This is my system config below and its 6 yrs old. I juz wanted to know if I can install 3 TB internal seagate hard disc on my system or not. If yes then do I have to install more ram also or juz 2 gb is enough. Need your suggestion guys.
Operating System: Windows Vistaâ„¢ Ultimate (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.110617-0336)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: GA-MA78GM-S2H
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Phenom™ 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: 1790MB RAM
Do you want to use it as a boot drive or as an additional storage drive? If you just want it as a secondary storage drive, I don’t think there is any problem.
Unless the HDD is compatible with the motherboard, i dont think you will face any issues. But you will have to partition the HDD particularly for the boot partition if the O/s has some limitation with regard to the boot partition. Since it is VISTA, chances of such limitations are rare…
You can use the 3TB hard drive on ANY OS and ANY SATA compatible motherboard if you partition it so that maximum partition size is <2TB (for eg. 2TB and 1TB partitions on your 3TB drive) [you can use a volume to combine these two partitions]
If you want a single partition, you can use GPT partition (instead of the regular MBR partition). This will require Windows Vista/7+.
If you intend to boot from a GPT partition, you need an EFI motherboard.