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Doc Paul · **Hard Drive Upgrade -** 02-19-2014, 08:49 PM

Hi gang.
I would like to upgrade from the 160Gb drive to a larger, say 500Gb drive.
What is the max size the system (BIOS) will handle?? Will I have to update the BIOS if I go to a 500Gb drive. (Many horror stories about BIOS update).
Let me know.
Doc

cacique · 02-20-2014, 06:41 AM

Hi Doc,
I'm not sure what the largest possible size is, but I recently upgraded to a 320 GB and had no problems. There was no need for me to upgrade the BIOS, but I'm not sure what BIOS version is currently on there. It may have been already upgraded by the previous owner.

Best,
C

holmes4 · 02-20-2014, 08:34 PM

I don't think you run into any problems with the BIOS until you get to 2TB. I know that in desktop drives many of them nowadays have sector sizes larger than 512B, which requires a BIOS that understands that. Those tend to have jumpers to select. I don't know if 2.5" drives have such nowadays. Certainly you won't have an issue with 500GB.

Doc Paul · 02-20-2014, 09:11 PM

Thanks for the help.
Doc

Ltdrev · 05-14-2014, 03:52 PM

I already upgraded drive with solid state:
CT3794798 - Crucial M500 240GB

but it isn't enough and when I asked Crucial representative he told me 1TB won't work, wich I don't believe! Anyone tried 1tb or more SSD with the 1018? if yes what brand/model?

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Doc Paul Junior Member Posts: 8 Join Date: Feb 2014	Hard Drive Upgrade - 02-19-2014, 08:49 PM Hi gang. I would like to upgrade from the 160Gb drive to a larger, say 500Gb drive. What is the max size the system (BIOS) will handle?? Will I have to update the BIOS if I go to a 500Gb drive. (Many horror stories about BIOS update). Let me know. Doc

cacique Junior Member Posts: 4 Join Date: Feb 2014	02-20-2014, 06:41 AM Hi Doc, I'm not sure what the largest possible size is, but I recently upgraded to a 320 GB and had no problems. There was no need for me to upgrade the BIOS, but I'm not sure what BIOS version is currently on there. It may have been already upgraded by the previous owner. Best, C

holmes4 Administrator Posts: 6,201 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Hampshire	02-20-2014, 08:34 PM I don't think you run into any problems with the BIOS until you get to 2TB. I know that in desktop drives many of them nowadays have sector sizes larger than 512B, which requires a BIOS that understands that. Those tend to have jumpers to select. I don't know if 2.5" drives have such nowadays. Certainly you won't have an issue with 500GB. Steve

Doc Paul Junior Member Posts: 8 Join Date: Feb 2014	02-20-2014, 09:11 PM Thanks for the help. Doc

Ltdrev Junior Member Posts: 3 Join Date: May 2014	05-14-2014, 03:52 PM I already upgraded drive with solid state: CT3794798 - Crucial M500 240GB but it isn't enough and when I asked Crucial representative he told me 1TB won't work, wich I don't believe! Anyone tried 1tb or more SSD with the 1018? if yes what brand/model? If it's slow it must be Windows!

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