Gaming Killzone ps3 slow down question

[shanefromoz]

Hi All,

I have a ps3 and inside i have a 750gb 5400rpm hard drive.
I have Killzone installed and get some slow down during play.
I have read if my hard drive was 7200rpm i would not get this slow down is this information true?
Just curious.

Cheers

 

[ganons]

How is it with other games? Also how do you know the rpm? Unless stated on a box

 

[MrCooper]

The PS3 only supports up to 5400 rpm so even if you get a 7200rpm drive it will only spin at 5400rpm. Most likely something went wrong with the installation process try deleting the data and reinstalling it. Also if you are jailbroken that can cause some slow downs.

Also if the re installation doesn't work i recommend running some tests on the drive to see if there is any damage or bad sectors, and it might also be the game in the sense that it needs a patch.

 

[MrCooper]

How is it with other games? Also how do you know the rpm? Unless stated on a box

Most of the time it is stated on the drive but if not it is stated on the box

 

[shanefromoz]

Anyone else having some slow downs in certain parts of the game?
It does not happen everywhere.
I have read others having slow downs also but maybe because i got the full 41gb version and not the 3d rip version.

 

[connorroy]

Im running the 2D version and yes I do get some slow down

 

[codezer0]

The PS3 only supports up to 5400 rpm so even if you get a 7200rpm drive it will only spin at 5400rpm. Most likely something went wrong with the installation process try deleting the data and reinstalling it. Also if you are jailbroken that can cause some slow downs.

Also if the re installation doesn't work i recommend running some tests on the drive to see if there is any damage or bad sectors, and it might also be the game in the sense that it needs a patch.

Not quite right. a 7200rpm drive spins that way regardless. The problem is that the ps3's interface limitations mean it usually won't take advantage of the extra speed it affords, and it also runs hotter, which isn't good for either hard disk or ps3. And it's only been with Gran Turismo 5 where the extra speed of an SSD has actually been useful, with install/load times generally cut in half with that game over a standard hard disk.

That said, if I could afford it, I would do a hybrid-hard drive like the Momentus XT in my ps3 to get some of that extra I/O speed and still have disk space to spare.