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bleach · 2007-07-23, 02:52 AM

I am playing a game that auto saves constantly (every 30 seconds or so; Forza 2 when buying a car). I have heard that it is bad for a hard drive to continuously save something (the 360 hard drive in this case).

Is this true... or are they meant to save over and over continuously (and all save peripherals in general)?

Thanks...

krimson · 2007-07-23, 11:30 AM

Your HDD will be fine, it's doing what it was designed to do. The HDD's in your pc are put through way worse punishment then a game saving every 30 seconds.

bleach · 2007-07-23, 01:19 PM

Thank you very much... helps put my OCD mind at ease. I appreciate it...

Dioneo · 2007-08-01, 04:50 PM

Yes, I would say it would be worse for a memory card to be saved to every 30 seconds, especially to the same save slot.

2007-07-23, 02:52 AM	#1
bleach Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 68	XBOX 360 Saving Question I am playing a game that auto saves constantly (every 30 seconds or so; Forza 2 when buying a car). I have heard that it is bad for a hard drive to continuously save something (the 360 hard drive in this case). Is this true... or are they meant to save over and over continuously (and all save peripherals in general)? Thanks...

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2007-07-23, 11:30 AM	#2
krimson Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 130	Your HDD will be fine, it's doing what it was designed to do. The HDD's in your pc are put through way worse punishment then a game saving every 30 seconds.

2007-07-23, 01:19 PM	#3
bleach Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 68	Thank you very much... helps put my OCD mind at ease. I appreciate it...

2007-08-01, 04:50 PM	#4
Dioneo Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: GTA IV Posts: 1,768	Yes, I would say it would be worse for a memory card to be saved to every 30 seconds, especially to the same save slot.