Maximum size SSD HDD for Gateway P-7811FX

[pieces256]

Hi there. Just want to see if anyone knows what the maximum SSD HDD is that I can use to in my Gateway P-7811FX laptop. I want to upgrade both my memory and HDD. I don't see a configuration option for RAID in my BIOS which I have updated about a year ago. Do I have to get 2 identical drives to make use of what I assume is Striping/RAID 0? I have the 2 OEM HDDs installed at the moment. Thanks

 

[Dereck47]

If you are using Windows XP and older the maximum size HDD or SSD is 2TB.
If you are using Windows 7 or 8 you can use any size HDD or SSD.

Your laptop does not support RAID so you will have to use your HDDs as separate drives.

 

[pieces256]

Thanks a lot! That's very helpful.

 

[popatim]

you do have he option of using softwware raid, which is nearly as good as chipset raid anyways.

 

[pieces256]

Cool thanks. Will remember that.
How is my laptop set up to run those 2 HDDs as 1?

 

[pieces256]

Had a look and only now saw that I only had 1 HDD installed. I assumed there were 2, but saw that the other side only had the HDD holder. Thanks