ps2 with 2 hdd's

[dlsmd]

ok what i want to do is put both of my hdd's ffxi/750GB 3.5 inside of my fat ps2 and i just want to have one switch(or as few as posible) to switch between them

do you think this can be done?

[fresh]

Jeppp, but only use the switch when it´s off...




Rgds.

[dlsmd]

Jeppp, but only use the switch when it´s off...




Rgds.

that goes without saying

but how would i do that??

[SP193]

ok what i want to do is put both of my hdd's ffxi/750GB 3.5 inside of my fat ps2 and i just want to have one switch(or as few as posible) to switch between them

do you think this can be done?

2x3.5-in HDDs? Would that go into your console?
If you really didn't make an error, I would say that it's impossible as the PS2 doesn't really have extra space inside the casing to house a second 3.5-in HDD.

But having a switch to switch between the 2 HDDs... maybe.
You would probably need a modified IDE cable to connect the 2 HDDs to the NA, and then have a switch to direct power to only the active drive.

[dlsmd]

2x3.5-in HDDs? Would that go into your console?
If you really didn't make an error, I would say that it's impossible as the PS2 doesn't really have extra space inside the casing to house a second 3.5-in HDD.

But having a switch to switch between the 2 HDDs... maybe.
You would probably need a modified IDE cable to connect the 2 HDDs to the NA, and then have a switch to direct power to only the active drive.

do you think using a switch to just change the jumpers on each hdd would work??
because having my opl hdd out side my ps2 is fine with me because i have a case i can use i would just have to modify it a little

but for my 3.5 hdd i think i have enuf room in my ps2 for it

[SP193]

do you think using a switch to just change the jumpers on each hdd would work??
because having my opl hdd out side my ps2 is fine with me because i have a case i can use i would just have to modify it a little

I'm not too sure whether the PS2's hardware and software (PS2SDK's ATAD.IRX) were designed for multiple disk support (master + slave).
But you can try that.

Otherwise, your next best option would be to control the flow of power to the drives.

[dlanor]

do you think using a switch to just change the jumpers on each hdd would work??
because having my opl hdd out side my ps2 is fine with me because i have a case i can use i would just have to modify it a little

but for my 3.5 hdd i think i have enuf room in my ps2 for it

I suppose two half-height HDDs might fit into the drive bay, but two 3.5" HDDs of standard thickness have no chance of fitting into it. You'd have to remove the shield cage at least, and that is a VERY bad idea, for several reasons.

Best regards: dlanor

[Brodieman]

I have been doing this for years - two HDDs on an IDE lead with two connectors (pretty standard leads), and a Y splitter power cable. I spliced one Y-split off at the end that connects to the Network adaptor and another half way along the lead (long enough to enable a 4 pole 2-way switch. I dont have a camera on me at work but here is a dodgy ASCII plan:

HDD1------\
            |switch|------Network adaptor
HDD2------/

Naturally what this means is that the IDE bus is always connected no matter what, but when you power down you flick the switch to power a different HDD.

Not that hard really...

Hope it helps, although I dont think a way of having two drives plugged in AT ONCE POWERED is possible - unless you have internal with network adaptor and external with USB....(havent tried)

[dlsmd]

from what i know the ps2 hdd needs to be master so if one is slave and one is master
im thinking that it would just ignore the slave drive and use the master even if it has power
if that is the case then

any thoughts

[SP193]

from what i know the ps2 hdd needs to be master so if one is slave and one is master
im thinking that it would just ignore the slave drive and use the master even if it has power
if that is the case then

any thoughts

Well, I can't say that that will work as you think that it does... because I don't know if the PS2's hardware and/or software was built to support multiple disks (Master + Slave).

What I'm saying here is that you can go ahead and try that... because you're doing something that has probably not been done by anyone before.

@All: If anyone has done it, could you please share with us whether it does work?

As for Brodieman's solution, both disks are set to "Master", and power is being directed to only the active drive.