2TB External HD - Will this setup work?

**ManiacMatt** · 02-02-2011,03:20 PM

I need a 2TB drive that also has an eSata port on so I can transfer at decent speeds from my PC.

I am looking at buying:

Samsung F4 EcoGreen 2TB 32MB 5400RPM
Sumvision 3.5" SATA HDD Enclosure

Will this setup work ok with the PS3 connected via USB? When I get the Samsung drive should I just set ata to 150 and disable SMART and I should be ok?

I'm just worried about potential spin-down issues.

Thanks for your help guys.

**ManiacMatt** · 02-02-2011,03:23 PM

Apologies - Assume I should have posted in the jailbreak forum as my query is to do with potential spin-down issues.

Can a mod move this please?

Thanks

**chesh** · 02-02-2011,03:23 PM

Stay away from the green drives. They all have issues with spin-down inherently. Your better off getting one that doesn't have Eco or Green in the name.

**ManiacMatt** · 02-02-2011,05:36 PM

Thanks for the reply. Have you any cheap non-green model number suggestions? Ideally don't wanna be paying for the price of a wd black 2tb when speed isn't an issue!

**sublimemovement** · 02-03-2011,01:12 AM

I am curious as well for any suggestion son external hdd. my current one is pissing me off bc it will spin down while playing a game.

or if any one has any suggestions on a larger then 750 gig internal. i know that there are some adapters but i cant seam to find any.

i would prefer an internal solution for like 2 gigs and not have to rely on bms other than initial install.

thanks

**ManiacMatt** · 02-03-2011,07:39 AM

How about a lacie quadra 2tb external? Anyone tried this?

**Mistawes** · 02-03-2011,11:04 AM

Just curious.. Has anyone partitioned an external and used say 1TB fat32 and 1TB NTFS or HFS+ etc? Curious if it'd work okay, found a good deal on a 1TB but even better for a 2TB and could do with the room!

**FeckinL** · 02-03-2011,04:03 PM

Originally Posted by Mistawes

Just curious.. Has anyone partitioned an external and used say 1TB fat32 and 1TB NTFS or HFS+ etc? Curious if it'd work okay, found a good deal on a 1TB but even better for a 2TB and could do with the room!

I've done this with my 2tb seagate external fat32/ntfs

**ManiacMatt** · 02-04-2011,02:17 PM

Can anyone help please?

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