Specifications

Windows 137GB Capacity Barrier Version 1.0
4 7-Mar-2003
Otherwise, if you plan to upgrade to an operating system that has native support of 48-bit
addressing, the drive could be prepared up to 137GB with the remaining capacity added later.
End of Overview
A more complete discussion of the Windows 137GB limitations follows with these sections:
Background
Bottom Line
Names for this Capacity Limitation
Motherboard and BIOS Considerations
BIOS Update Considerations
Controller Card (host adapter) Considerations
Serial ATA Considerations
Operating System Considerations
Installation Matrix and Guidelines
1. Windows XP on a traditional motherboard
2. Windows XP on a PCI controller card
3. Windows Millennium (Me) on a traditional motherboard
4. Windows Millennium (Me) on a PCI controller card
5. Windows 2000 on a traditional motherboard
6. Windows 2000 on a PCI controller card
7. Windows 98SE on a traditional motherboard
8. Windows 98SE on a PCI controller card
9. Windows NT v4 on a traditional motherboard
10. Windows NT v4 on a PCI controller card
11. Macintosh System X on a traditional motherboard
12. Macintosh System X on a PCI controller card
13. Linux on a traditional motherboard
14. Linux on a PCI controller card
Regaining Capacity After-the-Fact
Chipset Identification
Intel Application Accelerator
Appendix A: Trademarks and Seagate Technology Legal Terms of Use
Appendix B: Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix C: Change History