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Maximum HD Size for 700XL?
I have a circa-2002 GW 700XL, with an almost full 120gb NTFS primary hard
drive (primarily digital photographs and related files). I will need to replace it in the near future, and want to know if there are any motherboard or BIOS limitations in the size of the hard drive I can install. Here are the specs (as seen by Belarc Advisor): Gateway E-6000 Board: Intel Corporation D850MV AAA57887-302 Bus Clock: 100 megahertz BIOS: Intel Corp. MV85010A.15A.0075.P13.0209191141 09/19/2002 2233 megahertz Intel Pentium 4 8 kilobyte primary memory cache 512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Intel(r) 82801BA Bus Master IDE Controller Primary IDE Channel [Controller] Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] 1024 Megabytes Installed Memory I'm looking at 300gb drives most likely, which are surprisingly inexpensive, but want to make sure my computer will be able to 'see' and utillize the drive's full capacity. Any information/experience here appreciated. -- Don Photo Website at: http://www.dlcphotography.net [Remove the "lens cap" for email] |
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Maximum HD Size for 700XL?
You might want to get an external hard disk that connects via a USB port.
These are also fairly cheap. You can off load some of you current hard drive files. You van also use it as a back up. Tom "Don Cohen" wrote in message ... I have a circa-2002 GW 700XL, with an almost full 120gb NTFS primary hard drive (primarily digital photographs and related files). I will need to replace it in the near future, and want to know if there are any motherboard or BIOS limitations in the size of the hard drive I can install. Here are the specs (as seen by Belarc Advisor): Gateway E-6000 Board: Intel Corporation D850MV AAA57887-302 Bus Clock: 100 megahertz BIOS: Intel Corp. MV85010A.15A.0075.P13.0209191141 09/19/2002 2233 megahertz Intel Pentium 4 8 kilobyte primary memory cache 512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Intel(r) 82801BA Bus Master IDE Controller Primary IDE Channel [Controller] Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] 1024 Megabytes Installed Memory I'm looking at 300gb drives most likely, which are surprisingly inexpensive, but want to make sure my computer will be able to 'see' and utillize the drive's full capacity. Any information/experience here appreciated. -- Don Photo Website at: http://www.dlcphotography.net [Remove the "lens cap" for email] |
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Maximum HD Size for 700XL?
Don Cohen presented the following explanation :
I have a circa-2002 GW 700XL, with an almost full 120gb NTFS primary hard drive (primarily digital photographs and related files). I will need to replace it in the near future, and want to know if there are any motherboard or BIOS limitations in the size of the hard drive I can install. Here are the specs (as seen by Belarc Advisor): Gateway E-6000 Board: Intel Corporation D850MV AAA57887-302 Bus Clock: 100 megahertz BIOS: Intel Corp. MV85010A.15A.0075.P13.0209191141 09/19/2002 2233 megahertz Intel Pentium 4 8 kilobyte primary memory cache 512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Intel(r) 82801BA Bus Master IDE Controller Primary IDE Channel [Controller] Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] 1024 Megabytes Installed Memory I'm looking at 300gb drives most likely, which are surprisingly inexpensive, but want to make sure my computer will be able to 'see' and utillize the drive's full capacity. Any information/experience here appreciated. Most hard drives (retail package) come with software on a CD that will overcome Windows 95 and up hard drive size limitations... XP and win2k, win2003 with the MS upgrades will recognize large hard drives. Sometimes the motherboard if it is older, will need a bios update if you do not want to use the hard drive manufactures overlay. The software to eliminate drive size limitation should be downloadable from the manufactures website, or should be on the CD included with the retail version... JR |
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Maximum HD Size for 700XL?
Hi Tom,
Thanks for the reply. You might want to get an external hard disk that connects via a USB port. These are also fairly cheap. You can off load some of you current hard drive files. You van also use it as a back up. I already use 2 120GB External HD's (Firewire in my case) for back-up - one I keep at home, the other at a different physical location. So this unfortunately won't solve my problem. Best, -- Don Nature, Wildlife & Landscape Photography http://www.dlcphoto.com |
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Maximum HD Size for 700XL?
Hello Postman,
Thanks for the reply. Most hard drives (retail package) come with software on a CD that will overcome Windows 95 and up hard drive size limitations... XP and win2k, win2003 with the MS upgrades will recognize large hard drives. Sometimes the motherboard if it is older, will need a bios update if you do not want to use the hard drive manufactures overlay. The software to eliminate drive size limitation should be downloadable from the manufactures website, or should be on the CD included with the retail version... I understand this, and in fact is the reason I'm posting. I'm trying to find out what the specific limitations of my current motherboard and BIOS might be, to determine if I need to pursue either of these options. If my current system will have no problem with 300GB or higher HD's, then I am free to buy somewhat less expensive OEM HD's, not have to worry about BIOS upgrades, etc. Do you (or anybody) have specific information on any possible limitations on my current MB/BIOS? Thanks. -- Don Nature, Wildlife & Landscape Photography http://www.dlcphoto.com |
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Maximum HD Size for 700XL?
Unfortunately, even the very good Intel specs for this motherboard do not
explain BIOS limitations on hard drive capacity. ***AVOID*** any manufatcurer's hard drive overlay software. Why? Complicates upgrades and data recovery in the even of any partial hard drive failure. Windows XP SP2 eliminates any software barriers to hard drive capacity. .... Ben Myers On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 11:54:04 GMT, "Don Cohen" wrote: Hello Postman, Thanks for the reply. Most hard drives (retail package) come with software on a CD that will overcome Windows 95 and up hard drive size limitations... XP and win2k, win2003 with the MS upgrades will recognize large hard drives. Sometimes the motherboard if it is older, will need a bios update if you do not want to use the hard drive manufactures overlay. The software to eliminate drive size limitation should be downloadable from the manufactures website, or should be on the CD included with the retail version... I understand this, and in fact is the reason I'm posting. I'm trying to find out what the specific limitations of my current motherboard and BIOS might be, to determine if I need to pursue either of these options. If my current system will have no problem with 300GB or higher HD's, then I am free to buy somewhat less expensive OEM HD's, not have to worry about BIOS upgrades, etc. Do you (or anybody) have specific information on any possible limitations on my current MB/BIOS? Thanks. |
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Maximum HD Size for 700XL?
Ben Myers wrote:
Unfortunately, even the very good Intel specs for this motherboard do not explain BIOS limitations on hard drive capacity. ***AVOID*** any manufatcurer's hard drive overlay software. Why? Complicates upgrades and data recovery in the even of any partial hard drive failure. Windows XP SP2 eliminates any software barriers to hard drive capacity. ... Ben Myers Windows SP3 (current SP for Windows 2000 is SP4) also eliminates any software barriers to hard drive capacity. I too dislike using hard drive overlay software as well. But if I had a choice of living with a small HD without an overlay or a large hard drive with an overlay, I'd still take the latter. -- Bill |
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Maximum HD Size for 700XL?
Hi Ben,
Unfortunately, even the very good Intel specs for this motherboard do not explain BIOS limitations on hard drive capacity. So bottom line is that I'll just have to gamble and hope that I'll be able to see/use the full 300GB? ***AVOID*** any manufatcurer's hard drive overlay software. Why? Complicates upgrades and data recovery in the even of any partial hard drive failure. Agreed. Windows XP SP2 eliminates any software barriers to hard drive capacity. Leaving only the potential MB/BIOS limitations, which as you suggest above, can't be accurately predicted? Thanks. -- Don Nature, Wildlife & Landscape Photography http://www.dlcphoto.com |
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"Don Cohen" wrote in message
Windows XP SP2 eliminates any software barriers to hard drive capacity. Leaving only the potential MB/BIOS limitations, which as you suggest above, can't be accurately predicted? I'm not positive Don, but I do believe XP SP2 and Windows 2000 SP3/4 doesn't care what the BIOS limitation is. -- Bill |
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Maximum HD Size for 700XL?
Windows XP SP2 eliminates any software barriers to hard drive
capacity. Leaving only the potential MB/BIOS limitations, which as you suggest above, can't be accurately predicted? I'm not positive Don, but I do believe XP SP2 and Windows 2000 SP3/4 doesn't care what the BIOS limitation is. Thanks, Bill. I hope you're right - it would make things a lot simpler. I'll probably test it out in the next month or two. Appreciate the help and replies from all. -- Don Nature, Wildlife & Landscape Photography http://www.dlcphoto.com |
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