Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 23:27:28 +0530 From: Subhro <subhro.kar@gmail.com> To: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD. ORG" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Cc: Fernan Aguero <fernan@iib.unsam.edu.ar> Subject: Re: maximum hard drive capacity supported? Message-ID: <b2807d0404083010573976223c@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20040830165136.GB464@iib.unsam.edu.ar> References: <20040830141749.GA534@iib.unsam.edu.ar> <b2807d0404083008155da5ffad@mail.gmail.com> <20040830165136.GB464@iib.unsam.edu.ar>
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:51:36 -0300, Fernan Aguero <fernan@iib.unsam.edu.ar> wrote: > +----[ Subhro <subhro.kar@gmail.com> (30.Aug.2004 12:23): > | > Hi again! > > I've finally found some info. It's been difficult because I > had to browse and read some pages (aghhh) before getting to > the right place. Searching did not get me the answer :( > > | You could check the motherboard manufacturer site for the exact size > | of hdd that is supported but don't bet your house on it ;-) > | > | Regards > | S. > | > +----] > > and here it is for the archives, in case anyone reading this > is interested: > > the Soyo 6vba133 supports up to 80 GB (caveat you might need > to have the latest BIOS installed) > http://www.soyousa.com/kb/kbdesc.php?id=28 > > For other Soyo motherboards the following link will get you > near the answer: > http://www.soyousa.com/support/assis_guide.php?answer_id=84 > > Now, you say I don't bet my house on it ... of course I > won't ... but what about $80 :) I what are the reasons to not > trust what the manufacturer says? > > Thanks again, > > Fernan > Well if the manufacturer states that the BIOS CAN support 80G drives then there is no reason why you should not believe on that. Go ahead and get one of thoes 80G giants. Regards S. > > > > -- > Fernan Aguero - fernan at iib.unsam.edu.ar > Phone: +54 11 4580-7255/7 ext 310, Fax: +54 11 4752-9639 > Check http://genoma.unsam.edu.ar/~fernan for more info. > -- Subhro Sankha Kar School of Information Technology Block AQ-13/1 Sector V ZIP 700091 India
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