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    Anybody know if XPS 15 Mobo supports 3TB HDD's ?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Scott111, Feb 12, 2011.

  1. Scott111

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    I have a ext dock and wanted to get a 3TB HDD internal. It's internal cause my ext dock takes internal HDD's. Anyway according to Western digtial

    WD Caviar Green click on large capicity hardrives

    Not all mobo's support 3TB's HDD's.

    For it to work the mobo must support UEFI
     
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    Yes it will support it.
    When you first plug it in to format it with disk management you must select to use GPT (GUID partition table), not MBR.

    It's windows 7 that needs to support it. Which it does.
    The mobo only needs a UEFI bios if you plan to boot from the drive.
     
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    I want my laptop to see all of the 3TB though. What happens if I choose MBR ?
     
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    I need a link to one of these 3TB HDD's.. it's my new 2nd internal HDD if can find it for reasonable price.
     
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    Yes, using a GPT partition table you will be able to see/use the full 3 TB (2793GiB).

    If you use MBR, im not sure but i think it will only let you use the first 2.19TB
     
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    This HDD 3TB is for a external dock and the the 3TB HDD is a SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive this is not for internal laptop. I thought I made my self clear.
     
    Scott111, Feb 13, 2011
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