CUV4X-D, HDD support

[Paul]

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What is the largest IDE Drive this sbaby would handle?


P.

 

[Paul]

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In article <429087a8$1@news.orcon.net.nz>, Paul <pristle@hotmail.com> wrote:

> What is the largest IDE Drive this sbaby would handle?
>
>
> P.

Hard to say. The exact model isn't listed here. You might need
to check the BIOS release notes.

http://web.archive.org/web/20040604183039/http://www.asus.it/support/english/techref/48bithdd/index.aspx

It could be up to 128GB, based on this old FAQ:
http://www.asuscom.de/support/FAQ/faq076_32gb_ide_hdd.htm

This would appear to be a model that has "fallen through the
cracks". Hard to say what the limit is. The BIOS release
notes are not available for all BIOS releases, so if support
for big disks was added in a no-longer-documented release,
we'll never know it.

You could try a Promise Ultra133 TX2 card and run the disks
off that. That should handle a big disk.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16816102027

Sorry,
Paul

 

[Guest]

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My CUV4X (non -D) supports up to 128GB with BIOS revision 1009. I've tried
a 160GB and the BIOS only recognizes the first 128GB. I'd assume the -D
BIOS of the same or later vintage would have the same characteristics.

"Paul" <nospam@needed.com> wrote in message
news:nospam-2405050615130001@192.168.1.178...
> In article <429087a8$1@news.orcon.net.nz>, Paul <pristle@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>
> > What is the largest IDE Drive this sbaby would handle?
> >
> >
> > P.
>
> Hard to say. The exact model isn't listed here. You might need
> to check the BIOS release notes.
>
>
http://web.archive.org/web/20040604183039/http://www.asus.it/support/english/techref/48bithdd/index.aspx
>
> It could be up to 128GB, based on this old FAQ:
> http://www.asuscom.de/support/FAQ/faq076_32gb_ide_hdd.htm
>
> This would appear to be a model that has "fallen through the
> cracks". Hard to say what the limit is. The BIOS release
> notes are not available for all BIOS releases, so if support
> for big disks was added in a no-longer-documented release,
> we'll never know it.
>
> You could try a Promise Ultra133 TX2 card and run the disks
> off that. That should handle a big disk.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16816102027
>
> Sorry,
> Paul