HDD has weird memory

NeoSquall · 26th Apr 2009, 12:23 AM

need help..

I just purchase a Seagate 320gb 16mb buffer SATA.. after I did my reformat and everything.. I so happeend to check the available space on C drive for fun..

to my amazement its only 127gb available space.. why ah? is this normal? or I have to start screwing the shop who sold this HDD to me..?

its 320gb.. its printed 320gb on the sticker on the HDD..

NeoSquall · 26th Apr 2009, 03:04 AM

its solveddddd....

its actually the 127gb limit..

I've partition the unlocated space instead of flashing my BIOS.. hmm.. or maybe I should start flashing my bios.. oh well..

Adrian Wong · 30th Apr 2009, 11:47 PM

Ahh.. The BIOS limit. You should upgrade the BIOS.

26th Apr 2009, 12:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
NeoSquall Hyperactive Join Date: 11 May 2003 Location: Sabah, Malaysia Posts: 2,537 Reputation: 14 Rep Power: 9	HDD has weird memory [Solved] need help.. I just purchase a Seagate 320gb 16mb buffer SATA.. after I did my reformat and everything.. I so happeend to check the available space on C drive for fun.. to my amazement its only 127gb available space.. why ah? is this normal? or I have to start screwing the shop who sold this HDD to me..? its 320gb.. its printed 320gb on the sticker on the HDD.. __________________ LALALA WEEEE.... Last edited by NeoSquall : 26th Apr 2009 at 03:05 AM.

26th Apr 2009, 03:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
NeoSquall Hyperactive Join Date: 11 May 2003 Location: Sabah, Malaysia Posts: 2,537 Reputation: 14 Rep Power: 9	its solveddddd.... its actually the 127gb limit.. I've partition the unlocated space instead of flashing my BIOS.. hmm.. or maybe I should start flashing my bios.. oh well.. __________________ LALALA WEEEE....

30th Apr 2009, 11:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
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