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Hard Disk Question

  • 08-07-2003 8:43pm
    #1
    clansman
    Registered Users Posts: 896 ✭✭✭


    I'm thinking of getting THIS but i am told that win xp doesnt the see 160gig, it only
    see's 137gig, and that a PCI controller is need. is this true for 160gig or is it for 200gig or both?


Comments

  • #2
    stereo_steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭stereo_steve


    XP isn't the problem, Its AMD!!

    If you have an intel rig don't worry about it. If you have an AMD rig your gonna have to use a controller card!

    Also because its 1024MB to a GB. You will have ~156MB


  • #3
    deepspeed
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭deepspeed


    Originally posted by stereo_steve
    XP isn't the problem, Its AMD!!


    Why is this??


  • #4
    Col_Loki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,761 ✭✭✭Col_Loki


    Its a problem with the IDE controllers on the AMD motherboards aparently and has caught alot of people out. Maxtor have a software solution as far as im aware. Most people just get a seperate IDE controller.


  • #5
    50Cent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 630 ✭✭✭50Cent


    ****en AMD...so backward


  • #6
    BKtje
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,059 ✭✭✭BKtje


    not only amd....

    200gb intel 2ghz machine in here only see's 128gb. Motherboard sees it but windows 2000 doesnt. Its a mixture between the two.

    Possible fixes for Intel machines at least are upgrade to latest service pack or (as you said) get a pci controller which supports 48 lba (or sommet ;) )

    PCS controller cards only cost about €30+VAT for an oldish model, they also increase your hard drive transfer speed(more consitantly top speec) as it goes over a faster bus. (I/O instead of regular).

    It is more common on AMD machines tho more cos the motherboards then the CPU afaik. (had to look into this recently)


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