Lockable/Unlockable hard drives

so if i get an unlockable hdd the only thing it is stopping me from doing is playing on xbox live?

Other then that is there anything else i should know ?

 

i think that an unockable hard drive will not let you gte onto the M$ Dashboard to changes etting such as time, and date etc...

 

so does that mean i can't chage the hdtv stuff ?

 

you won't be avle to get to the M$ dash so no you cam't change the settings. so choose a hard drive that is lockable

 

You can still get access to the ms dashboard from the evox dashboard if your hard drive is unlocked, well at least I can, either that or I'm insane, lol.

 

just get one u can lock, will save a load of confusion and stuff,

 

well it is confusing i know theres a way but i forget how it's very confusing liker G4MERZO1D said it'll save you the hassle.

 

yup, will take u less than a min to launch an app on the xbox, click to lock it and its done, no hassle at all after that
plus IF u ever decided to go on to live, u wud be safe

 

well my xbox is already banned from live so it dosen't matter for me , but i believe the only hdd in my area i can get that is the size i want is not lockable .

 

well if you wanna buy online using money order or credit card whatever you can check out http://www.3btech.net

 

thank you for that link.

I am in canada so i might just get a drive around my city.

If i can boot to the ms dash and executer just like i can with my stock hdd i will jsut og ahead and get one.

Does a 160 gig maxtor 5400rpm sound good for xbox ?

 

yup personally i would try and get a 7200 rpm one tho, but the 5400 should be ok

 

Well thats my problem, I would get a 7200rpm hdd but i keep hearing about heat issues .

I will not be putting anymore fans in the xbox, so will the stock cooling of the 1 fan be enough ?

 

its enough for me
im running a 120GB western digital 7200 RPM and its fine.
had to take it back to get replaced once but that was another issue

 

ok i might consider a 7200 rpm drive.

 

Here is the page for any hdd compatibility issues
mostly only large drives though

http://xboxdrives.x-pec.com/?p=list

 

i have another question, its their any point of getting over 160 gigs?

like i don't think i am ever going to have more then 60 games or movies so is that just a waste of space ?

 

i think that the extra space is worth it but it's really not needed unless you are turning your box to like a media center with craploads of movies and music

 

I see your point , but i think i am not going to put many movies on it. Just games and some music .

 

i am a dumbass, what was i thinking ? the larger size the better ! i can store massive games and movies. Why would i not want to store full dvd movies on my xbox, i am retarted.


i am so going for a 200 gigger. anything more is just too much money .