I just bought a new 1TB drive for an aging Asus A7N8X rig. When I attempted to install the system would freeze during the RAID BIOS init. After contacting Asus, I was informed that my mobo has the SiI 3112a chipset which has a 250GB size limitation.
Only work around I can think of is to purhase a PCI controller that can support the drive. I don't really need RAID so just plan to run as a JBOD environment. I use PATA drives in the system for boot and programs. I already have a SATA 200GB drive attached which is just about maxed out (reason for buying the new drive) and would likely disconnect from mobo controller and attach to what ever controller card that I buy. The SATA is used for mass storage...video, audio, etc..
So, looking for something that is reliable, fast and inexpensive. Would appreciate recommendations.
Thanks! Mac
Only work around I can think of is to purhase a PCI controller that can support the drive. I don't really need RAID so just plan to run as a JBOD environment. I use PATA drives in the system for boot and programs. I already have a SATA 200GB drive attached which is just about maxed out (reason for buying the new drive) and would likely disconnect from mobo controller and attach to what ever controller card that I buy. The SATA is used for mass storage...video, audio, etc..
So, looking for something that is reliable, fast and inexpensive. Would appreciate recommendations.
Thanks! Mac