Seagate Barracuda 3TB showing 746.39 GB instead of 3TB

lpv24

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I got a seagate barracuda 3TB internal hard drive to use as a backup. When i used it with my enclosure, during partition it showed that the drive is 746.39 GB only instead of the given 3TB. How do i utilise the full capacity of the drive?
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My basic desktop specs are as follows

HP phoenix H9
i7-3770
4 GB RAM
64 bit OS.
 

lpv24

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i think i have but when i install it, it says that my PC does not have the required specifications for installation
 
It should work. It's the first one listed. be sure to download the correct driver.

Intel® RST supports the following Intel® Chipsets.

Desktop chipsets:

Intel® Desktop Boards with Intel® 7 Series Chipsets
Intel® Desktop Boards with Intel® 6 Series Chipsets
Intel® Desktop Boards with Intel® 5 Series Chipsets
Intel® Desktop Boards with Intel® 4 Series Chipsets
Intel® 3 Series Chipsets
Intel® 965 Express Chipset Family
Intel® 975X Express Chipset
Intel® 955X Express Chipset
Intel® 945 Express Chipset Family


http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/CS-020644.htm
 

lpv24

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ok i try.