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  1. 06-24-2001 11:20 AM #1
    bill1971
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    HDD overlay software

    How large a HDD can a new Award BIOS "see"
    before I have to resort to overlay software?
    (Specifically an Asus A7M266 mobo).
    Thanks.
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  2. 06-24-2001 02:28 PM #2
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    i would contact asus to make sure.

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  3. 06-24-2001 07:29 PM #3
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    I would say big enough that you don't have to worry about it..(i.e. <80 gig)
    newer mobos, and bios don't seem to have any of the old limitations(2gig, 8gig, etc)
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  4. 06-26-2001 05:39 AM #4
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    Thanks,the 61.4GB IBM partitioned and formatted fine,but why during this time did
    I only have,(from the outset,before P&F),
    58,994MB to "manipulate"?
    I can see losing some MB's due to formatting,etc.,but losing 1.4GB seems
    excessive.
    Thanks for your input.
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  5. 06-26-2001 05:54 AM #5
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    The reduced drive capacity is perfectly normal.

    http://www.westerndigital.com/servic....html#capacity
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