to understand how the well-being of individuals relates to video games.

Wow.. just.. wow.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Anyone had an invite that’s not a YouTube influencer or mainstream media?

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

Here's a guy who installed a heatsink for the SN850 on his own.

He also debunked that bullshit that the consoles produces more heat and the fans need to spin faster.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

His console is upside down though how can you believe a word he says!!

 

[MasterCornholio]

Long story short it's necessary to use a heatsink to stop the temps from going over 70°c.

The good news is that he was able to use even large heatsinks with the NVME cover off. He hasn't found anything wrong with doing that and those large heatsinks will still allow you to use the PS5s cover.

This is the one he used BTW. It won't fit with the NVME cover but you can use it with the cover off. I found it for 20$ on Amazon.

 

[Darklor01]

Email....

From: PlayStation
Subject: You are invited to participate

Content: Sony Interactive Entertainment is assisting the Oxford Internet Institute (“OII”) with a project to understand how the well-being of individuals relates to video games.

I got one of those just yesterday related to Gran Turismo Sport. After reading your post, I was like.. yeah.. of course... LOL.

 

[Zathalus]

I was going to get the SN850, but even with the heat sink those babies run really hot. Decided to get a 2TB Aorus 7000s, much better heatsink and runs quite a bit cooler.

 

[Lone Wolf]

Long story short it's necessary to use a heatsink to stop the temps from going over 70°c.

The good news is that he was able to use even large heatsinks with the NVME cover off. He hasn't found anything wrong with doing that and those large heatsinks will still allow you to use the PS5s cover.

This is the one he used BTW. It won't fit with the NVME cover but you can use it with the cover off. I found it for 20$ on Amazon.

im waiting until someone cuts a hole in the case to install a huge heat sink. Regardless, looks like lots of options will work. Good stuff.

 

[MasterCornholio]

im waiting until someone cuts a hole in the case to install a huge heat sink. Regardless, looks like lots of options will work. Good stuff.

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

 

[blastprocessor]

That guy talks too much wish he'd get straight to the point.