IC7-MAX3 + SATA Maxtor drives & XP install

I'm about to set up a brand new IC7-MAX3 mobo with 3 new Maxtor SATA drives
(200Gb each) & install XP Pro SP1.
I'm terribly confused about all this 137Gb max drive size stuff, etc.
Can anyone explain how I should get XP installed on this setup?
Do I need to use MaxBlast3 to format/partition the drives?
Do I need any 'big drive enabler' stuff?
Do I need to load special SATA drivers during XP install? If I need any, do
these drivers come with the IC7-MAX3?
Any tips appreciated!
Chris.

if you run xp pro with service pack 1 theres no problems...
regards
Tommy


"Chris" <> skrev i meddelandet
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> I'm about to set up a brand new IC7-MAX3 mobo with 3 new Maxtor SATA
drives
> (200Gb each) & install XP Pro SP1.
> I'm terribly confused about all this 137Gb max drive size stuff, etc.
> Can anyone explain how I should get XP installed on this setup?
> Do I need to use MaxBlast3 to format/partition the drives?
> Do I need any 'big drive enabler' stuff?
> Do I need to load special SATA drivers during XP install? If I need any,
do
> these drivers come with the IC7-MAX3?
> Any tips appreciated!
> Chris.
>
>

That 137 gb applys to95, 98 and ME,not an NTFS OS.

Just done the same thing. (Same HW)
I installed XP on the max partition size, then upgraded XP to latest SP. I
then used Partition Magic and resized it up to max and took away aprox. 7mb.
(I did that because I've seen that other tools don't use 100% of disk. There
are always about 7mb left.)

SpeedyGonzales
"Chris" <> wrote in message
news:bDFdb.4435$...
> I'm about to set up a brand new IC7-MAX3 mobo with 3 new Maxtor SATA
drives
> (200Gb each) & install XP Pro SP1.
> I'm terribly confused about all this 137Gb max drive size stuff, etc.
> Can anyone explain how I should get XP installed on this setup?
> Do I need to use MaxBlast3 to format/partition the drives?
> Do I need any 'big drive enabler' stuff?
> Do I need to load special SATA drivers during XP install? If I need any,
do
> these drivers come with the IC7-MAX3?
> Any tips appreciated!
> Chris.
>
>

Thx for the info. Did you have to load any special SATA drivers during the
first part of the XP setup (the part where you can press F6 to load
additional drivers)? I will NOT be using RAID.

"SpeedyGonzales" <> wrote in message
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> Just done the same thing. (Same HW)
> I installed XP on the max partition size, then upgraded XP to latest SP. I
> then used Partition Magic and resized it up to max and took away aprox.
7mb.
> (I did that because I've seen that other tools don't use 100% of disk.
There
> are always about 7mb left.)
>
> SpeedyGonzales
> "Chris" <> wrote in message
> news:bDFdb.4435$...
> > I'm about to set up a brand new IC7-MAX3 mobo with 3 new Maxtor SATA
> drives
> > (200Gb each) & install XP Pro SP1.
> > I'm terribly confused about all this 137Gb max drive size stuff, etc.
> > Can anyone explain how I should get XP installed on this setup?
> > Do I need to use MaxBlast3 to format/partition the drives?
> > Do I need any 'big drive enabler' stuff?
> > Do I need to load special SATA drivers during XP install? If I need any,
> do
> > these drivers come with the IC7-MAX3?
> > Any tips appreciated!
> > Chris.
> >
> >
>
>

stay away from the MaxBlast software...

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"Chris" <> wrote in message
news:bDFdb.4435$...
> I'm about to set up a brand new IC7-MAX3 mobo with 3 new Maxtor SATA
drives
> (200Gb each) & install XP Pro SP1.
> I'm terribly confused about all this 137Gb max drive size stuff, etc.
> Can anyone explain how I should get XP installed on this setup?
> Do I need to use MaxBlast3 to format/partition the drives?
> Do I need any 'big drive enabler' stuff?
> Do I need to load special SATA drivers during XP install? If I need any,
do
> these drivers come with the IC7-MAX3?
> Any tips appreciated!
> Chris.
>
>

uh, actually, the 137 gig limitation is also known as lack of 48 bit LBA
support. if your hardware OR OS do not support 48 bit LBA, then you cannot
go above about the 120 gig mark. The non-SP1 version of XP did not support
48 bit LBA out of the box without a registry tweak.

--

Thomas Geery
Network+ certified

ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
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^^^^^^^




"Courseyauto" <> wrote in message
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> That 137 gb applys to95, 98 and ME,not an NTFS OS.

you would need to load the SATA drivers even without raid if you are going
to install the OS on the SATA drives.

--

Thomas Geery
Network+ certified

ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
over 117,000 FTP users served!
^^^^^^^




"Chris" <> wrote in message
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> Thx for the info. Did you have to load any special SATA drivers during the
> first part of the XP setup (the part where you can press F6 to load
> additional drivers)? I will NOT be using RAID.
>
> "SpeedyGonzales" <> wrote in message
> news:bl7lj1$fbk$...
> > Just done the same thing. (Same HW)
> > I installed XP on the max partition size, then upgraded XP to latest SP.
I
> > then used Partition Magic and resized it up to max and took away aprox.
> 7mb.
> > (I did that because I've seen that other tools don't use 100% of disk.
> There
> > are always about 7mb left.)
> >
> > SpeedyGonzales
> > "Chris" <> wrote in message
> > news:bDFdb.4435$...
> > > I'm about to set up a brand new IC7-MAX3 mobo with 3 new Maxtor SATA
> > drives
> > > (200Gb each) & install XP Pro SP1.
> > > I'm terribly confused about all this 137Gb max drive size stuff, etc.
> > > Can anyone explain how I should get XP installed on this setup?
> > > Do I need to use MaxBlast3 to format/partition the drives?
> > > Do I need any 'big drive enabler' stuff?
> > > Do I need to load special SATA drivers during XP install? If I need
any,
> > do
> > > these drivers come with the IC7-MAX3?
> > > Any tips appreciated!
> > > Chris.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Nope...just ran the XP install.
XP had the appropiate driver for SATA, and you will see the drive in the
install list. You sould had it as only drive when you install XP. (I did).

SpeedyGonzales


"TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM-@cox.net> wrote in message
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> you would need to load the SATA drivers even without raid if you are going
> to install the OS on the SATA drives.
>
> --
>
> Thomas Geery
> Network+ certified
>
> ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
> ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
> This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
> over 117,000 FTP users served!
> ^^^^^^^
>
>
>
>
> "Chris" <> wrote in message
> news:laJdb.6035$...
> > Thx for the info. Did you have to load any special SATA drivers during
the
> > first part of the XP setup (the part where you can press F6 to load
> > additional drivers)? I will NOT be using RAID.
> >
> > "SpeedyGonzales" <> wrote in message
> > news:bl7lj1$fbk$...
> > > Just done the same thing. (Same HW)
> > > I installed XP on the max partition size, then upgraded XP to latest
SP.
> I
> > > then used Partition Magic and resized it up to max and took away
aprox.
> > 7mb.
> > > (I did that because I've seen that other tools don't use 100% of disk.
> > There
> > > are always about 7mb left.)
> > >
> > > SpeedyGonzales
> > > "Chris" <> wrote in message
> > > news:bDFdb.4435$...
> > > > I'm about to set up a brand new IC7-MAX3 mobo with 3 new Maxtor SATA
> > > drives
> > > > (200Gb each) & install XP Pro SP1.
> > > > I'm terribly confused about all this 137Gb max drive size stuff,
etc.
> > > > Can anyone explain how I should get XP installed on this setup?
> > > > Do I need to use MaxBlast3 to format/partition the drives?
> > > > Do I need any 'big drive enabler' stuff?
> > > > Do I need to load special SATA drivers during XP install? If I need
> any,
> > > do
> > > > these drivers come with the IC7-MAX3?
> > > > Any tips appreciated!
> > > > Chris.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Nor did Windows 2000 prior to SP3.

"TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM-@cox.net> wrote in message
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> uh, actually, the 137 gig limitation is also known as lack of 48 bit LBA
> support. if your hardware OR OS do not support 48 bit LBA, then you
cannot
> go above about the 120 gig mark. The non-SP1 version of XP did not
support
> 48 bit LBA out of the box without a registry tweak.
>
> --
>
> Thomas Geery
> Network+ certified
>
> ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
> ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
> This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
> over 117,000 FTP users served!
> ^^^^^^^
>
>
>
>
> "Courseyauto" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > That 137 gb applys to95, 98 and ME,not an NTFS OS.
>
>