As bigger the drive the bigger the allocated sector size should be choosen which reduces the access time. For more information check this threadĪnd yes there will theoretically a difference if using a small or big drive. With this 4k size fat32 can create drives up to 8TB(32k) or 16TB(64k). As the old generation 1 AF drives have nativ 4k sector size, but are forced to 512b emulate only. Or a new standard generation 2 " Advanced Format" (AF) 4kn drive will be needed. But the drive needs to have a SATA connection. Because the Wii cant adress more then this number on sectors and normaly MBR and fat32 also cant create drives bigger then that.Ī Adapter is needed which emulates 4096b (4k) sector size like a ASM1153/ASM1153E USB 3.0 adapter/enclosure. If the drive has 512b sector size (nativ or emulated) max the first 2 T on a drive can be used. See the last link in my signature if you want to more about using drives larger than 2TB and there are a few pictures at the end of that post. I have ALL the US Wii & GameCube titles, plus quite a few EU titles & some JP titles on one single drive which takes up about 4.5TB, so you'd want a 5TB drive to have everything in one place on one drive. There is WD software utilities that can adjust/turn off the sleep mode, but I haven't had to use it.Ī 2TB and under will be the easiest to setup, but it really depends on how may games you have or want to have on the drive. I haven't had to turn off the sleep mode on any of my drives, not sure what they are set to but I don't notice it or they always start back up for me without any issues. Depending on your situation you can always cover it with black electrical tape if you want to completely eliminate the glow or flash that might be seen in a dark or dimly lit room. The Passports do have a small LED light, but it is on the back side and barely noticeable when sitting on the Wii. I always keep a few Y-Cables around myself just in case and I always use them when I set up a system for someone else. You can try it without and if needed always get the Y-Cable if you have problems. I switch back and forth between the regular single cable and Y-Cable all the time without issues, but it will depend on how strong (or weak) your Wii's USB power is. While it is rarely needed also get a Y-Cable for around $8. Over the last 14 years have never had a Western Digital drive fail on me. You can pick up WD Passport drives for a reasonable cost. As already mentioned by the Western Digital Hard Drives are the best choice. Actually you can also use USB 3.0, 3.1 and SSD drives, they all work.
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