The Perfect Reason NEVER To Buy a Slim PS2...

[Super Warrior]

You cant find any 3.5in drives that take power from usb
on 2.5in drives all of those do.

Post a link to one on a site then. Specifically: Find me a 3.5" USB HDD enclosure, that can both Interface AND Fully power the HDD through 1 USB cable connection.

Seriously, i would be curious to see one since you insist they exist. I think it would be neat

we can all agree to disagree or agree at the end of the day if you are happy and your machine does what you want

Then the world is beautiful

Allrighty.

[Super Warrior]

Also there is a connector you can buy that makes your pstwo look like an old ps2 with the bay you have to solder the ide connector though no big deal for me

http://www.hdcombo.com/

Whoa... while i think its neat that it can be done with the PSTwo. In the end it ends up just like the original PS2 only Slightly smaller!!!

Might as well just skip that altogether, buy a good condition used PS2(probabley for about $35 cheaper than a PSTwo would cost), and you're all set to go with no soldering or additional stuff to buy, other than the Network adaptor.

BTW the savings of not needing to buy a network adaptor with the PSTwo, is easily made up by the cost of having to buy that add-on+the work involved to install it.

[ps2daddy]

Super[/url] Warrior]

You cant find any 3.5in drives that take power from usb
on 2.5in drives all of those do.

Post a link to one on a site then. Specifically: Find me a 3.5" USB HDD enclosure, that can both Interface AND Fully power the HDD through 1 USB cable connection.

Seriously, i would be curious to see one since you insist they exist. I think it would be neat

we can all agree to disagree or agree at the end of the day if you are happy and your machine does what you want

Then the world is beautiful

Allrighty.

No I said 3.5 cannot and 2.5 external can

This works fine through usb 2 only no power cable required
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=A-UI-25M4&cat=CAS

2.5 in drives have smaller power requirements can be run strictly from usb cable

Here is a cable I use from time to time on laptop hds to use on desktop machines with no power cable (usb cable only)
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=USB2IDE-25-35&cat=CBL&cpc=CBLbsc

I have a version 9 infinity modded ps2 that I did myself
(I actually just run the hdadvanced program with my memory card no disk required only network adaptor and hd)

We have some people with soldering skills and creative abilities around here that are not just limited to simple out of the box solutions just pointing out as other options

Its much more inexpensive to me to mod a ps2 with a hd, network adaptor and psone game and I can make any non modded ps2 do the same thing without paying for the hdadvanced disk with an old fat ps2, takes about 15mins

I can solder chips into psones, ps2's, xboxes and gamecubes but I can also mod ps2's gamecubes, xbox, psps, nintendo DS's, and xbox 360's without soldering one chip

[Super Warrior]

No I said 3.5 cannot and 2.5 external can

This works fine through usb 2 only no power cable required
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=A-UI-25M4&cat=CAS

2.5 in drives have smaller power requirements can be run strictly from usb cable

So only a 2.5" laptop HDD can work that way powered through a USB port? Pffftt... that sucks!

Then yeah, what i was saying earlier about the PSTwo with "twice the wires" for enclosed 3.5" or external HDDs, still valid.

Its much more inexpensive to me to mod a ps2 with a hd, network adaptor and psone game and I can make any non modded ps2 do the same thing without paying for the hdadvanced disk with an old fat ps2, takes about 15mins

"15 minute install" and "much more expensive"?

All i needed to spend was about $40 for Network adaptor+HDAdvance discs, and "installation" was like 30 seconds. Then instantly up&running after that.

Meh fine if your happy with your method.

[ps2daddy]

Super[/url] Warrior]

No I said 3.5 cannot and 2.5 external can

This works fine through usb 2 only no power cable required
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=A-UI-25M4&cat=CAS

2.5 in drives have smaller power requirements can be run strictly from usb cable

So only a 2.5" laptop HDD can work that way powered through a USB port? Pffftt... that sucks!

Then yeah, what i was saying earlier about the PSTwo with "twice the wires" for enclosed 3.5" or external HDDs, still valid.

Its much more inexpensive to me to mod a ps2 with a hd, network adaptor and psone game and I can make any non modded ps2 do the same thing without paying for the hdadvanced disk with an old fat ps2, takes about 15mins

"15 minute install" and "much more expensive"?

All i needed to spend was about $40 for Network adaptor+HDAdvance discs, and "installation" was like 30 seconds. Then instantly up&running after that.

Meh fine if your happy with your method.

Actually if you have a slim ps2 already that doesnt suck

Also there would not be any other speed issues from using a laptop drive the usb 1.0 is the limiting factor in that case also the laptop drive case would be smaller and as I said before you dont need a power cable in essence a laptop drive would be more idea for the situation witha slim ps2


Also
Not true not more expensive

#1 I dont have to pay $25-$35 for the disk since I use the elf from the disk
#2 My chip cost me $35 Matrix infinity
#3 I installed it for free its mine
#3 I can mod an unlimited number of playstation 2's with no extra cost
#4 I can play dvd-rs if I choose to do so an also run the divx player, play mp3's have,ftp capability and a few other things ( I can also make the ps2s without the modhip do this also)

Takes me 15min to program a memory card and set it up on a non modded ps2 then it would work same ways as if you had the hdadvanced disk
stick in the psone disk you progammed the exploit for and boom!!!
The loader menu popus and you choose hdadvanced program and (it is the full progam you have with the HD advanced disks) bam!!
(For me I call it the gift that keeps on giving)

What else can you do with your $25-35 disk other than play games off the HD!

This works best for my situation I think the hard drive advance is great on a older ps2 and the easiest way to play your backups however the memory card route is cheaper and more functional as long as you have a memory card and a psone which most people have at least one and if you know someone with a modded ps2 your dont have to pay for a disk and wait for it to come!

There is always more than one way to skin a cat you just have to use what works best for your situation. I never said my way was the best nor am I trying to convince others of this just pointing out alternate solutions to same problem

I assume you dont solder and you dont want to spend time in researching memory card stuff so that works for you

Enjoy!

[Super Warrior]

Heh whenever i try to stop replying to this silly thread you give me ANOTHER reason to do so....

Also
Not true not more expensive

#1 I dont have to pay $25-$35 for the disk since I use the elf from the disk

They cost about $18 actually and well worth the price for making everything work right out of the box, like it should.

#2 My chip cost me $35 Matrix infinity

$35 Matrix infinity chip? As i've said earlier with HDAvance&HDD setup, NO modding or chips are required. No infinity chip, fliptop lid, slidecard, soldering, NOTHING etc. When it comes to converting original, import, and backup discs.

And you actually bothered to needlessly spend $35 for and to install a modchip in addition to the HDD stuff?

Ok if your REALLY "happy" doing that, more power to ya or something

Now thats my final reply...

[ps2daddy]

Super[/url] Warrior]Heh whenever i try to stop replying to this silly thread you give me ANOTHER reason to do so....

Also
Not true not more expensive

#1 I dont have to pay $25-$35 for the disk since I use the elf from the disk

They cost about $18 actually and well worth the price for making everything work right out of the box, like it should.

#2 My chip cost me $35 Matrix infinity

$35 Matrix infinity chip? As i've said earlier with HDAvance&HDD setup, NO modding or chips are required. No infinity chip, fliptop lid, slidecard, soldering, NOTHING etc. When it comes to converting original, import, and backup discs.

And you actually bothered to needlessly spend $35 for and to install a modchip in addition to the HDD stuff?

Ok if your REALLY "happy" doing that, more power to ya or something

Now thats my final reply...

Did you understand the fact that people pay me to mod their ps2 with the hdadvanced and they dont have to buy the disk?

I like the HDadvanced I think its great!
For me I just think if you run it from the memory card you can do so much more and its is the hdadvanced progam that you are installing from the cd
Its one of the 4-5 other useful program to run off the memory card

I still install modchips too though

Plus when I'm finished they can do just more than just backup the games to their hd

Works for my situation

[Noahtuck]

Super[/url] Warrior]

I can't believe you wrote all that shit

Yeah i was bored at the time, and could not resist picking apart your feeble "argument" or lack therof, exposing all its MANY flaws heh

Maybe in your mind
And no, it's still not "TWICE THE WIRES" no matter how many time you say it, a stock ps2 has at least 3 wires, include a 2nd controller, a network cable, now were up to 5 wires, adding a external HDD add's at the most, 2 more wires, on my calculator that does not add up to "TWICE AS MANY WIRES" double the wires how ever you want to state it 8) and i don't even have an external HDD, just thought about getting one, but i'm not lazy or overweight so i can get my ass up and slide a disc in

I challenge you to find me a USB 3.5" HDD enclosure that can interface+power entirely through 1 USB wire. I've no doubt your just talking out of your ass on that one though in order to suit your sad argument, but would give ya credit if you *COULD* find one

Speaking of talking out yer ass...
Lets recap....

You--->Thread--->READ.

On one HDD enclosure i thought i read it used power from the USB connection, but i could be wrong, so lets say 2 more wires, still not "Twice" the wires, because i count at least 4 comming off the slim, power, video, network & 1 controller :P

Damn this thing got long!!! but then i've been outside and riding and all kinds of other shit as my PS2 and this thread is not what i live for

[Webster]

Super[/url] Warrior]

I'm just curious, is this thing legal in the States? Are you violating any copyright law when you are own and using this thing?

[ps2daddy]

ASking that question would be the same deabte as is it legal to backup dvd's