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vsp · 11-29-2005, 11:18 AM

As usual, specs first: Athlon 1300 T-Bird, Asus A7V133 1.05 motherboard, 60GB IDE drive, 98SE installed on it.

My HD has <= 1GB left on it, so I need more space. I have a Windows XP full-install disc and wish to apply it to a new drive that will become the new Master, the bigger the better. The catch is that I'm not sure about the best way to go about getting my older hardware to accept and recognize newer > 120GB drives (such as <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Manufactory=&PropertyCodeValue=353%3A13428&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&description=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=14&Submit=Property">these</a>), and I'm not buying one unless I'm sure I can make it work.

Googling reveals divided opinions as to whether a BIOS update and certain drivers would allow humongous drives on this system, and I'm not sure whether any of the linked drives are compatible with the white-rectangle-with-40ish-pin-receptacle IDE cables I'm familiar with.

Thoughts?

11-29-2005, 11:18 AM	#1
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	Newer HDs on older system As usual, specs first: Athlon 1300 T-Bird, Asus A7V133 1.05 motherboard, 60GB IDE drive, 98SE installed on it. My HD has <= 1GB left on it, so I need more space. I have a Windows XP full-install disc and wish to apply it to a new drive that will become the new Master, the bigger the better. The catch is that I'm not sure about the best way to go about getting my older hardware to accept and recognize newer > 120GB drives (such as <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Manufactory=&PropertyCodeValue=353%3A13428&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&description=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=14&Submit=Property">these</a>), and I'm not buying one unless I'm sure I can make it work. Googling reveals divided opinions as to whether a BIOS update and certain drivers would allow humongous drives on this system, and I'm not sure whether any of the linked drives are compatible with the white-rectangle-with-40ish-pin-receptacle IDE cables I'm familiar with. Thoughts?