Editing Harddrive

<div style="float:right">[[File:Missing Hard Drive Error on CECHC04 NAND.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Missing Hard Drive Error on NAND-consoles]]<br />[[File:Missing Hard Drive Error on NOR consoles.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Missing Hard Drive Error on NOR-consoles]]<br />[[File:PS3-Reserved-Area.png|200px|thumb|left|PS3 % Reserved Area<br />(system files {dev_flash}; {dev_flash2}; {dev_flash3}, game data {dev_hdd0}, system cache {dev_hdd1} etc]]</div>

All HDD models used in retail PS3's are 2.5" size and 9.5 milimeters height max, with 1 platter (and 1 or 2 heads), the platter has a rotational speed of 5.400 rpm and 512 bytes per sector

Is connected internally to [[South Bridge]] wich contains [[Hypervisor_Reverse_Engineering#ENCDEC_device|ENCDEC device]] to manage AES-CBC-128/AES-CBC-192/XTS-AES-128 encryption/decryption, and a SATA-150 controller with a maximum transfer speed of 1.5 Gbit/s.  

**Because it is per-console encrypted, it is not possible to read out the data on it with another console (it will just ask to reformat it, to set it to its own per-console encryption, hence emptying the drive)

To read/write data out in Linux, BSD, Windows, or Mac OS X, you'll need to use the specific per-console "ATA tweak" and "ATA data" keys. See [[Harddrive#Harddrive_encryption|Harddrive encryption]] and [[HDD_Encryption]]

 

*In some newer PS3 models (like [[CECH-40xx]]A 12GB) the internal harddrive has been replaced by a [[Flash_(Hardware)|Flash]]

The data in this table has been copied from manufacturer documents (datasheets or productsheets) available at support sites found at the links at bottom of the page

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| 55 ºC || 2.9 bels || [[CECH-20xx]]A, [[CECH-21xx]]A 

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| 55 ºC || 2.7 bels || [[CECHGxx]], [[CECHHxx]], and probably in [[CECHJxx]]

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| 60 ºC || 2.6 bels || [[CECHGxx]], [[CECHJxx]], and probably in [[CECHHxx]]

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! rowspan=10 | Toshiba

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| 55 ºC || 25 dBA  || [[CECHPxx]], and probably in [[CECHQxx]]

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| 55 ºC || 2.0 bels || [[CECH-20xx]]A <!-- also the [[CECH-21xx]]A and [[CECH-25xx]]A probably goes here -->

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| 55 ºC || 2.0 bels || [[CECH-20xx]]B <!-- also the [[CECH-21xx]]B and [[CECH-25xx]]B probably goes here -->

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'''Notes:''' Toshiba drives have a sticker that says "do not cover the breathing hole", but despite that it is stickered shut (simular to the smaller right one [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61oppENMvDL._SL1500_.jpg here]) which makes it [http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/Satellite-Laptops-all-other/Toshiba-Hard-Drive-Failure-and-their-warning-label-s/td-p/388143 more prone to failure].

{{Boxframe0|content='''PS3 models missing in the table above''' (waiting for reports, please help to complete the list)

*[[CECHMxx]] 80GB <--- Toshiba [[MK8052GSX]], or fujitsu [[MHZ2080BH]], or hitachi [[HTS542580K9SA00]] ?

*[[CECH-25xx]]A 120GB <--- toshiba [[MK1265GSX]] ?

*[[CECH-25xx]]B 250GB <--- toshiba [[MK2565GSX]] ?

*<strike>[[CECH-40xx]]A 12GB <---- internal flash storage (no HDD)</strike>

*<strike>[[CECH-42xx]]A 12GB <---- internal flash storage (no HDD)</strike>

*[[CECH-42xx]]B ??GB <---- ?

*[[CECH-42xx]]C ??GB <---- ?

*<strike>[[CECH-43xx]]A 12GB <---- internal flash storage (no HDD)</strike>

*[[CECH-43xx]]B ??GB <---- ?

*[[CECH-43xx]]C ??GB <---- ?

==== Harddrive info in Flash ====

 

See [[DeviceID]] '''ext_nor_flash'''

==== Harddrive info from SCSI/atapi commands in GameOS ====

 

 

Not much specific to hdd temperature on ps3 in gameos documented yet

PS3 uses '''XTS-AES-128''' to encrypt the internal HDD drive on SLIM consoles and '''AES-CBC-128/AES-CBC-192''' on PHAT consoles.

These 2 keys are sent to [[Hypervisor_Reverse_Engineering#ENCDEC_device|ENCDEC device]] which performs HDD encryption/decryption. '''HDD keys are NOT stored in [[Flash#EID_4_-_Section_4|EID4]].'''.

For compatibility, if you have a SATA-300 (sometimes called SATA-II or SATA2) or SATA-600 (sometimes called SATA-III or SATA3) harddrive, you should sometimes set the harddrive via jumper to enforce the slower SATA-150 speed, instead of default 3 Gb/s of SATA-300 / 6Gb/s of SATA-600.

# Download the FULL version of FW you currently have on the old harddrive and put it on a USB Mass Storage Device formatted with FAT32 in \PS3\UPDATE\PS3UPDAT.PUP

# If you wish to transfer your installed games, savedata, DLC/PSN, /Photo, /Music, /Video, bookmarks etc. you can use Backup / Restore BEFORE you exchange the harddrive. You’ll need a FAT32 formatted External Drive for that (with enough free space). The backups will be stored in \PS3\EXPORT\BACKUP\ in a subfolder with the backupdate/time as name and in there several DAT files (archive.dat, archive_00.dat, archive2.dat and archive2_[4GBSPLITNR].dat etc.) This same drive can be used to store the FW mentioned earlier)

# Disconnect the LAN/UTP cable and remove all discs from the BD-drive, to disable the possibility that another firmware gets downloaded/installed

# Power Off the PS3 (disconnect the power cable) and open the HD tray (left/bottom) to exchange the original 2.5″ drive for the newer/larger/faster one (remark: use max. 9.5mm height drives).<ul><li>Remark: The screws which are used to mount the internal hardisk in the PS3 HD-tray are made of soft aluminium. Use a good fitting screwdriver, or you’re bound to abuse the “X” bithole and must resort to flat pliers to get the screws out.</li></ul>

*The above semi-guide is also readable in the PS3 Owners Manual [http://us.playstation.com/support/answer/index.htm?a_id=362 Knowledge Centre: Can I upgrade the hard disk drive (HDD) inside my PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system?] and [http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/settings/backuputility.html PS3 User's Guide :: Settings > System Settings > Backup Utility]

 

Exchanging the internal drive to a 7200RPM model doesn’t do much for your loading times (shaves off a second or 2), hybrid SSHD are a bit more future proof while still lowcost, but upgrading to SSD/Flash Drives is almost insane considering the prices you pay per GB. Any modern larger drive is always faster than the older default smaller drive.

Some people are arguing that SSD/Flash Drives produce "much less heat" but consider this: a very good/efficient one uses 5V 0.35A  1.75 Watt while a harddrive uses 5V 0.85A  4.25 Watt. A difference of 2.5W less on a total of 225Watt is not something you would see prominently back on your electric bill or thermometer.

 

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The PS3 also supports external harddrives connected to the USB port (identified as USB Mass Storage device) using only FAT12/16/32 file systems format. File systems like UFS/UFS2, EXT3/EXT4, which are natively used on internal harddrive cannot be used on external on a non-modified system. You can format it to any size up to 8TB '''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''', which is the theoretical drive size limit of FAT32. There have been verified success of 2TB external harddrives working with the PS3. The whole drive needs to be formatted into a single 2TB FAT32 partition using special software tools like fat32format.exe that can handle large drives. Note that FAT32 supports a maximum file size of 4GB.

 

::'''''performance consideration:''' with a 8TB volumesize, the file allocation table itself will be 1GB, not really practical (it is 256MB at a 2TB volumesize, which is still a lot larger than ps3 memory thus negatively impacting on performance).''

== Tools, HDD manufacturers support webs, Documentation, etc ==

===Low level diagnostic tools===

===HDD Manufacturers support and info webs===

====Fujitsu====

====Hitachi====

====Seagate====

====Toshiba====

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