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Will a EP45-UD3R recognize a 4TB HD?

Will a EP45-UD3R recognize a 4TB HD?
« on: March 21, 2013, 04:45:08 am »
I was wondering if my EP45-UD3R motherboard would recognize a 4TB hard drive?  I would use it as a storage drive for Windows 7 and 8.  I am concerned a mobo that old might have an issue reading a drive that big?

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Re: Will a EP45-UD3R recognize a 4TB HD?
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2013, 02:00:02 pm »
It is more in the OS that you are using than today's MB. If you were running XP yes you might have a problem.

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Re: Will a EP45-UD3R recognize a 4TB HD?
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2013, 10:45:10 pm »
That makes sense.  So as long as the BIOS sees the drive then Windows 7 or 8 should be fine and get the whole 3.6 TB after format.

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Re: Will a EP45-UD3R recognize a 4TB HD?
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2013, 11:09:09 pm »
That is about right. If you were dealing like the old days with IDE the old 66/100/133/166 drive that would something different. 
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