Iv'e red that I should not use harddisk with 8mb cache, is this right? And why?
How big disk can I install? 5400Rpm or is it ok with 7200Rpm?

Any advice on what to buy?

Thankz!

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Iv'e red that I should not use harddisk with 8mb cache, is this right? And why?

No. It doesn't really matter.

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How big disk can I install? 5400Rpm or is it ok with 7200Rpm?

Again, it doesn't matter. The sky is the limit. There used to be a problem with the HDD size but as long as you're using a recent BIOS (i.e. Xecutor 4980) it doesn't matter. The RPMs don't matter either. Some people bring up the "overheating" factor but I've put 7200's in at least a dozen Xboxes and never had an overheat problem yet.

For more information on this please check the pinned topics, tutorials and search the forums.

Ya thats bullshit about you cant use 8meg cache or 7200 RPM. The cache wont affect anything and all you get using a 7200 is a few degrees hotter but I've never had any overheating problems with my Maxtor.

I've modded a bunch of Xbox's and I find that the Seagate HDD's run the coolest. I use the 7200 RPM 8 Meg Cache models for XBox I build.

As far as space, with the new LBA hack I think the limit is a what multiple terabytes now? Basicly however large of an HDD you can buy will work.

I was thinking about getting a seagate 160 for 90 or a 80 for 50, Is there a way to tell if they are lockable? I am kinda nervous about this seeing how I had to go through 3 drive before I found one that would lock. and I NEED it to be lockable cause i aint got no chip.

read the pinned thread about Hard disks and lockability.

Yea I did before. Everyone said my drive was lockable and software said it was, but it really wasnt, I was wondering if there was a more sure way to tell.

you could just ask th people your buying from if it's lockable....any way u could always return it if ur buying from like a compusa, staples, or another big retail store...

Yea I saw a 200gig Seagate drive in the ads this weekend for $100. The 160GB Seagates were $90. I am pretty sure that they were at CompUSA. If the list says they are lockable, buy one and try it out.