On PS4, physical game are copied on the HDD. So it will apply.Would these improvements apply if I still get my games physical? Or do I have to be digital to enjoy the massive speed improvement?
Every disc ps4 game is install to the hard drive , so you will see a difference.Would these improvements apply if I still get my games physical? Or do I have to be digital to enjoy the massive speed improvement?
Cheers, ordered it and realised it's the exact same model I have plugged in to my Xbox One S. Need to find outif I can back that up, open it then put the Xbox stuff back on the new drive when that comes?
Not sure how the Xbox formats external drives. It's possible you could just hook it up to a PC and copy the contents off, and then copy it back onto the new drive. Easiest way to find out is to just connect it to a PC and see if you can browse it. If it comes up with messages along the lines of needing to initialise the drive then don't do that and disconnect the drive (if you do this then it will wipe out the existing partition table and you'll lose access to the data currently on it).
Very happy with my 2TB Evo 850 right now.
I started off with those tinier computer screwdrivers. None of them worked for me as the handles are so slender, I get no torque.
Then I went with an oversized and more normal phillips with a bigger handle and the screws turned with ease. After that, only other thing I ran into was downloading the smaller update file for the OS, rather than the entire OS. I blame the design of Sony's webpage for that though. So many have made that mistake.
Ok so I swapped my 1TB SSHD from base PS4 into my Pro to hopefully get some little Benefits over stock until I'm ready to boost up to 2TB
Screws can be different tightness manI have no idea how people are having such a hard time with the screws, was so easy for me. I have the right size phillips. Not too small, not too big. And yeah I almost fell into Sony's trap too, had to look at both files I downloaded and of course picked the bigger file size.
I did the same thing, mine is Seagate. Honestly I don't think the 2tb Firecuda is worth upgrading to unless you need a bigger drive. I did some testing with my 1tb sshd and at best load times were maybe a few secs faster. Starting a new game of The Last of Us, I had the stock HDD beating my sshd.
Do I need to Deactivate/Reactivate as Primary on the same console if I'm just swapping drives?
Do I need to Deactivate/Reactivate as Primary on the same console if I'm just swapping drives?
Question:
I am thinking about buying a 3.5 SSHD that will sit outside the drive bay.
It will most certainly look ugly, but I know I can get better performance than what the 2.5 SSHD provides.
Now my question is:
What is the best way to do it?
I got a Firecuda 2TB on backorder from newegg. Only time will tell when it actually ships, but when it does, I'll get a Pro ready.
Oh nice!Firecuda back in stock on amazon, just ordered mine, 18 left it said a few moments ago.
GOGOGOGOGO
I really wish there was a sshd with a cache size that was reflected in the price. Seagate are taking the Micky with the firecuda.
Seriously considering picking up a Crucial MX300 750Gb. Should be plenty of space, I don't always have many games installed and patched. Them load times I'm seeing for Bloodborne and FFXV are incredible.
Well, in theory you can just buy a SATA > ESATA cable like this one (CA link, just as an example). The SATA end has the power and sata plug, and then it all outputs through the ESATA end, which you can connect to an external hard drive that supports it. The trick is that you might need an external that also has its own power supply because Nyko has shown that the 2.5" power feed is not enough for a 3.5" drive. (The Nyko powerbank uses a passthrough loop with the PS4's main power cable) You'll also need needlenose pliers to connect the cable to the SATA port as the drive bay is undoubtedly too narrow for most hands.
I guess you could try without the power feed and see what happens. It will either not turn on, work fine, or shut down whenever there's too much power draw. Hard to say.
If you want to go really ghetto, you could even just buy a docking station like this which provides the ESATA and power. Downside is there's absolutely no protection for your hard drive.
Firecuda back in stock on amazon, just ordered mine, 18 left it said a few moments ago.
GOGOGOGOGO
Is the Firecuda faster than Seagate's SSHD?
Firecuda is Seagate's SSHD.
850 EVO should be fine out of the box, the earlier 840 EVO had an issue with slow access to old data and it took many months for a lasting firmware update fix.Looks like you boys convinced me. I'm getting the 850 EVO.
What's this about updating the firmware, tho?
Thanks a bunch!850 EVO should be fine out of the box, the earlier 840 EVO had an issue with slow access to old data and it took many months for a lasting firmware update fix.
Killing_Joke said:Literally just bought it before Firecuda stock arrived. On paper i know Firecuda is better but if the difference is minimal then i won't care to switch it out.
Firecuda is back on Amazon.ca.
The advantage with using the Firecuda depends on what you're doing and the game you're playing.
First time install: minimal/zero s
First time loading an area: anywhere from 1.5s to 10s depending on game
Reloading an area (say, you died): Substantial benefit
As an example, loading a Quick Save in Dishonored 2 is what, 4-5 seconds? Sometimes less.
The savings add up over time (if you have a dozen loads during a play session, or you die/reload frequently, you're just going to have a faster experience overall) but it's not like a magic 2 second load across the board.
This is why timing out the loads is a tricky business, because to get a good picture of the benefit you would probably want to try ~10 games, and then load/reload in at least 5 areas of each. Some games, structurally, are just going to handle it differently, so you might see a big difference between, say, Fallout 4 (Open World) and Uncharted 4 (Restricted Region).
I've been playing through the Modern Warfare Remaster and dying a lot (I always do in these games) and although I can't give you any figures to support this, restarting after dying is so quick to do. Because it uses a checkpoint system it's just reloading the same information so it's an ideal situation for an SSHD.Anyone been using the 2TB Barracuda?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LX13P71/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Literally just bought it before Firecuda stock arrived. On paper i know Firecuda is better but if the difference is minimal then i won't care to switch it out.
I'll admit I haven't read the whole thread becuase I'm at work right now but how much more are load times/games with a SSD over the HDD in the pro?
I like the potential speed increase but little wary of a decent size SSD because of price.
Thanks.
FFXV for eample has 60 seconds load tiems with standard HDD versus 17 with SSD.
Can someone please help me know if this is a 2.5 or a 3.5? When I ordered it from Amazon it said 2.5 but the cardboard box says 3.5.
https://imgur.com/oLuDhso.jpg
https://imgur.com/awAQzQn.jpg
Sorry I'm still kinda new to all this.
Can someone please help me know if this is a 2.5 or a 3.5? When I ordered it from Amazon it said 2.5 but the cardboard box says 3.5.
Sorry I'm still kinda new to all this.
I'll admit I haven't read the whole thread becuase I'm at work right now but how much more are load times/games with a SSD over the HDD in the pro?
I like the potential speed increase but little wary of a decent size SSD because of price.
Thanks.
Quick question: is the SanDisk ultra 2 sata 3 960 gig ssd drive compatible with the pro? Thanks.
Quick question: is the SanDisk ultra 2 sata 3 960 gig ssd drive compatible with the pro? Thanks.