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[Darksol]

Give me the screws and nobody gets hurt.

 

[VanWinkle]

I'll be getting the 1TB Seagate Momentus SSHD: http://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/laptop-hard-drives/laptop-solid-state-hybrid-drive/ -- already have the previous versions 750GB in my PS3, and it has served me well, so might as well stick with the same family.

Now that's interesting. I may do the same.

 

[MARNEY]

Screw= cuff links?

 

[coolasj19]

I can see the future now. That gloss panel is going to do what faceplates did to the 360. Give me an inFamous one and we'll call it a day.

 

[Danielsan]

Pure dedication to beautiful hardware. Down to the screws.

 

[Melchiah]

Look at that family:

The PS3 really does look out of place in that mix.

I thought the lonely one is the PS1, the poor thing is alone in the dark.

 

[katsubento]

That screw.

That's all I got to say

 

[stryke]

Screw= cuff links?

You. I like you.

 

[Melchiah]

I can't wait to see the insides of the system in the first video where they'll tear it apart.

 

[Uno Venova]

Screw= cuff links?

It's a risk to my console but I will do this.

 

[IN&OUT]

Look at that family:

They should have used the black (Net Yaroze) PS1

 

[xxracerxx]

They should have used the black (Net Yaroze) PS1

I always wanted that and Vib Ribbon

 

[IN&OUT]

I always wanted that and Vib Ribbon

I added the picture in my edit at the same time!

 

[jaythagamer]

I want that screw

 

[xxracerxx]

I added the picture in my edit at the same time!

3:08 to 3:09, I beat you by a few seconds

 

[mollipen]

Isn't there a hybrid drive that people were suggesting for putting into the PS4 a while back? The more I think about my wanting to move to an all-digital future, the more I think I should just upgrade my drive day one.

 

[Dranakin]

This one will work, right? I know they have to be 2.5'' but I don't know about the other specs. HDDs are kind of foreign to me.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178340

Yeah it should work. A 2.5" SATA drive that has a max height of 9.55mm should fit in the HDD caddy. Anything above a 9.55mm height might have issues fitting into the caddy so you want to avoid purchasing one before we get confirmation for the max height that will fit in.

Comes out to $108 after tax. Pretty good deal for a 1TB hybrid drive yeah? Makes sense to buy now, since I'll be getting the PS4 before any BF sales.

EDIT: Haha, whoops. Nearly same price from Amazon. So not necessarily a deal, but good nonetheless?

 

[JWong]

That screw is probably to make people take care of it instead of stripping the screw like most do on the PS3.

 

[BadAss2961]

Waiting on video to see exactly how this is done.

 

[Rooster]

Full teardown will hopefully alleviate any cooling concerns people have.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Maybe we will start seeing some more hands on and OS videos soon. Thing looks nice.

 

[DBT85]

Isn't PS4 saving those last 15 minute recordings to the HDD all the time? That would outright kill any SSD in a few months no?

We have no idea where it is saving it to.

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

Formerly Hitachi, now owned by Western Digital.

Awesome, thank you!

 

[Fersis]

Yo that screw has a clearer message than the entire Xbone Marketing campaign

 

[Proxy]

Damn that screw...





29 more days.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

The screw will be cryogenically frozen alongside my seed!

 

[Pachimari]

They should have used the black (Net Yaroze) PS1

Come to think of it. Can the Net Yaroze variation play normal PS1 games?

 

[Sephiroth_VII]

Isn't PS4 saving those last 15 minute recordings to the HDD all the time? That would outright kill any SSD in a few months no?

Any decent SSD has measures built-in against that. It shouldn't be much of a problem.

 

[KennyLinder]

Come to think of it. Can the Net Yaroze variation play normal PS1 games?

Yes. Territory free too.

 

[gruenel]

Isn't PS4 saving those last 15 minute recordings to the HDD all the time? That would outright kill any SSD in a few months no?

No. It would literally take decades to kill a modern SSD with that.

 

[plastik]

I have a 1TB drive, that I took out of a portable USB Seagate hard drive, waiting to install in my PS4. Those usually go on sale more often than standalone 1TB laptop hard drives. Just avoid Western Digital portable hard drives, because many of them seem to use some sort of proprietary connection.

 

[driver116]

Pure porn right there.

 

[pnoozi]

Ah, Foxconn. Good ol Chinese slave labor.

who am I kidding... I'm still buying one.

 

[Hidden One]

What kind of hard drive does it take?

 

[Dr_Boris_Goltz]

What SSD would people recommend for the PS4?

Do you just plug it in and turn the console on?

 

[netBuff]

What SSD would people recommend for the PS4?

Do you just plug it in and turn the console on?

I'm most likely getting a Samsung 840 Evo - but you can get pretty much any you want, even cheaper/older models will most likely suffice for console usage and net you a big boost in general performance. If the PS4 is similar to the PS3, you will have to reinstall the operating system of the console by downloading the necessary file from the Sony support website and putting it on an USB pendrive (it's very easy to do).

In terms of reliability, hopefully it is possible to disable the constant recording feature as that would certainly have a noticeable effect on the longevity of the drive.

 

[Pachimari]

Yes. Territory free too.

It's probably super hard to find.

I'm about to buy a used PS2 but I'm also looking for the PS1 but I would prefer the Net Yaroze one I never had.

 

[KORNdoggy]

Thinking of throwing a 2tb HDD in there day 1 if possible. Anyone able to recommend something?

 

[Dr_Boris_Goltz]

I'm most likely getting a Samsung 840 Evo - but you can get pretty much any you want, even cheaper/older models will most likely suffice for console usage and net you a big boost in general performance. If the PS4 is similar to the PS3, you will have to reinstall the operating system of the console by downloading the necessary file from the Sony support website and putting it on an USB pendrive (it's very easy to do).

In terms of reliability, hopefully it is possible to disable the constant recording feature as that would certainly have a noticeable effect on the longevity of the drive.

Do you know if they'll have access to the OS files day one?

 

[netBuff]

Do you know if they'll have access to the OS files day one?

There's no guarantee with this stuff (we don't even know whether this is how the process actually works on PS4), but I would expect all the tools necessary for a hard drive replacement to be present on day one.

Thinking of throwing a 2tb HDD in there day 1 if possible. Anyone able to recommend something?

1,5 TB is the maximum at 9,5mm height at the moment, 2TB drives are expected some time next year.

 

[xeyeile]

Look at that family:

What a wonderful family it is. Gives me goosebumps every time I look at it.

 

[Bravocado]

It's been confirmed SATA2. And HDD is most likely same as PS3 (5400RPM (for heat) and 9.5mm height, 2.5").

IIRC previous schematics suggests SATA II.

That's been my one major disappointment about the PS4 so far. I thought that Sata3 wouldn't be too difficult or expensive to implement, considering how long it's been the standard for.

 

[Polishin8r]

Im just curious, can you put an ssd in there and will it help with load times? Probably not, but it would be cool.

it sure as hell help on my ps3 ( instal games faster less popups on HDD games and so on . And I am sure you will see even more of an advantage on a faster ps 4

 

[Skeff]

That's been my one major disappointment about the PS4 so far. I thought that Sata3 wouldn't be too difficult or expensive to implement, considering how long it's been the standard for.

well at 5400RPM it's not going to make much of a difference between the SATA ports And I can understand the reasoning for wanting to go with a 5400RPM 2.5" drive. With the fixed BoM they have I think it's a fair compromise to make, although it would still be nice to have Sata3, but it would only be used by less than 1% of owners I'm sure.

It's a little disapointing for us power users but understandable from a business perspective.

 

[RoboPlato]

Yeah it should work. A 2.5" SATA drive that has a max height of 9.55mm should fit in the HDD caddy. Anything above a 9.55mm height might have issues fitting into the caddy so you want to avoid purchasing one before we get confirmation for the max height that will fit in.

So it's got .05 mm of clearance then? More than enough

 

[RadarScope1]

Yo that screw has a clearer message than the entire Xbone Marketing campaign

Haha, not too far from the truth. Damn.

 

[UltraGunner]

I hope to god those screws arn't as easy to strip as the ps3 ones.

 

[luxstellarum]

Hmm will probably upgrade somewhere down the line.

 

[thoseAREmySHOES]

I may actually put a SSD in this thing before I put one in my PC. What is wrong with me!?

 

[Insane Metal]

They should tear it down and show all that ps4 porn.