Max HD Size on DELL XPS T450

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the max HD size was for a
T450 system?
My brother-in-law has bought a 120gb Maxtor and the system just
doesn't dectect the drive.
We have flashed the BIOS to A11(from A04) without any luck. The Dell
website says that the largest drive they tested(shipped) with the XPS
T450 is 80gb.


Thanks in Advance

Satpal Chander

"Satpal Chadner" wrote in message
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Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the max HD size was for a
T450 system?
My brother-in-law has bought a 120gb Maxtor and the system just
doesn't dectect the drive.
We have flashed the BIOS to A11(from A04) without any luck. The Dell
website says that the largest drive they tested(shipped) with the XPS
T450 is 80gb.


Thanks in Advance

Satpal Chander

Is the drive not detected in BIOS or Windows?


Stew

"Satpal Chadner" wrote in message
om...
Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the max HD size was for a
T450 system?
My brother-in-law has bought a 120gb Maxtor and the system just
doesn't dectect the drive.
We have flashed the BIOS to A11(from A04) without any luck. The Dell
website says that the largest drive they tested(shipped) with the XPS
T450 is 80gb.

I've installed a 160GB Maxtor HDD in an Dimension XPS T500 (though it could
only see 132GB of it).

According to Dell's web site, the largest drive shipped and tested on the
XPS T series is 80GB. Doesn't mean it won't take a larger drive. I have
the same machine and am running a 60GD second HD with no problems. Did you
set LBA as enabled in the BIOS? Also Auto for the new drive in the BIOS?
HTH

Pat Conover


"Satpal Chadner" wrote in message
om...
Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the max HD size was for a
T450 system?
My brother-in-law has bought a 120gb Maxtor and the system just
doesn't dectect the drive.
We have flashed the BIOS to A11(from A04) without any luck. The Dell
website says that the largest drive they tested(shipped) with the XPS
T450 is 80gb.


Thanks in Advance

Satpal Chander

And jumpered the drive Cable Select

And Partitioned and Formatted the Drive?
"Pat Conover" wrote in message
...
According to Dell's web site, the largest drive shipped and tested on the
XPS T series is 80GB. Doesn't mean it won't take a larger drive. I have
the same machine and am running a 60GD second HD with no problems. Did
you
set LBA as enabled in the BIOS? Also Auto for the new drive in the BIOS?
HTH

Pat Conover


"Satpal Chadner" wrote in message
om...
Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the max HD size was for a
T450 system?
My brother-in-law has bought a 120gb Maxtor and the system just
doesn't dectect the drive.
We have flashed the BIOS to A11(from A04) without any luck. The Dell
website says that the largest drive they tested(shipped) with the XPS
T450 is 80gb.


Thanks in Advance

Satpal Chander

"Pat Conover" wrote in message ...
According to Dell's web site, the largest drive shipped and tested on the
XPS T series is 80GB. Doesn't mean it won't take a larger drive. I have
the same machine and am running a 60GD second HD with no problems. Did you
set LBA as enabled in the BIOS? Also Auto for the new drive in the BIOS?
HTH

Not sure what you mean when you say Auto for the new drive. I have set
the the prefs in the bios for secondary master as Auto, the settings
a
Multi-Sector Transfers [16-Sectors]
LBA Mode Control: [Enabled]
Transfer Mode: [Standard]
Ultra DMA: [Mode 2]

Also to answer the other posters question about whether it's detected
in Bios or Windows. Its not detected in either Bios of Windows.

Anymore help would be most appreciated.

Thanks
satpal

Satpal Chadner wrote:
Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the max HD size was for a
T450 system?
My brother-in-law has bought a 120gb Maxtor and the system just
doesn't dectect the drive.
We have flashed the BIOS to A11(from A04) without any luck. The Dell
website says that the largest drive they tested(shipped) with the XPS
T450 is 80gb.


Thanks in Advance

Satpal Chander

You may want to try to set the drive up so that it is the only drive in
the system. Primary/Master see if it is recognized then. Or try using
cable select. Sometimes you run into a situation where two drive are
just not compatible with each other. The one drive is a Maxtor what type
is the other?

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you." Mary Bly

Is there anything else (CD or hard drive) on the secondary channel? If
there is, what are the jumpers set to on each of the devices?

Exactly what model of drive are you trying to install?

What OS are you running?


"Satpal Chadner" wrote in message
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"Pat Conover" wrote in message
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According to Dell's web site, the largest drive shipped and tested on
the
XPS T series is 80GB. Doesn't mean it won't take a larger drive. I
have
the same machine and am running a 60GD second HD with no problems. Did
you
set LBA as enabled in the BIOS? Also Auto for the new drive in the
BIOS?
HTH

Not sure what you mean when you say Auto for the new drive. I have set
the the prefs in the bios for secondary master as Auto, the settings
a
Multi-Sector Transfers [16-Sectors]
LBA Mode Control: [Enabled]
Transfer Mode: [Standard]
Ultra DMA: [Mode 2]

Also to answer the other posters question about whether it's detected
in Bios or Windows. Its not detected in either Bios of Windows.

Anymore help would be most appreciated.

Thanks
satpal

Danny Kile wrote in message ...
You may want to try to set the drive up so that it is the only drive in
the system. Primary/Master see if it is recognized then. Or try using
cable select. Sometimes you run into a situation where two drive are
just not compatible with each other. The one drive is a Maxtor what type
is the other?

Hi all,
Thanks for all the info and I have managed to get it working. I have a
feeling that there was loose connector (D'OH)


Thanks
satpal

Glad to help! I hate those loose connectors, they always seen to be the
last thing I try!

Pat Conover


"Satpal Chadner" wrote in message
om...
Danny Kile wrote in message
...
You may want to try to set the drive up so that it is the only drive in
the system. Primary/Master see if it is recognized then. Or try using
cable select. Sometimes you run into a situation where two drive are
just not compatible with each other. The one drive is a Maxtor what type
is the other?

Hi all,
Thanks for all the info and I have managed to get it working. I have a
feeling that there was loose connector (D'OH)


Thanks
satpal