Does early SATA interface have drive size limit? (Page 3): Maybe, maybe not. The test would be to try the card and drive in a later machine (if you have one, care enough, and there’s a...

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

BebuLamar wrote:

Not the bios for the workstation needs update. The bios for the SATA interface card needs update. But oh well, since Adaptec doesn't release the update I will pass. Don't need it any way.

Maybe, maybe not. The test would be to try the card and drive in a later machine (if you have one, care enough, and there’s a driver available)

Here’s the question: why are you running an XP machine? To support legacy SW or HW?

BebuLamar

TriX wrote:

Maybe, maybe not. The test would be to try the card and drive in a later machine (if you have one, care enough, and there’s a driver available)

Here’s the question: why are you running an XP machine? To support legacy SW or HW?

I just want to keep old things working. I do service old machines. Sometimes the factory I used to work for need my help fixing their DOS and Win95 machine working. They pay me OK. But mainly I like to keep things working. If something breaks I junk it. But I hate to see things in perfect condition throwing away.
I can try the card on another machine but at this point I am quite sure that it's the card limitation.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

BebuLamar wrote:

I just want to keep old things working. I do service old machines. Sometimes the factory I used to work for need my help fixing their DOS and Win95 machine working. They pay me OK. But mainly I like to keep things working. If something breaks I junk it. But I hate to see things in perfect condition throwing away.
I can try the card on another machine but at this point I am quite sure that it's the card limitation.

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