HD Sizes...MoBo limits?

[Matt G]

My controller card is in the PIII and works like a champ.

My new hdd didn't come with one of these card (dang), so my older computer
doesn't have one.    They want $50 for these cards when they're not bundled.
I paid $35 for the 80gb hdd.  heh.

Matt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Attaway" <dattaway at dattaway.org>
To: "Matt G" <linux at bizniche.com>
Cc: <kclug at kclug.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: HD Sizes...MoBo limits?

> On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, Matt G wrote:
>
> > Hey Guys:
> >
> > I've never been good at knowing how much hard drive a motherboard can
> > handle.  I know there were limits on older motherboards, but not so many
> > limits on newer ones.
>
> The sky is the limit.  Many of the new super sized hard drives bundle a
> new controller to overcome hardware limitations.  I have an old P120
> computer with a 160GB hard drive.  It uses its full capacity and speed
> just as well as a brand new computer possibly could.  No special software
> needed.  In fact, I took an old Slackware floppy to install linux on it.
> I am writing this email on said computer!
>
> The new controller even let me work with my old 1.2GB drives too...
>