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Seagate ST3400632A mistakenly ID'd by BIOS as ST3160023A

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Brian_07   05-18-2007 at 03:36:59 PM

I am installing a new HD in an older (2002) Shuttle SS51G PC. The BIOS in the macine is auto detecting the 400GB drive as a 160GB drive. The BIOS has been updated with the most recent BIOS from Shuttle and I have also updated the SiS 962 (IDE) chipset driver with the latest XP driver from SiS.

Anyone have any ideas on what the issue may be or specific work arounds, or is this hard drive just too big for the older SiS chipset?

I am assuming this is not a 48-bit LBA issue as it is showing the drive as being 160GB and not < 137 GB.

Thanks

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SomeJoe7777   05-18-2007 at 06:12:33 PM
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Pretty sad but the BIOS has to say the truth. Are you sure you really have a 400GB hard disk drive ?? Could be a bad sticker on your hard disk drive. I'd say go and exchange it cause the BIOS must be right.



I'm of the opposite opinion. I'd trust Seagate's labeling before I'd trust the SiS BIOS code. 8)

Anyway, there's an easy way to find out. Put the drive in another computer (friends, or friendly computer store) and see what the drive is reported as in the 2nd computer. That will isolate the problem to your Shuttle motherboard or the Seagate drive.

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apocalyp5e   05-24-2007 at 01:23:26 AM
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Go see if that motherboard can see a 400MB drive.
You said you updated the latest bios but some MB makers have crappy support.

Good luck

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