Part of the CONTENTS • Internal HDD • External HDD Internal HDD The PS3 has a hard disk drive now? Remember spending all that money buying memory cards and whatnot?

Don't need to any more. Like a PC, it will save game files onto the internal drive. You can find and manage the files under the Game menu on the XMB. In addition, many PS3 games will partially install onto the HDD.

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Most will take up 1-4GB of space. You can also store photos/music/video on the drive for easy use on your PS3.

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So how do I get stuff on and off of the HDD? USB is the easiest. Just get a flash drive, plug it in. More details are available in the External HDD section below.

Otherwise, you can burn it to a CD/DVD/BR, or copy it from a media server on your home network. The PS3's disc drive is not a CD/DVD/BR burner, so you cannot use it to get data off the drive.

Does this mean I can backup the data on my PS3? Windows Xp - Usb Stick Edition - 60 Mb. You will need an external HDD, connected via USB (see the External HDD section below). From the XMB, go to Settings ->System Settings ->Backup Utility ->Back Up. Follow the instructions to backup your existing HDD data to the external drive.

Can I take out the PS3's internal HDD, connect it to my PC, and move data on and off the drive? The PS3 uses a proprietary file format for its internal HDD, which cannot be read by PCs. How can I tell how full my HDD is? From the XMB, go to Settings ->System Settings ->System Information. My PS3 says I have less HDD space than what I think I should! Windows 7 32-bit Patch To Support 4gb Or 8gb Ram.

What's going on? This is because of two reasons: • The PS3 reserves a percentage of HDD space for its system files. This will reduce the free space available. • HDD Vendors and PCs/PS3s differ in how HDD space is measured. This will reduce the total HDD capacity reported. • HDD vendors calculate 1GB = 1000MB, whereas PCs/PS3s calculate 1GB = 1024MB (base 2) • explains it quite well in a post • If you still don't understand, read up on the So what if I run out of space on the drive?

The drive used is a standard 5400rpm 2.5 inch SATA HDD (laptop HDD size) – hence, you can swap it out for a bigger one if you like. It's not difficult, but it does take a bit of time. Will swapping out the HDD invalidate my warranty?

In fact, Sony provide instructions on how to do it in the printed manual, and have frequently mentioned it in interviews as an advantage the PS3 has over the Xbox 360. *As long as you don't screw it up. See the big bold warning in the step-by-step instructions below. So what kind of HDD should I buy? Most, but not all 2.5 inch SATA HDDs will do. Doesn't matter if it's 7200rpm. People initially had concerns that the faster kind would produce more heat, or draw too much power, but nothing has come of it so far.