Harddrive upgrade

[AceCobra1]

Hi guys, just wondering if it is possible to upgrade or replace the harddrive on the iDrive? I know there is a 30GB one? I was looking to maybe replace it with an SSD if it is easy enough to do

[6coupe]

Just out of curiosity, why? Do you store a lot of music on there? Easier route may be to use a 128gb USB for music rather than trying to replace the hard drive.

If there are other benefits I'd be interested to hear them. The only 'issue' I could see with the current setup is the few seconds of 'loading navigation' on startup from cold, but the nav then works flawlessly.

[AceCobra1]

Originally Posted by 6coupe

Just out of curiosity, why? Do you store a lot of music on there? Easier route may be to use a 128gb USB for music rather than trying to replace the hard drive.

If there are other benefits I'd be interested to hear them. The only 'issue' I could see with the current setup is the few seconds of 'loading navigation' on startup from cold, but the nav then works flawlessly.

There isn't - thats probably me just being a geek

[red30xdrive]

This shows you how to change your HDD

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=841458

[6coupe]

There you have it then, just need to get the specs on the 640d and go from there. i have a couple spare ssd's laying around so might have a go myself.

[AceCobra1]

Originally Posted by red30xdrive

This shows you how to change your HDD

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=841458

Thanks - but surely it is different for different cars ? That looks like an old IDE connection too.

[BDO]

Originally Posted by AceCobra1

Thanks - but surely it is different for different cars ? That looks like an old IDE connection too.

CIC is CIC, regardless of the car it's in. Quite possible that you'll find an old IDE connection, given how old CIC is.

[gtr_skyline]

I just bought a Samsung T3 500Gb drive from Amazon for £160 and works well in the car - quick response times, SSD, etc Using it mainly for HD music and CDs I've ripped into FLAC format - sounds superb through the HK system.

[AceCobra1]

Originally Posted by gtr_skyline

I just bought a Samsung T3 500Gb drive from Amazon for £160 and works well in the car - quick response times, SSD, etc Using it mainly for HD music and CDs I've ripped into FLAC format - sounds superb through the HK system.

Do you know if replacing the harddrive would invalidate the warranty from Mondial ?

[gtr_skyline]

Not sure. The drive I bought is external and just plugs into the usb socket in the armrest

[PixelVogue]

Sorry for bumping this back up, but I got a Sandisk 128gb drive which was formatted FAT32, i added around 100gb of music but the car doesn't pick them all up.
Should I format NTFS instead? not sure what the best format should be and if the car can read other files than mp3?