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intel 845G+160gb hdd

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/intel-845g-160gb-hdd.17386/

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rk Original post #1
Oct 23, 2005 at 2:14 AM
my pc is from compaq ,whose mobo is intel 845G and had a 40 gb hdd from maxtor.I plan to buy a samsung 160 gb PATA hdd.
Will it work with intel 845g chipset?
thnx for any info
dIgItaL_BrAt
dIgItaL_BrAt #2
Oct 23, 2005 at 11:24 AM
no probz!,ur board supports 160 GB (and bigger) disks.
R
rk #3
Oct 23, 2005 at 10:57 PM
thnx dIgItaL_BrAt for info
alib_i
alib_i #4
Oct 23, 2005 at 11:42 PM
What Operating System do you have rk ?

If it's WinXP .. then it better be WinXP+SP2 ..
Native WinXP has issues with harddisks more than 120GB

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alibi
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rk #5
Oct 25, 2005 at 5:24 AM
its winxp sp2 compaq oem