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The [[PSX]]'s internal hard drive implements the same proprietary ATA-commands, which are required for the console to boot. That's why the PSX's hard drive can only be replaced by another PSX's hard drive or one of the official Sony PS2 hard drives (which however only have a capacity of 40 GB, vs. 160 GB or 250 GB in the PSX). ''Note: DESR-x500 and DESR-x700 require the DVR-partition to boot. Thus, these consoles can NOT boot from a 40 GB PS2 drive!'' | The [[PSX]]'s internal hard drive implements the same proprietary ATA-commands, which are required for the console to boot. That's why the PSX's hard drive can only be replaced by another PSX's hard drive or one of the official Sony PS2 hard drives (which however only have a capacity of 40 GB, vs. 160 GB or 250 GB in the PSX). ''Note: DESR-x500 and DESR-x700 require the DVR-partition to boot. Thus, these consoles can NOT boot from a 40 GB PS2 drive!'' | ||
The [[Arcade_Boards#Konami_Bemani_Python_2|Konami | The [[Arcade_Boards#Konami_Bemani_Python_2|Konami Python 2 arcade system]], which is built around a standard SCPH-50000MB PS2 console, also uses hard drives customized by Sony in the same way. | ||
For external hard drives (used with early SCPH-1X000 consoles), a special expandable vertical stand (SCPH-10220) was available separately, which allows the external hard drive to be placed vertically next to the vertical PS2 console. | For external hard drives (used with early SCPH-1X000 consoles), a special expandable vertical stand (SCPH-10220) was available separately, which allows the external hard drive to be placed vertically next to the vertical PS2 console. | ||
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=== SCPH-20401 === | === SCPH-20401 === | ||
* Internal hard drive for use with an expansion bay type Network Adaptor (SCPH- | * Internal hard drive for use with an expansion bay type Network Adaptor (SCPH-1025, SCPH-10281, SCPH-10350) on any console that has the expansion bay (SCPH-3XXXX or SCPH-5XXXX) | ||
* Comes with mounting brackets preinstalled (bracket type depends on height of the actual OEM drive) | * Comes with mounting brackets preinstalled (bracket type depends on height of the actual OEM drive) | ||
* Power is provided by the console through the Network Adaptor | * Power is provided by the console through the Network Adaptor | ||
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| 0x2F | | 0x2F | ||
| 0x10 | | 0x10 | ||
| | | The drive's model number (or the console's model number in case of the PSX) | ||
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| 0x30 | | 0x30 | ||
| 0x33 | | 0x33 | ||
| 0x04 | | 0x04 | ||
| ASCII string containing the drive's capacity in GB. De facto "40" on all PS2 drives and "120" on all PSX drives, despite | | ASCII string containing the drive's capacity in GB. De facto "40" on all PS2 drives and "120" on all PSX and Python 2 drives, despite these drives being larger than that. | ||
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| 0x34 | | 0x34 | ||
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| 0x4F | | 0x4F | ||
| 0x04 | | 0x04 | ||
| Currently unknown. Always | | Currently unknown. Always 0x01 0x03 0x11 0x01? | ||
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| 0x50 | | 0x50 |