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I have a 40 gb hd. i want to buy 160 gb hd. but how can i know does my system(motherboard) supports this? The

2006-08-28 08:02:54 · 7 answers · asked by just4fun 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware

I have a 40 gb hd. i want to buy 160 gb hd. but how can i know does my system(motherboard) supports this?
os:windows xp
ram:256 sd
celeron 800
motherboard : luckystar (no satisfying info on web)
chipset: apollo pro
southbridge: vt82c686
sensor:686A

2006-08-28 08:25:45 · update #1

2006-08-28 08:26:35 · update #2

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use CPU-z to define your motherboard and search the manifacturer's site if it supports 160 GB HDDs. most boards supports to 132 GB, but not more and needed bios update from manifacturer's support page

2006-08-28 08:16:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

You need a motherboard that supports "48-bit LBA" to run a drive that is larger than 137 GB. Motherboards that are a couple years old may not have this capability.

You could use a PCI card add-on such as the Promise Ultra133 TX2 which supports drives larger than 137 GB. I believe all newer model motherboards have support for 48-bit LBA.

2006-08-28 08:41:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Buy the drive
Install it as a second hard drive
Go into the control panel and click on Administrative Tools
ClicK on Computer Management
Under Storage, click on Disk Management
You will see the new hard drive. If your computer can see the whole drive, it will show up as a 160 Gig hard drive
If not, you can use the tools in Disk Management to divide the hard drive into two (or more) smaller section
You will be able to use the entire hard drive - you just may not be able to use it all in one section
Instead you create a section (partition) for music, another for pictures, etc.
Your computer will also run faster with smaller sections then one large one. It does not have to spend as much time looking through 160 gig of stuff for one file.

2006-08-28 08:09:48 · answer #3 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

if it's a desktop and you're running Win2000 or XP, you're OK.

Laptops are different, though. Laptop motherboards have limits on them, whether it be hard drives or memory. Check the manufacturers website do determine if your laptop can handle the larger hard drive.

2006-08-28 08:05:39 · answer #4 · answered by freetronics 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

You have to go to your motherboard spec sheet or look it up on the internet. Really depends - also 98 doesn't support large drive sizes (I don't believe).

2006-08-28 08:08:52 · answer #5 · answered by longhats 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

You running XP? Quit worrying, It'll work.

2006-08-28 08:05:37 · answer #6 · answered by Jet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://www.seagate.com/support/presales/faq/drive_type.html

2006-08-28 08:05:01 · answer #7 · answered by haha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋