Hardware Western Digital Elements 500GB only 69.99, Wii compatible?

[Calavera88]

Newegg has Western Digital Elements 500GB drives for only 69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...6-466-_-Product


Does anybody know if it is compatible with the WII? I see on the compatibility list it has a "WD Elements 500GB (WD5000E035)" marked as fully compatible. This however is a WDBAAU5000EBK-NESN. I would think it would be compatible, but I thought I'd ask here first to see if anybody has used this drive with the WII or knows if it works before I drop $70 for it. Any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks.

 

[capt.fruitcake]

jip have 16 clients using 'em

all are happy with em

 

[Calavera88]

Thanks a lot capt.fruitcake, I was almost about to buy a "Seagate FreeAgent Go 320 GB" for $74.00. Glad to hear the WD drive works, more GBs for less $. Can't complain there!

Maybe somebody should add it to the Wii USB Devices Compatibility List so people will know. Thanks again for the info.

 

[afnuke]

we need someone that can edit the compatibility list, I have a couple drives that work great and were not on the list, but to edit the list you have to know what you are doing....its not very user friendly. I suspect thats why more drives arent on there and its not up to date.

 

[Tonitonichopchop]

Maybe someone with time could make a list on gbatemp? Someone who won't abandon it.

 

[geegee]

I have the 1tb version; it was $59.99 on black Friday. I have it formatted to FAT and it works great for USB loaders and homebrew. Also it automatically turns on/off with the Wii which is nice.