[SOLVED] Core2Duo HDD size limit?

[tarmiricmi]

Hi,
I have Core2Duo e8500 in some older OEM machine. I'm wondering, can I add 8 TB HDD? Are the HDD upgrades somewhere limited because of the chipset (Q33)?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Does this motherboard support uefi or is it bios only?

If it is uefi, the 8tb will work. If it is bios only you are best suited to a drive 2tb or less.

 

[tarmiricmi]

Does this motherboard support uefi or is it bios only?

If it is uefi, the 8tb will work. If it is bios only you cannot use a drive over 2tb.

Unfortunately not uefi...What that has to do with HDD capacity anyways?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

You'll find everything here: https://www.maketecheasier.com/differences-between-uefi-and-bios/

 

[tarmiricmi]

I don't need it as a boot drive. Nevertheless, I'll give it try with 4 TB HDD.

 

[jsmithepa]

I don't need it as a boot drive. Nevertheless

Doesn't matter. The 2TB wall apply to data drives as well.

I'll give it try with 4 TB HDD.

Nothing is gonna blow up, it may just see 2TB and that's it.

 

[popatim]

This is solely dependent on your motherboards bios. Usually you will have a 2TB bios limit if you do not have a setting for AHCI mode for the Sata port type. You may not even be able to boot with a large drive attached. My old AMD 890Fx chipset board would boot with a 3TB attached but it literally took 5 minutes to POST. You will also need a 64bit OS for anything over 2tb.

You can get around the bios limit, if you have it, by installing a newer sata controller and connecting the drive to that but if you intend to boot from it then be sure to get one that is bootable.