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nukeu666 · 12-25-2003, 06:52 PM

i just bought a new sv8004h samsung 80gb hdd.
its connected as slave(mobo=DFI ad73pro,award bios), but the BIOS detects it as 30gb hdd...
how can i fix it?

The_Dude · 12-25-2003, 08:08 PM

i'm guessing that you have an older pc, thus an older bios.

the bios is not able to detect hd's greater than 30 gb it seems.

there is a solution though. your hd should've come with a boot cd/floppy that contains software to allow your bios to recognize the full drive.

maxtor has the maxblast software that does this.

check out this link - > http://members.shaw.ca/rinocanada/hdutils.htm it has a link to a proggy that might be able to do it for samsung drives.

tritium · 12-25-2003, 10:21 PM

I can dig up the Western Digital software for ya if ya need me to.

Silverbrain · 12-25-2003, 10:45 PM

If samsung does not provide software to overcome this limitation you will need to purchase a seperate IDE controller card (relatively inexpensive) that will let your computer past the 32GB Barrier your experiencing.

nukeu666 · 12-26-2003, 03:37 AM

my other drive is 40gb and that works fine :?
neways i found the bios upgrade for my mobo 'http://www.dfi.com.tw/Support/Download/bios_download_us.jsp?PRODUCT_ID=1263&CATEGORY_TYPE=null&STATUS_FLAG=A
now which one do i use coz i dont have ne of those problems....(updates are fr using amd 2000+ etc etc,blue screen while install,modify bootup screen)
none of them specify about the 80gb fix...

nukeu666 · 12-30-2003, 05:15 AM

thanks the_dude
the samsung program worked

half my hdd already full

12-25-2003, 06:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
nukeu666 Junkie Location: India	problem with my new hdd i just bought a new sv8004h samsung 80gb hdd. its connected as slave(mobo=DFI ad73pro,award bios), but the BIOS detects it as 30gb hdd... how can i fix it? __________________ Why did the Comp. Engineer get X-mas and Halloween mixed up? Because Oct(31) == Dec(25)

12-25-2003, 08:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Dude The GrandDaddy of them all! Location: Austin, TX	i'm guessing that you have an older pc, thus an older bios. the bios is not able to detect hd's greater than 30 gb it seems. there is a solution though. your hd should've come with a boot cd/floppy that contains software to allow your bios to recognize the full drive. maxtor has the maxblast software that does this. check out this link - > http://members.shaw.ca/rinocanada/hdutils.htm it has a link to a proggy that might be able to do it for samsung drives. __________________ "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Darrel K Royal

12-25-2003, 10:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
tritium Professor of Drinkology	I can dig up the Western Digital software for ya if ya need me to. __________________ Blah.

12-25-2003, 10:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Silverbrain Addict Location: Nor Cal	If samsung does not provide software to overcome this limitation you will need to purchase a seperate IDE controller card (relatively inexpensive) that will let your computer past the 32GB Barrier your experiencing. __________________ Over Thinking, Over Analyzing Seperates the Body from the Mind - MJK

12-26-2003, 03:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
nukeu666 Junkie Location: India	my other drive is 40gb and that works fine :? neways i found the bios upgrade for my mobo 'http://www.dfi.com.tw/Support/Download/bios_download_us.jsp?PRODUCT_ID=1263&CATEGORY_TYPE=null&STATUS_FLAG=A now which one do i use coz i dont have ne of those problems....(updates are fr using amd 2000+ etc etc,blue screen while install,modify bootup screen) none of them specify about the 80gb fix... __________________ Why did the Comp. Engineer get X-mas and Halloween mixed up? Because Oct(31) == Dec(25)

12-30-2003, 05:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
nukeu666 Junkie Location: India	thanks the_dude the samsung program worked half my hdd already full __________________ Why did the Comp. Engineer get X-mas and Halloween mixed up? Because Oct(31) == Dec(25)