Re: 137 gig limit
- From: "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 09:26:30 +1100
Dave C. <myaddress.net> wrote:
> If I get a 200 gig hard drive, is the 137 gig limit an issue?
Yep, when its an ATA drive.
> And if I create two 100 gig partitions, is the 137 gig limit still an
> issure?
Yep, its a problem with the physical drive, not the partition.
> And when does the 137 gig limit ever become and issue?
When ever you have a drive thats bigger than
137G and its an ATA drive, not SCSI or external.
> Running WinXP, P4, SP2,
Thats fine for 48 bit LBA support, what you need for drives over 137G
> Phoenix Bios Plus.
That may or may not support drives over 137G.
There should be an updated bios on the motherboard
manufacturer's wet site if it doesnt currently support
drives over 137G. It probably does support them already.
.
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