Max Size of Hard Drive
a couple of questions
1. What key info does one need to know how big an internal hard drive can be run in a desk top? I was wondering if I can install a 3 or 4 TB in the specs below. Do the following computer specs give the answer or is there something else that limits the drive size? Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) Service Pack 1 (build 7601) Install Language: English (United States) System Locale: English (United States) Installed: 7/1/2011 12:02:02 PM Dell Inc. Studio XPS 9100 00 System Service Tag: 8MC4HQ1 (support for this PC) Chassis Serial Number: 8MC4HQ1 Enclosure Type: DesktopProcessor a Main Circuit Board b3.20 gigahertz Intel Core i7 960 32 kilobyte primary memory cache 1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache 8192 kilobyte tertiary memory cache 64-bit ready Multi-core (4 total) Hyper-threaded (8 total) Board: Dell Inc. 05DN3X A00 Serial Number: ..CN7441513O0696. Bus Clock: 133 megahertz BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation A02 05/26/2010 2. Can I run a 3-4 Tb external hard drive off a 3.0 USB controler? |
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Thanks for the "yes"
From my read it looks like most Win 7 systems running 64 bit will be able to access the 3-4 TB drives. If there are exceptions let me know. |
From my read it looks like most Win 7 systems running 64 bit will be able to access the 3-4 TB drives. SD |
Just a few potential boot-related gotchas, I'm sure people will correct me if this info is out of date/just plain wrong.
A boot partition larger than 2TB needs to use GPT rather than MBR. XPS 9100 has a non-UEFI BIOS, so it won't boot from a GPT partition. If you're using AHCI (e.g. Intel RAID), then older drivers (early 2011) won't recognise anything bigger than 3TB, so you need to make sure, if you're doing a clean install from older media, that you have a slipstream disk with recent drivers. E&OE, always wear lead knickers, etc. |
And how do you plan to back it up?
Better with 2 (or 3) smaller drives. Mac |
And how do you plan to back it up? Better with 2 (or 3) smaller drives. Mac |
Incidentally, you're one BIOS version behind, not that there appears to be much changed.
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