can my mb support 10TB HDD?

[PedramT]

Hi guys
I have a GIGABYTE EP43-ds3 mb [I know It's ooooold], that has 6*SATA II Ports. i want to attach two 10 TB HDDs (Probably from seagate) and build a NVR. does my MB support that? cause i couldn't hear anything from gigabyte co.

thanks

 

[maikutech]

It might be able to, your main problem with that is the raid configuration you would use.
If your buying 2 are you going to use raid 1 mirror or go for raid 5 which would be easier on you.
I suggest getting a very good 1tb hdd and use it for the os, then use the other 2 10tb drives for raid 5 configuration.
http://blog.open-e.com/how-does-raid-5-work/
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/276025-32-gigabyte-p35c-ds3r-compatibility
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178997

That is some other information that will help you decide what will work and wont work.
If needed I know of an old friend of mine somewhere else who could probably tell you what you need.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

.... then use the other 2 10tb drives for raid 5 configuration.

RAID level 5 requires 3 drives of equal size (minimum). The OP only has 2. Stripe (level 0) or Mirror (level 1) are all that's available with 2 drives. And, unless a robust backup system is in place, level 0 is just asking for data loss when a drive fails, or otherwise goes offline. Although it goes without saying that a robust backup system is mandatory in all cases.

The only thing I've been able to find on that particular motherboard is that it does not (or at least appears not to) have UEFI BIOS and therefore cannot boot off of a drive larger than 2TB. In addition, you will have to use GPT formatting (if using Windows, of course) in order to use the entire 10TB capacity.

 

[maikutech]

@ex_bubblehead: thank you for the information.

Pedram are you dead set on using that system or do you mind building a more upto date nvr system ?
https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Quad-Core-Processor-HDX955WFK4DGM-PGA-938/dp/B0090YYM9M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492097385&sr=8-1&keywords=am3+phenom+ii+x4

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-DDR3-Micro-Motherboard-GA-78LMT-USB3/dp/B009FC3YJ8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1492097441&sr=8-2&keywords=am3+gigabyte+motherboard

https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Technology-ValueRAM-KVR1333D3N9H-8G/dp/B006CH2RME

Yes I know its a am3 socket system and you don't want to spend more dollars but that should be perfect for a nvr system.

 

[Paul NZ]

Unless its got a UEFI BIOS. I doubt that you'll be able to use all of it

 

[maikutech]

Unless its got a UEFI BIOS. I doubt that you'll be able to use all of it

Uefi bios will have nothing to do with it not functioning all the way.
It will do just fine for what he wants to do.

 

[Paul NZ]

Like I said he wont be able to use all of it

 

[maikutech]

Then you go out and you grab a motherboard not too new and not too expensive.
I would have grabbed him a lga 775 board for his old cpu but nearly all of them wouldn't be enough to do what he wants it to do.