Is USB2/Firewire enclosure independent of computer BIOS?

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Hi,
I've been discussing some external enclosure problems here and
elsewhere recently. These have been mainly related to the full
capacity of large hard drives not being recognised when used in some
enclosures.

Some clearly knowledgable people here have indicated that the case
electronics are often deficient where large HD's are concerned,
particularly for USB2 .

In attempting to resolve the problem with the case supplier, there has
been a tendency on the supplier's part to fault the computer BIOS.
So, I tried the external case on 2 other PC's that had no trouble with
large internal HD's and the same problem occurred.

To help establish clearly where the fault lies, can anyone please
explain what role, if any the computer BIOS has in running hard
drives fitted in this type of external enclosure?

Regards,
--
Lila Duncan

 

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Your system BIOS only supports the IDE&SCSI adapters on the mainboard.

The USB/Firewire chipset&firmware in the enclosure is the only thing that can
impose a 137GB limit.

"Lila Duncan" <lila@no.spam.Please> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I've been discussing some external enclosure problems here and
> elsewhere recently. These have been mainly related to the full
> capacity of large hard drives not being recognised when used in some
> enclosures.
>
> Some clearly knowledgable people here have indicated that the case
> electronics are often deficient where large HD's are concerned,
> particularly for USB2 .
>
> In attempting to resolve the problem with the case supplier, there has
> been a tendency on the supplier's part to fault the computer BIOS.
> So, I tried the external case on 2 other PC's that had no trouble with
> large internal HD's and the same problem occurred.
>
> To help establish clearly where the fault lies, can anyone please
> explain what role, if any the computer BIOS has in running hard
> drives fitted in this type of external enclosure?
>

 

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On Sun, 2 May 2004 07:54:49 -0700, "Eric Gisin"
<ericgisin@graffiti.net> wrote:

>Your system BIOS only supports the IDE&SCSI adapters on the mainboard.
>
>The USB/Firewire chipset&firmware in the enclosure is the only thing that can
>impose a 137GB limit.

Thanks, I did get the distinct impression that this was so from your
previous explanations. I just wanted to confirm it to support my
response to the suppliers stance on the matter.

>
>"Lila Duncan" <lila@no.spam.Please> wrote in message
>news:9st990p8falorp7hligodit6uosfmta9e7@4ax.com...
>> Hi,
>> I've been discussing some external enclosure problems here and
>> elsewhere recently. These have been mainly related to the full
>> capacity of large hard drives not being recognised when used in some
>> enclosures.
>>
>> Some clearly knowledgable people here have indicated that the case
>> electronics are often deficient where large HD's are concerned,
>> particularly for USB2 .
>>
>> In attempting to resolve the problem with the case supplier, there has
>> been a tendency on the supplier's part to fault the computer BIOS.
>> So, I tried the external case on 2 other PC's that had no trouble with
>> large internal HD's and the same problem occurred.
>>
>> To help establish clearly where the fault lies, can anyone please
>> explain what role, if any the computer BIOS has in running hard
>> drives fitted in this type of external enclosure?
>>

--
Lila Duncan