Joined: Nov 29, 2006 Posts: 166 Location: Boston, MA
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:20 pm Post subject: Does SATA HDD make a difference
I came across a post before, but cannot seem to locate it through search. I am curious to know if installing a SATA hdd makes a difference or not.
SATA drives are faster with data read/transfer on a PC, but does this also hold true on XBOX units as well? I cannot remember. I currently have a SATA hdd and IDE converter installed and running on my XBOX. I am working on a second XBOX and it has an IDE hdd.
I am going to be selling one of them. I just need to know if SATA really makes a difference or not.
My guess is not. Can anyone confirm? _________________ With knowledge, comes great power.
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wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:50 pm Post subject:
The SATA drive will run just as fast as an IDE connection since the SATA speed gets bottle necked down with the SATA to IDE converter.
JSP62 Xbox-HQ Experienced
Joined: Nov 29, 2006 Posts: 166 Location: Boston, MA
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject:
Thanks wes! I am glad you are an Admin on this forum. Your responses are always timely and informative.
PS - Remember the issue I was having with loading new XBMC versions on my other XBOX? Seems on my new XBOX it loaded fine. Now I'll just port all my data to my new XBOX and reformat the original. _________________ With knowledge, comes great power.
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wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:01 pm Post subject:
Good deal man, odd that the other xbox had a prob with it.
JSP62 Xbox-HQ Experienced
Joined: Nov 29, 2006 Posts: 166 Location: Boston, MA
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:06 pm Post subject:
wes213 wrote:
Good deal man, odd that the other xbox had a prob with it.
To this day it still boggles me! I am just glad I don't have to worry about it now that am working on my secondary unit (soon to be my primary) _________________ With knowledge, comes great power.
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wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:30 pm Post subject:
Well should you come across any other odd little anomaly's you know the HQ has your back man.
forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:19 pm Post subject:
wes213 wrote:
The SATA drive will run just as fast as an IDE connection since the SATA speed gets bottle necked down with the SATA to IDE converter.
thought as much.. So no real benefit apart from maybe the heat factor eh.. I never have run a SATA drive in any of my xbox 1's..
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject:
Yeah never did a sata in the xbox 1 here since the ide is cheaper for more space.
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