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Gigabyte GA-8IEML-T and 200 GB hard drive
motherboard. He bought a new 200 GB hard drive and can only get the computer to detect 137 GB of it. Does anyone know how to tell if the Gigabyte GA-8IEML-T is able to support full use of 200 GB hard drives? Motherboard's website is here http://tw.giga-byte.com/Motherboard/Products/Products_GA-8IEML-T.htm "mrlg" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message As long as the version of windows used (assuming its not Linux) is capable news:ga%0e.3812$z.2187@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net... > I'm trying to help someone with a Gigabyte GA-8IEML-T > motherboard. He bought a new 200 GB hard drive and > can only get the computer to detect 137 GB of it. > > Does anyone know how to tell if the Gigabyte GA-8IEML-T > is able to support full use of 200 GB hard drives? > > Motherboard's website is here > http://tw.giga-byte.com/Motherboard/Products/Products_GA-8IEML-T.htm of being installed on a partition larger than 137 GB, there should be no problem installing that HDD. You'll want to ensure Intel Application Accelerator is installed and the latest service pack for the OS. Note that if your friend has Windows XP Prior to SP1, it would be a good idea to make an SP2 CD and install using that, otherwise the OS wont partition the drive larger than 137 GB. Have a look at this website for relevant info: http://www.48bitlba.com/ Paul Paul Murphy wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > "mrlg" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message Thank you for the link. I'll check it out.> news:ga%0e.3812$z.2187@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net... > >>I'm trying to help someone with a Gigabyte GA-8IEML-T >>motherboard. He bought a new 200 GB hard drive and >>can only get the computer to detect 137 GB of it. >> >>Does anyone know how to tell if the Gigabyte GA-8IEML-T >>is able to support full use of 200 GB hard drives? >> >>Motherboard's website is here >>http://tw.giga-byte.com/Motherboard/Products/Products_GA-8IEML-T.htm > > > As long as the version of windows used (assuming its not Linux) is capable > of being installed on a partition larger than 137 GB, there should be no > problem installing that HDD. You'll want to ensure Intel Application > Accelerator is installed and the latest service pack for the OS. Note that > if your friend has Windows XP Prior to SP1, it would be a good idea to make > an SP2 CD and install using that, otherwise the OS wont partition the drive > larger than 137 GB. Have a look at this website for relevant info: > http://www.48bitlba.com/ > > Paul He is using Windows XP, but not SP2. The Belarc Advisor displayed his OS info as: OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 5.1.2600 Build 2600 He followed suggestions from http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303013 and has downloaded and installed Q331958_WXP_SP2_x86_ENU.exe which updated his ATAPI drivers so they show as atapi.sys 24/10/2002 5.1.2600.1152 I was wondering if he might need a BIOS update. The information he gave me is BIOS Version/Date Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG, 08/03/2004 SMBIOS Version 2.3 He may have installed updates individually instead of using the SP's. But I'm not sure if there is an individual update that would enable the 48-bit LBA or whether it was only released as part of a service pack. In article <%t01e.8681$S46.5***@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net>,
nospam@nospam.com says... Show quoteHide quote > Paul Murphy wrote: It was in service pack 1. But yea, he needs a bios update and both > > "mrlg" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message > > news:ga%0e.3812$z.2187@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net... > > > >>I'm trying to help someone with a Gigabyte GA-8IEML-T > >>motherboard. He bought a new 200 GB hard drive and > >>can only get the computer to detect 137 GB of it. > >> > >>Does anyone know how to tell if the Gigabyte GA-8IEML-T > >>is able to support full use of 200 GB hard drives? > >> > >>Motherboard's website is here > >>http://tw.giga-byte.com/Motherboard/Products/Products_GA-8IEML-T.htm > > > > > > As long as the version of windows used (assuming its not Linux) is capable > > of being installed on a partition larger than 137 GB, there should be no > > problem installing that HDD. You'll want to ensure Intel Application > > Accelerator is installed and the latest service pack for the OS. Note that > > if your friend has Windows XP Prior to SP1, it would be a good idea to make > > an SP2 CD and install using that, otherwise the OS wont partition the drive > > larger than 137 GB. Have a look at this website for relevant info: > > http://www.48bitlba.com/ > > > > Paul > > > Thank you for the link. I'll check it out. > > He is using Windows XP, but not SP2. > The Belarc Advisor displayed his OS info as: > OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional > Version 5.1.2600 Build 2600 > > He followed suggestions from > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303013 > > and has downloaded and installed Q331958_WXP_SP2_x86_ENU.exe > which updated his ATAPI drivers so they show as > atapi.sys 24/10/2002 5.1.2600.1152 > > I was wondering if he might need a BIOS update. The > information he gave me is > BIOS Version/Date Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG, 08/03/2004 > SMBIOS Version 2.3 > > He may have installed updates individually > instead of using the SP's. But I'm not sure if there is an > individual update that would enable the 48-bit LBA or whether > it was only released as part of a service pack. > service packs. On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 22:43:07 GMT, mrlg <nospam@nospam.com>
wrote: >Thank you for the link. I'll check it out. Note on that page you linked, it reads "You must have> >He is using Windows XP, but not SP2. >The Belarc Advisor displayed his OS info as: >OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional >Version 5.1.2600 Build 2600 > >He followed suggestions from >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303013 > >and has downloaded and installed Q331958_WXP_SP2_x86_ENU.exe >which updated his ATAPI drivers so they show as >atapi.sys 24/10/2002 5.1.2600.1152 Windows XP SP1 installed" > He needs to install SP1. The board should, almost certainly>I was wondering if he might need a BIOS update. The >information he gave me is >BIOS Version/Date Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG, 08/03/2004 >SMBIOS Version 2.3 > >He may have installed updates individually >instead of using the SP's. But I'm not sure if there is an >individual update that would enable the 48-bit LBA or whether >it was only released as part of a service pack. does support the drive capacity already, only the operating system needs this change. "kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message <snip>news:g6b941p89qpeon3hrrec1hfqkct2e5plda@4ax.com... > On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 22:43:07 GMT, mrlg <nospam@nospam.com> > wrote: > I agree that the OS needs updating but if SP1 (or 2) is installed on this > He needs to install SP1. The board should, almost certainly > does support the drive capacity already, only the operating > system needs this change. > machine after the OS is already on the HDD, it wont allow the primary boot partition to be the full drive capacity i.e. C:\ will remain at 128 GB (or thereabouts) and another partition must be created to use the remaining space. A better way to do it is to make a CDROM for Windows XP which incorporates SP2 in accordance with these instructions here: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp As long as the OP has the ability to follow those instructions and perform a clean install using the resulting CD, the machine should default to having a C drive of 200 GB (or thereabouts). Paul The motherboard as purchased from the vendor CANNOT recognize 200GB in a
harddrive. You'd have to see if Gigabyte has a BIOS upgrade that would fix that on their website. -- Show quoteHide quoteDaveW "mrlg" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:ga%0e.3812$z.2187@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net... > I'm trying to help someone with a Gigabyte GA-8IEML-T > motherboard. He bought a new 200 GB hard drive and > can only get the computer to detect 137 GB of it. > > Does anyone know how to tell if the Gigabyte GA-8IEML-T > is able to support full use of 200 GB hard drives? > > Motherboard's website is here > http://tw.giga-byte.com/Motherboard/Products/Products_GA-8IEML-T.htm Perhaps the motherboard may not provide full 48 bit LBA support and accurate
large drive detection in BIOS - but that's not needed. The notes in the BIOS download page for this motherboard compared with the date on the BIOS information provided tend to indicate the newest version is already installed (a date in 2004) and only the last BIOS flash is dated 2004 (the rest are 2002 so I say the OP needn't worry about the BIOS. A Quick test for the OP is to see what size the BIOS detects the drive as.Given that XP SP1 onwards will correctly detect the full drive size on machines with most Intel chipsets of this era, irrespective of whether the BIOS detects the full size means BIOS changes are needed anyway - its all explained at the 48 bit LBA website I provided a URL for in my previous post. The problem is simply that the OS isn't up to date enough as no SP was built into the CD. Unfortunately, updating the OS after its installed is a problem because the OP will only be able to make the additional space into another partition and not merge it into the existing one. Paul Show quoteHide quote "DaveW" <n***@zero.org> wrote in message news:AuidnXc_5uftNdnfRVn-vQ@comcast.com... > The motherboard as purchased from the vendor CANNOT recognize 200GB in a > harddrive. You'd have to see if Gigabyte has a BIOS upgrade that would > fix that on their website. > > -- > DaveW > > > > "mrlg" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:ga%0e.3812$z.2187@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net... >> I'm trying to help someone with a Gigabyte GA-8IEML-T >> motherboard. He bought a new 200 GB hard drive and >> can only get the computer to detect 137 GB of it. >> >> Does anyone know how to tell if the Gigabyte GA-8IEML-T >> is able to support full use of 200 GB hard drives? >> >> Motherboard's website is here >> http://tw.giga-byte.com/Motherboard/Products/Products_GA-8IEML-T.htm > > 
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