I appreciate the advice. I found the motherboard guide. I have an ASUS
P4BGL-VM motherboard. It's several years old. The machine is not currently
working -- HD crashed. Before I open the box for the new 160 GIG HD, I'd
like to make sure that I can use it successfully.

I looked through the guide, but could not find anything about the maximum
size of the HD.

What's "latest BIOS?" Where do I get one and what do I do with it?
Is there a site that shows the maximum size of HD that my mobio will
support?

Thank you.
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*rain*drops*



"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
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*rain*drops* wrote:
I bought a new hard drive and am getting ready to install it. The
machine has XP Home SP2 on it now. Will it recognize a HD with 160 gig?



Yes, certainly.


How do I find out if my motherboard will allow a HD that size?



Consult the computer or motherboard's manual, or check the computer or
motherboard manufacturer's web site.


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