2006-08-29 08:47:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
On a standard Mobo, you can get up to 4 HDD if you don't need a CDROM/DVD drive. You can augment that with a promise card and put up to four additional drives on that. If your motherboard has the option of RAID 0/1/0+1, you can put four drives on that. If you have SATA connections, you can have up to 6 drives depending on the manufacturer. If you have SCSI card, you can chain up to 127 Drives.
2006-08-29 09:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by TxVarmit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My new motherboard can control a maximum of 12 internal drives. 8 SATA and 4 UDMA. My last motherboard could have a maximum of 8 internal, 4 SATA, and 4 UDMA. And any motherboard with USB 2.0 can have up to 127 external drives, though if you had that many, they'd be about as fast as floppy drives!
2006-08-29 16:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by alchemist_n_tx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually question could be "how many GB does a motherboard support"...
1) its written in manual.
2)depends on what OS is used
3)depends on number of slots computer has.
Goodluck
2006-08-29 15:53:40 · answer #3 · answered by ferhat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on the motherboard.
2006-08-29 15:50:15 · answer #4 · answered by Just Bored!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 but I recomend 1 but with more space because with one hard drive your computer will be faster.
2006-08-30 14:35:47 · answer #5 · answered by Nik S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as many as you want depedning on the serial ports and the power outlets avaliable on the motherboard
2006-08-30 03:49:53 · answer #6 · answered by crazyman_doyle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have four, i have 2 double serial cords,but if you get usb you can hook up more, then if you get a usb spitter you can add even. but be carful, it kills your processor speed when it has to access all though drives, itll be better to get a hugh drive like 250gb. and you have more maintenance to maintain on all thoughs drives.
2006-08-29 15:55:40 · answer #7 · answered by CATCH 22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends IDE hdd or sata hdd, sata can expand to many drives and ide can expand with a raid pci card
2006-08-30 02:02:50 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally two. you can add external HD at will if you have a USB card. some can house up to three or four though
2006-08-29 15:52:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you can hook up 8 hard drives
2006-08-29 15:56:34 · answer #10 · answered by Johnny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋