Maximum Size of Internal Hard Disk Drive That My Motherboard / PC Can Support

[skloss]

I need feedback regarding the Maximum Size of Internal Hard Disk Drive That My Motherboard / PC Can Support.

I own -
HP Compaq 6200 Pro SFF (ENERGY STAR qualification)
Intel Core i5-2500 (3.30 GHz, 6MB cache, 4 cores),
16 GB RAM,
250 GB HDD,
Integrated Intel HD,
SATA SuperMulti LightScribe DVD writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

HP Compaq 6200 Pro Small Form Factor PC - Specifications
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c02779493

The limitations right now on my PC are my 250 GB HDD and Integrated Intel HD. I do not play many games, except I would like my PC to handle the newest Fritz PC chess software with the 3D graphics. My pressing concern is that I am running out of internal storage and I want to know if my PC will handle higher capacity internal storage drives.

I would like to purchase a 250 GB SDD to use as my bootable drive to Win 7 (Win 10 after upgrade) and then purchase a larger 2 TB or 3 TB HDD for secondary internal storage. I would only use the SDD for booting to Windows and for any software that uses large graphics / video files.

Any problems with my system or motherboard?

I don't know if my motherboard is EUFI or not, how can I tell if my motherboard is EUFI, and does EUFI or no EUFI limiit storage capacity?

The HP representative on HP Chat stated this, "the motherboard on this PC is designed to handle the data storage up to 1 TB of hdd storage....So even if you install a higher capacity hdd, the storage capacity is up to 1 TB...., Since you have a internal hard drive which is of 250 GB, then you can install 750 GB of hdd, only total of 1 TB can be supported" The HP representative was stating that I cannot go above 1 TB of internal storage space but is this information accurate?

This PC model is from 2011 and the HP representative was probably getting his information from the model spec. sheet (link above) where, back in 2011, the max. amount of internal hard disk drive storage that HP sold was 1 TB.

I would like to know if my PC and motherboard can handle a 250 GB SSD bootable drive and a 3 TB secondary storage HDD without any problems or lowering the internal storage capacity.

 

[Chayan4400]

There will be no issues switching to SSD primary drive and larger than 2 gig hdd's are usually enabled in bios with a setting adjustment.

This just about sums it up. If it would make you feel better, however, I can try it out on my HTPC (The older version of yours, with a Core 2 Quad. There shouldn't be too many differences.) to confirm compatibility. The setup will be 2 500 GB HDDs plus a 120GB SSD, which should make it just over a TB.

 

[skloss]

There will be no issues switching to SSD primary drive and larger than 2 gig hdd's are usually enabled in bios with a setting adjustment.

Thank You for your response

Here is more information that I found on my PC using HWiNFO64 program -
Motherboard Model: Hewlett-Packard 1497
Motherboard Chipset: Intel Q65 (Cougar Point)
BIOS Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
BIOS Date: 03/24/2015
BIOS Version: J01 v02.28
UEFI BIOS: Capable
SATA Port 0 6 Gb/s: Supported
SATA Port 1 6 Gb/s: Not Supported
SATA Ports 2 and 3: Supported (SATA Port 3 is a eSATA port)


I will continue to use my internal 250 GB HDD (G2 / SATA300) as a storage drive once I get a new internal SSD. I will see how this works and then, in the near future, I will buy a 2 or 3 TB internal HDD drive to replace the 250 GB HDD (G2 / SATA300).

Thanks,

 

[skloss]

There will be no issues switching to SSD primary drive and larger than 2 gig hdd's are usually enabled in bios with a setting adjustment.

This just about sums it up. If it would make you feel better, however, I can try it out on my HTPC (The older version of yours, with a Core 2 Quad. There shouldn't be too many differences.) to confirm compatibility. The setup will be 2 500 GB HDDs plus a 120GB SSD, which should make it just over a TB.

Thank You for your response

Here is more information that I found on my PC using HWiNFO64 program -
Motherboard Model: Hewlett-Packard 1497
Motherboard Chipset: Intel Q65 (Cougar Point)
BIOS Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
BIOS Date: 03/24/2015
BIOS Version: J01 v02.28
UEFI BIOS: Capable
SATA Port 0 6 Gb/s: Supported
SATA Port 1 6 Gb/s: Not Supported
SATA Ports 2 and 3: Supported (SATA Port 3 is a eSATA port)


I will continue to use my internal 250 GB HDD (G2 / SATA300) as a storage drive once I get a new internal SSD. I will see how this works and then, in the near future, I will buy a 2 or 3 TB internal HDD drive to replace the 250 GB HDD (G2 / SATA300).

Please respond and let me know how your setup of two internal HDDs and one internal SSD works out.

Thanks,