Craiguk Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 So im looking to put a bigger HDD in my Xbox, thinking of going with a 1TB 3.5 Sata WD Blue from Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/WD-TB-PC-Hard-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_3?crid=UZ86BA3UVMYA&keywords=1tb+sata+3.5+hard+drive&qid=1582495127&sprefix=1tb+sata%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-3 With this Sata adaptor https://www.amazon.co.uk/LEAGY-Parallel-DVD-ROM-Interface-Convert/dp/B07B75Q64F/ref=pd_sbs_147_4/260-7291144-6127719?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07B75Q64F&pd_rd_r=cf4df938-b886-4c79-aef5-39c01aa7ecf1&pd_rd_w=UjTRD&pd_rd_wg=wCccd&pf_rd_p=96cae456-8d7a-4bc1-91c7-9b20b4dfd7c9&pf_rd_r=HSKB83AFMNH4X3KVF2B4&psc=1&refRID=HSKB83AFMNH4X3KVF2B4 With this ATA 133 80 Pin IDE Cable. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goobay-50670-Cable-Drives-Transfer/dp/B000TND1VI/ref=pd_sbs_147_2/260-7291144-6127719?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B000TND1VI&pd_rd_r=3e57dd4b-7ab9-4452-9c55-d726462db76f&pd_rd_w=G0yqV&pd_rd_wg=c8KO0&pf_rd_p=96cae456-8d7a-4bc1-91c7-9b20b4dfd7c9&pf_rd_r=5M2TA3D5Q09SFV5WZEMG&psc=1&refRID=5M2TA3D5Q09SFV5WZEMG And good ? or can anybody advise me please of anything cheaper / better. Thanks al for looking and helping me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 Hi Craig Here is my 2 bobs worth. I have a Sata to Ide adaptor the same as this from aliexpress and over 2 years later it's still going. https://www.amazon.co.uk/SATA-Converter-Adapter-Module-Support/dp/B07NSZY669/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1582496718&sr=1-17 Put the Startech brand is the Bees Nees when is comes to IDE-SATA adaptors. For 10 quid more and double the space https://www.amazon.co.uk/Techstyleuk®-Western-Digital-Drive-Desktop/dp/B07VBN65D5/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=2tb+sata+3.5+hard+drive&qid=1582496584&sr=8-3 Plus I use the same drives in my home NAS, just stay away from the green drives. As for the 80 way cable that should be fine. Although I did see a FB post about some of the Amazon one's not having the connectors in the middle 40 pin socket and the connector would slide up and down the 80 way cable. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It get's the job done but it's nothing like the real thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiguk Posted February 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 Spot on, appreciate that dave. deffo worth spending the extra tenner for double the space. If you can reccomend a decent ATA133 cable that would be great, also i need to do the thermal paste, it's artic silver 5 if im correct ? but i been thinking as the original past has been on there for 17 years is it best to let the console run for a while before i try and remove the heat sinks as im guessing its gonna be super stuck on there ? Really appreciate your help, thank you so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Craiguk said: Spot on, appreciate that dave. deffo worth spending the extra tenner for double the space. If you can reccomend a decent ATA133 cable that would be great, also i need to do the thermal paste, it's artic silver 5 if im correct ? but i been thinking as the original past has been on there for 17 years is it best to let the console run for a while before i try and remove the heat sinks as im guessing its gonna be super stuck on there ? Really appreciate your help, thank you so much. I have used Artic 5 Silver and Prolima PK-2 as well as liquid metalpads and didn't see any difference in CPU temps, I got a 2 deg celsius drop by painting the heat sink matt black. When you try and remove the GPU heat sink run the Xbox for 5 minutes 1st then gentle twisting. For the 80 way some thing like this and trim the round casing of works well. https://www.amazon.co.uk/equip-111425-UDMA-Drives-Round-Cable/dp/B00FLP3QC8/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?keywords=UDMA+80+way+ide&qid=1582505347&sr=8-1-fkmr1 The last 80 way cable I paid $2 for 3 at the shop run by the local rubbish tip. That also where I have got 75% of my Xbox's for $20 aud each or less. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It get's the job done but it's nothing like the real thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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