K7S5A PRO max hard drive

i know the k7s5a ver 3.1 maximum is 137, but what is the max for the pro
version? before flashing to updated bios? after?

thx

"Kbus" <> wrote in message
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> i know the k7s5a ver 3.1 maximum is 137, but what is the max for the pro
> version? before flashing to updated bios? after?
>
> thx
>
>

I was gonna post the exact same question myself.
I have a K7S5A Pro and have a 160GB Seagate Barracuda on it's way - Google
is amass with conflicting 'good advice' and no definate answer can be found.

Martin.

"Martin" <> wrote in message
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> "Kbus" <> wrote in message
> news:jTWDb.95415$bC.49055@clgrps13...
> > i know the k7s5a ver 3.1 maximum is 137, but what is the max for the pro
> > version? before flashing to updated bios? after?
> >
> > thx
> >
> >
>
> I was gonna post the exact same question myself.
> I have a K7S5A Pro and have a 160GB Seagate Barracuda on it's way - Google
> is amass with conflicting 'good advice' and no definate answer can be
found.
>
> Martin.
>
>

Found this on my travels

http://tinyurl.com/36s8j

Martin.

"Martin" <> wrote in message
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> "Martin" <> wrote in message
> news:brqd9l$693ik$...
> >
> > "Kbus" <> wrote in message
> > news:jTWDb.95415$bC.49055@clgrps13...
> > > i know the k7s5a ver 3.1 maximum is 137, but what is the max for the
pro
> > > version? before flashing to updated bios? after?
> > >
> > > thx
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I was gonna post the exact same question myself.
> > I have a K7S5A Pro and have a 160GB Seagate Barracuda on it's way -
Google
> > is amass with conflicting 'good advice' and no definate answer can be
> found.
> >
> > Martin.
> >
> >
>
> Found this on my travels
>
> http://tinyurl.com/36s8j
>
> Martin.
>
>

And also

http://tinyurl.com/3d7tc

Martin.

thx for the help martin

so to sum it up... ecs k7s5a pro will support whatever size hd the OS
supports, as long as the primary drive is less than 137 gig, then drives
after that can be larger..?


"Martin" <> wrote in message
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> "Martin" <> wrote in message
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> > "Martin" <> wrote in message
> > news:brqd9l$693ik$...
> > >
> > > "Kbus" <> wrote in message
> > > news:jTWDb.95415$bC.49055@clgrps13...
> > > > i know the k7s5a ver 3.1 maximum is 137, but what is the max for the
> pro
> > > > version? before flashing to updated bios? after?
> > > >
> > > > thx
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > I was gonna post the exact same question myself.
> > > I have a K7S5A Pro and have a 160GB Seagate Barracuda on it's way -
> Google
> > > is amass with conflicting 'good advice' and no definate answer can be
> > found.
> > >
> > > Martin.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Found this on my travels
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/36s8j
> >
> > Martin.
> >
> >
>
> And also
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3d7tc
>
> Martin.
>
>

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 01:34:05 GMT, "Kbus" <> wrote:

>thx for the help martin
>
>so to sum it up... ecs k7s5a pro will support whatever size hd the OS
>supports, as long as the primary drive is less than 137 gig, then drives
>after that can be larger..?

I have a 160 gb WD drive in my K7S5A Pro running Windows 2000.

It was my understanding that anything over 137 gb couldn't be accessed
unless you had Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or 4, or XP with Service
Pack 1.

I just made the first partition (Drive C) 100 gb.
Then installed the OS and upgraded to Service Pack 4.
Once in Windows 2000, I created the 2nd partition using
the rest of the space on the drive.
It works fine.

SLIM <> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 01:34:05 GMT, "Kbus" <> wrote:
>
> >thx for the help martin
> >
> >so to sum it up... ecs k7s5a pro will support whatever size hd the OS
> >supports, as long as the primary drive is less than 137 gig, then drives
> >after that can be larger..?
>
> I have a 160 gb WD drive in my K7S5A Pro running Windows 2000.
>
> It was my understanding that anything over 137 gb couldn't be accessed
> unless you had Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or 4, or XP with Service
> Pack 1.
>
> I just made the first partition (Drive C) 100 gb.
> Then installed the OS and upgraded to Service Pack 4.
> Once in Windows 2000, I created the 2nd partition using
> the rest of the space on the drive.
> It works fine.

Check out Maxtor's web site for information on the MaxBlast software they
have for use with their drives. I'm pretty sure other manufacturors have
similar software, however, I generally stick with Maxtors myself.

On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 22:26:57 GMT, "Zaphod Beeblebrox" <>
wrote:

>SLIM <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 01:34:05 GMT, "Kbus" <> wrote:
>>
>> >thx for the help martin
>> >
>> >so to sum it up... ecs k7s5a pro will support whatever size hd the OS
>> >supports, as long as the primary drive is less than 137 gig, then drives
>> >after that can be larger..?
>>
>> I have a 160 gb WD drive in my K7S5A Pro running Windows 2000.
>>
>> It was my understanding that anything over 137 gb couldn't be accessed
>> unless you had Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or 4, or XP with Service
>> Pack 1.
>>
>> I just made the first partition (Drive C) 100 gb.
>> Then installed the OS and upgraded to Service Pack 4.
>> Once in Windows 2000, I created the 2nd partition using
>> the rest of the space on the drive.
>> It works fine.
>
>Check out Maxtor's web site for information on the MaxBlast software they
>have for use with their drives. I'm pretty sure other manufacturors have
>similar software, however, I generally stick with Maxtors myself.
>

But you don't need to use MaxBlast with the K7S5A Pro. It will see the
full capacity of a 160 gb drive. Just don't create the boot partition bigger
than 137 gb or try to access anything over the 137 gb limit until you get
your OS installed (Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or 4, or XP with
Service Pack 1).

Well my 160GB Seagate Barracuda arrived as promised on Monday and is working
pERFECTLY!!
It's detected by the BIOS's AUTO setting.
Running Windows XP with SP1a.

Seagate ST3160023A 160gb 7200rpm 8mb Cache Barracuda 7200.7 Plus - a very
nice (quiet) drive.

Martin.

On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 16:23:38 -0000, "Martin" <> wrote:

>Well my 160GB Seagate Barracuda arrived as promised on Monday and is working
>pERFECTLY!!
>It's detected by the BIOS's AUTO setting.
>Running Windows XP with SP1a.
>
>Seagate ST3160023A 160gb 7200rpm 8mb Cache Barracuda 7200.7 Plus - a very
>nice (quiet) drive.
>

What size partitions did you create?