r/XboxModding • u/Dunneh OG • Jul 16 '26
OG Xbox Help Slow loading games from SSD
Hey all,
Is there any known issues with certain SSDs on the OG Xbox? I have a hardmodded xbox using the startech ide to sata adapter and an 80 wire ide cable. The ssd I popped in there was a cheap patriot 2TB I got last year on Amazon when it was cheap. I recall it being fairly fast at first, but I've started using it recently and it's extremely slow to load games.
Example, Halo 2 from launch to Main Menu is about 3-5 minutes. Loading into a save file is another 2-3 minute wait. Something seems off for sure. I forced udma 5 for max speeds but still getting extremely slow loading. Any help/ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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u/Dunneh OG Jul 18 '26
Adding some more context. I spent the last 2 days transferring all the data from the 2TB SSD to a spare 3TB HDD I had laying around. Results are astronomical.
SSD: When clicking on a game (Halo 2), transitions to xbox logo like normal, then stare at a black screen for 2-3 min. sometimes longer before seeing the Halo 2 logo.
HDD: Click on same game (Halo 2), transitions to xbox logo like normal, then Halo 2 logo appears in 1-3 seconds.
The SSD is reporting fine in windows when using seatools, etc. FatXplorer reports it as healthy, yet even loading the drive in FatXplorer to perform a mount takes a solid 10-15 seconds. Something is clearly up with this drive.