Hacking [Info] Efficient Low-cost USB Hard Drive- Compatible w/ USB Loader&#33

[ganons]

I have about 30 on 50GB now, so that's a dazzling 150 games on 250GB!

lol you sound like a quiz host

 

[Satangel]

I have about 30 on 50GB now, so that's a dazzling 150 games on 250GB!

lol you sound like a quiz host

Lol sorry, I just wanted to say dazzling for some reason

 

[mestapho]

I use a 250 gb WD passport my essential with 100 games on it. About 50 gb freespace left. Works flawlessly. No spin down issues, I've left it paused overnight before and restarted the game with no issues. Its nice and light and small so nice for transportation. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this drive. It seems like those having issues with spin down on the my passport essential line have larger than 320 gb drives.

 

[mooseknuckle2000]

I got a 500gb toshiba portable hdd on sale for $99 at Frys....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822149084

 

[Daminite]

i'm looking at one of these will this enclosure work ok?

i dont have a wii yet(saving up). but i'm hoping that by the time i do i'll ether be able to get a 3.4 or there will be a new hack for the 4.0

 

[Nds Boy]

I have luck with a 500 GB Calvary drive (I imagine their 1TB is pretty similar, I have the 1TB, but it is for my computer, the 500GB is with the Wii Neweggs has them all) after I got screw by my 250 GB Buffalo drive

I think this is the 500 GB that I have http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822101134 You can find a similar 1 TB one too, they look to be using the exact same interface so the 1TB should play nicely with the Wii as well. Not to mention it got eSATA

 

[Daminite]

okay, i finally bought a new hd for my external. my old one is one of these. what do i need to do to disable sleep mode on it when i'm ready to format it for using with my(to be purchased by the end of the year) wii? the data lifeguard tools software for it doesnt seem to have a way to do it.

 

[ganons]

is this any good? http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.205-6006.aspx

 

[emptiix]

Is a spinndown for a wd passport bad?

 

[hdhacker]

Is a spinndown for a wd passport bad?

Yes. If the drive goes to sleep, your game crashes. Until there's a fix, only use drives that can have their sleep function turned off.

 

[remixer]

i just got this one from amazon $90 for 400gb (highest GB rating for self powered)
AMAZON LINK

 

[ganons]

americans got cheap prices for most of their stuff

 

[MikeyTaylorGaming]

Newegg's prices and quality/policys rape that.

QUOTE( @ Mar 31 2009, 10:58 PM) Western Digital My Passport Essential WDME2500TN 250GB Black External Hard Drive - Retail:
$69.99- Free Shipping.
30 Day Non-Replaceable Policy
No warranty.

Oh and we have this:
Open Box: Western Digital My Passport Essential WDME2500TN 250GB Black External Hard Drive:
$52.58+Shipping.
30 Day Non-Replaceable Policy

That's some MAJOR buttrape >>

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822324018

Eagle Tech ET-CS320NSU2-BK 320GB 7200 RPM Black External Hard Drive - Retail
54.99+shipping

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822324003
Eagle Tech ET-CS500WESU2-BK 500GB 7200 RPM Black External Hard Drive - Retail
63.99+shipping

Don't be a smartass.

are these compatible with the usb loader?

oh my god.

 

[Alexrose]

Is it just me or does games2007 come across as if he works for Western Digital?

 

[Daminite]

ok i have a Galaxy METAL GEAR BOX 2, the only difference i see between it and the Galaxy METAL GEAR 3.5" SATA USB 2.0 on the list is that it has eSATA support. does it work?

 

[r1co281]

quote name='kvp1192' post='1865326' date='Apr 1 2009, 03:11 AM']

Newegg's prices and quality/policys rape that.

QUOTE( @ Mar 31 2009, 10:58 PM) Western Digital My Passport Essential WDME2500TN 250GB Black External Hard Drive - Retail:
$69.99- Free Shipping.
30 Day Non-Replaceable Policy
No warranty.

Oh and we have this:
Open Box: Western Digital My Passport Essential WDME2500TN 250GB Black External Hard Drive:
$52.58+Shipping.
30 Day Non-Replaceable Policy

That's some MAJOR buttrape >>

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822324018

Eagle Tech ET-CS320NSU2-BK 320GB 7200 RPM Black External Hard Drive - Retail
54.99+shipping

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822324003
Eagle Tech ET-CS500WESU2-BK 500GB 7200 RPM Black External Hard Drive - Retail
63.99+shipping

Don't be a smartass.

are these compatible with the usb loader?

oh my god.

omg wat

 

[Kyzra]

i just got this one from amazon $90 for 400gb (highest GB rating for self powered)
AMAZON LINK

Hey remixer,
How has this drive been treating you? It seems to have a good GBrice ratio.
Do you know if this drive has the Spindown issue? Thanks in Advance.

 

[r1co281]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822242008
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822324018
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822242009

These are pretty cheap. 250GB+ and for less than 60$

Though I don't know if they are Compatible w/ USB Loader. ;x Anyone know >.>?

*Looks for that wiki listing compatables*

 

[damedus]

Hey i moded my wii with a 1TB mybook drive and then decided to mod my case. I was able to fit the mybook on top of the wii by using a damaged mod case that a client returned for the postable screen. with some adjustments i was able to feed my mybook from the screens power suply(wich feeds directly into the wii itself.) i am able to get this working fine and dandy and my wii now is completely portable. but i want to make some more mods before i make a vid of it so does anyone know where i can get :
a USB 2.0 adapter to increase the number of ports for the wii that is compatible with the wii.(tried a few of the ones in the shop none detected.
i aded a 4 wii charger base to my wii broke it up and made them sideways. i need some kind of white pvc case that is about the size of the wii to make a flip top so the motes dont fall off in traveling.
a power brick replacement for the wii that is at least 2" smaller in lenght.

with those i will have a XBOX360 sized wii wich has a built in 4 mote charger,15 inch screen, 1tb hd.
it has 2 extra fans and vents and its keeping cool with hd and all in it. completely portable fliptop would close ontop of the screen locking all intoplace with a press button(wich is why i need that pvp casing to overlap 2 zones for a press button.) any ideas?