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Shielder
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Joined: 12 Feb 2004
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Location: Northwich, UK
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 Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:03 am Post subject: HDD capacity - is there a 137GB limit on the A7N8X? |
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The topic says it all really. I've got a 160GB drive that I want to put in my system when I get a new comp, but I don't know whether there is the 137GB limit on HDD space on the A7N8X.
Can anyone advise? I have got the Rev 2.00 board but not the Delux version. I am also thinking of putting Linux (haven't yet decided on what distro yet) on there, so I can run a file server/mailbox. So I would appreciate some idea on the max hard drive size I can put on the board.
Thanks
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cartel
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Joined: 19 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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I have 2 160 Gb seagates and the say 149 GB
I dont know of any limits. |
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impar
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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Greetings!
With XP SP1 installed you shouldnt have a problem seeing more than 137GB in a drive.
For Linux, read good things about Ubuntu in the Cantina. |
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JTKWalesUK1981
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Joined: 09 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:09 am Post subject: |
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| i didnt have any problems on my version of this board and i had a deluxe version and i was running a maxtor 200gb IDE with no probs which i later updated to a Seagate 320GB SATA and again no probs. |
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Gibby
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:53 am Post subject: |
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The nForce2 IDE controller has been capable of 48-bit sector addressing ( appprox = 144 PETA Bytes = 144,000 TERA Bytes = 144,000,000GB) on the A7N8X-anything motherboards manufactured after Jan, 2003 using a BIOS revision > 1001D. The Silicon Image 3112 SATA controller has always had 48-bit support. ASUS 48-bit list:
URL ASUS 48-bit list. |
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plasticfish
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Joined: 21 Jan 2003
Posts: 2244
Location: Texas
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:04 am Post subject: |
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I have 2 160gb drives in mine and they both show 149.
Heres a link for windows.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303013
Last edited by plasticfish on Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:06 am; edited 1 time in total |
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