Xbox 360?

greg2350
greg2350 Posts: 544
edited November 2010 in Video Games
I was thinking of buying a xbox 360 4gb model can you hook up an external HD and it work the same as having an internal HD I have a spare external usb drive. Thanks for any replies.:smile:
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited November 2010
    You can use an external hard drive for your own media, but not for game-related stuff like save games or install-to-disc. Plus, some games like Halo: Reach don't let you use all the features unless you have the hard drive, and stuff like Netflix, Zune, etc. requires it as well. Get the 250gb 360 instead.
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  • greg2350
    greg2350 Posts: 544
    edited November 2010
    Thanks I will get the 250gb.:smile:
    TV: Philips 42" LCD 1080p
    Front Speakers: Polk Audio RT800i
    Center Speaker: Polk Audio CS1
    Surround Speakers: Polk Audio R50's powered of Denon AVR
    Subwoofer: Polk Audio DSW pro500
    AVR: Denon 3801
    DVD Player: Denon DVM 745 upscale 1080p
    Sat: Directtv HD 10
    Front Speakers Amp: Rotel RB 890
    Center Speaker amp: Rotel 970 BX
  • blockatvalpo
    blockatvalpo Posts: 87
    edited November 2010
    Prior to April 2010, you could only use an external harddrive for media. Since the update, you can connect an external hd or flast drive to your xbox and use it like an internal harddrive. I have borderlands and some demos on my external hd and it runs perfectly fine. If you buy the 4gb, just remember that even if you hook a 500 gb hdd up to it that you'll only be able to use 16 gbs of it. When I hooked mine up and formatted it, it said that it failed the test, but it works fine. Most external harddrives will fail, but work without any issues.

    Here's a link with more information: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/storage/

    If it were me, I'd just spring for the 250 gb console, but if you already have an external hdd, this is the cheaper route.
  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited November 2010
    Oh, yeah... I forgot they opened up hard drives to 16gb when they added the flash drive compatibility. But still, the 250gb is the better option overall, because SATA is faster than USB. Good catch though, man.
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited November 2010
    Is the new xbox 360 SATA instead of USB? The old ones were SATA drives, but USB interface since it technically just snapped on the top - that's why you could use the transfer kit they had.
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  • SniperREX
    SniperREX Posts: 930
    edited November 2010
    You can use flash drives to install games on them. You often will get slighter better loading times. I might buy a fast 16GB flash drive to try it :biggrin:, even though I play a lot less than what I used to do :frown:


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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited November 2010
    nguyendot wrote: »
    Is the new xbox 360 SATA instead of USB? The old ones were SATA drives, but USB interface since it technically just snapped on the top - that's why you could use the transfer kit they had.

    The old drives snapped onto the top, but the header it plugged into was modified SATA. The new drives are straight SATA, so no special plug. The transfer kit is basically a USB to SATA adapter, which isn't as fast as straight SATA.
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited November 2010
    Look on ebay and you can find the OEM type drives for $50 or so.
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