is usb hdd slower than dvd drive?

**shimman** · 06-09-2006,06:15 PM

i am thinking of getting a slim ps2, and i am wondering whether the usb hdd would make the games even slower than playing them using dvd drive.

thanks

**Toma** · 06-09-2006,06:43 PM

Let's see, if I have my USB 1.1 speeds correct then the DVD-ROM will read quicker.

USB 1.1 - 1.5 megabytes per sec theoretical maximum
4X DVD-ROM - 5.4 megabytes per sec theoretical maximum
ATA-33/66 - 33/66 megabytes per sec theoretical maximum

**shimman** · 06-09-2006,06:51 PM

toma,

what are you saying is that the usb ports on ps2 are usb1.1 not usb2.0?
if ps2's usb port is indeed v1.1, then wouldn't the movies be skippy & the loading time is super slow to be considered as useful?

**Toma** · 06-09-2006,06:56 PM

Yep, I'm pretty sure all PS2 models only have 1.1 ports. It's not really worth it, but your laser will still get a break.

If you really have to have a hard drive, look up the IDE addon. spedmetal was selling some a few weeks back.

**Varagorn** · 06-09-2006,08:49 PM

from what i heard games are very slow using usb ) long loading times, laggy movies and so on..

**shimman** · 06-09-2006,11:37 PM

thank you (especially) toma & varagorn for your info.

maybe usb2 was not either ready when sony launched ps2 or sony was afraid of usb2 hard disk drive ;-)

**Varagorn** · 06-10-2006,01:08 AM

i think usb2 not needed... sony planned it to use with usb keyboard and mouse, or some similar devices, which do not need usb2 speed at all..

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