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# Maximum hard drive size for P4B
Am looking at upgrading hard drive in a P3B that is running Linux,
Win98 and XP and was wondering what the maximum hard drive size is that can be used on this motherboard WITHOUT a driver overlay program nor a add on controller card. |
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Dont think the P4B mobo a hdd limit if u use Windows 2000/XP +. And if u
format in NTFS. I have the P4B here, BUT it isnt currently running at the mo. It'll be 98 that'll have the limit, as it can only be formatted in FAT/FAT32. And FAT32 can only see so much of a hard drive. And 98 can't read NTFS. Dunno about Linux. Never used it. Altho I dont think you'll have any probs with Linux reading big hdds either. "J Smith" wrote in message ... Am looking at upgrading hard drive in a P3B that is running Linux, Win98 and XP and was wondering what the maximum hard drive size is that can be used on this motherboard WITHOUT a driver overlay program nor a add on controller card. |
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Generally on a fairly new board if you do an upgrade of the bios to the most current it will handle whatever you throw at it. If not , as a last resort you can always install a pci ide controller card that as long as it hasn't been on the shelf too long, should handle anything. "Paul" wrote in message ... Dont think the P4B mobo a hdd limit if u use Windows 2000/XP +. And if u format in NTFS. I have the P4B here, BUT it isnt currently running at the mo. It'll be 98 that'll have the limit, as it can only be formatted in FAT/FAT32. And FAT32 can only see so much of a hard drive. And 98 can't read NTFS. Dunno about Linux. Never used it. Altho I dont think you'll have any probs with Linux reading big hdds either. "J Smith" wrote in message ... Am looking at upgrading hard drive in a P3B that is running Linux, Win98 and XP and was wondering what the maximum hard drive size is that can be used on this motherboard WITHOUT a driver overlay program nor a add on controller card. |
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