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| System Name | Starlifter :: Dragonfly |
|---|---|
| Processor | i7 2600k 4.4GHz :: i5 10400 |
| Motherboard | ASUS P8P67 Pro :: ASUS Prime H570-Plus |
| Cooling | Cryorig M9 :: Stock |
| Memory | 4x4GB DDR3 2133 :: 2x8GB DDR4 2400 |
| Video Card(s) | PNY GTX1070 :: Integrated UHD 630 |
| Storage | Crucial MX500 1TB, 2x1TB Seagate RAID 0 :: Mushkin Enhanced 60GB SSD, 3x4TB Seagate HDD RAID5 |
| Display(s) | Onn 165hz 1080p :: Acer 1080p |
| Case | Antec SOHO 1030B :: Old White Full Tower |
| Audio Device(s) | Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro - Bose Companion 2 Series III :: None |
| Power Supply | FSP Hydro GE 550w :: EVGA Supernova 550 |
| Software | Windows 10 Pro - Plex Server on Dragonfly |
| Benchmark Scores | >9000 |
UPDATE: Found a Free McBoot memory card, now I need only the PS2 Network Adapter and an IDE Hard Drive.
Found a PS2 Network Adapter. Now I need only an IDE Hard Drive.
I have an older FAT PS2. I've been playing it a lot recently and as many of us here I have to mess with everything... from overclocking my computer to rooting and adding mods to my phone and soforth. In this case, there is a way to add a hard drive to the PS2 and install games on it, loading from the drive as opposed to the disk in the optical drive. This is done with something called Free McBoot. Here's what I need...
IDE Hard Drive, 80GB or higher
PS2 Network Adapter
Any ONE of the following:
• Action Replay MAX Disk
• Codebreaker Disk - 8.1 or higher
• Swapmagic 3.6/3.8 Disk
• Memor32 card
• HDLoader/HDAdvance Disk
• A PS2 Memory card with Free McBoot already installed
The hard drive has to be QUIET above all else. I don't want to hear my PS2 grinding and clicking. The cheaper the better, so long as it's QUIET. I don't have a lot of money to play with and it don't make much sense to me to dump a lot of money on my PS2... so I really want a CHEAP drive, so long as it's quiet, and at least 80GB.
Disclaimer: I understand Free McBoot has the potential to be used for piracy. This is NOT going to be used for piracy, as I have a box full of older PS1 and PS2 games which I have been playing in my spare time. I simply want to add a hard drive to my PS2 and load up the games I own on the hard drive, so I may experience improved load times (maybe even improved in-game performance?) and extend the useful life of my console (as the PS2's optical drive will no longer be used, since all my games will be loaded on the hard drive, thus extending the useful life of the optical drive AND the life of my game disks by not using it). So this is for 100% legit improved gameplay/backup purposes, and a fun project.
Found a PS2 Network Adapter. Now I need only an IDE Hard Drive.
I have an older FAT PS2. I've been playing it a lot recently and as many of us here I have to mess with everything... from overclocking my computer to rooting and adding mods to my phone and soforth. In this case, there is a way to add a hard drive to the PS2 and install games on it, loading from the drive as opposed to the disk in the optical drive. This is done with something called Free McBoot. Here's what I need...
IDE Hard Drive, 80GB or higher
Any ONE of the following:
• Action Replay MAX Disk
• Codebreaker Disk - 8.1 or higher
• Swapmagic 3.6/3.8 Disk
• Memor32 card
• HDLoader/HDAdvance Disk
• A PS2 Memory card with Free McBoot already installed
The hard drive has to be QUIET above all else. I don't want to hear my PS2 grinding and clicking. The cheaper the better, so long as it's QUIET. I don't have a lot of money to play with and it don't make much sense to me to dump a lot of money on my PS2... so I really want a CHEAP drive, so long as it's quiet, and at least 80GB.
Disclaimer: I understand Free McBoot has the potential to be used for piracy. This is NOT going to be used for piracy, as I have a box full of older PS1 and PS2 games which I have been playing in my spare time. I simply want to add a hard drive to my PS2 and load up the games I own on the hard drive, so I may experience improved load times (maybe even improved in-game performance?) and extend the useful life of my console (as the PS2's optical drive will no longer be used, since all my games will be loaded on the hard drive, thus extending the useful life of the optical drive AND the life of my game disks by not using it). So this is for 100% legit improved gameplay/backup purposes, and a fun project.
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