300GB Hard Drive Install

[likeanimal28]

I would like to install a maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB drive. I am a newbie and have not done it before. I have seen and read others installing 120GB and 160GB drives....This there any issues using this size drive. Any Size limit I don't know about.... Anything speacial things I need to do??

What is the biggest size drive you have installed???

Thanks inadvance for your help..

LikeAnimal28

 

[Slurpgeit]

you should be fine if you use the right bios.

 

[likeanimal28]

you should be fine if you use the right bios.

What do you recommend??? I plan to get a Xecuter 3 on a Xbox version 1.4....

 

[XCronus]

Bios has nothing to do with the chip. The bios is what the xbox actually boots. Google it.

 

[jackdbum]

f**king hell, I wish i could afford a 300gb h/d....

 

[michael816]

well I have a 250, and its half used up. Anyways, the bios needs to be configured correctly. The LBA48 (or however its spelled) option needs to be set to something like F DRIVE GETS EVERYTHING, or F DRIVE UPTO 137Gb G GETS THE REST. I dont know what they are exactly, but ask later when you get the hard drive and/or the mod.

 

[xenogti]

f**king hell, I wish i could afford a 300gb h/d....

Best Buy supposedly has them on clearance. Comes out to less than $100 after rebates. Hard part is trying to find a store that has them in stock.

 

[cdrlmr]

I have found no size limits as of yet. I normally build Xboxes for people using the X3 chip with the current X3 bios and 200GB hard drives. Mine is using a 400GB drive. I beleive that is currently the largest available. I personally don't care much for Maxtor drives. They are louder, produce more heat and have higher failure rates. I normally use Seagates, but will also use WDs if I get a better price on them.

Right now I am building a v1.4 box with a WD 200GB drive.

 

[rickardo49]

Don't Update 1/19/11

Just saw on www.spaztek.com that the update isn't safe. Apparently it stops most games from booting. You have been warned!

 

[ganty]

Re: Don't Update 1/19/11

I will update, LT+ has ap failsafe they only updated ap on big titles but if you running lt+1.1 and not stupid enough to let the black screen boot up on these titles and let it reach the 3 min mark you should be safe enough and able to play other titles like moh and bad company 2 online, also no update is ever safe runing cfw.