#1
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REAL hard drive space for original mac pro 2.66??
From what I can tell, specs say 2TB max or some say 3TB.
Probably understated as usual.
Currently, I have 3 x 500 gb and 1 x 2TB (and an external 2TB). No problems. Actually, I'd like to add 3 more 2TB drives inside and get rid of the 500gb drives. Not sure I can run this config. Anyone doing this or any thoughts on the REAL capacity of these machines?
Would be grateful to hear back.
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3TB drives should work fine in a Mac Pro.
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Quote:
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John Clay
3TB drives should work fine in a Mac Pro.
This.
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Quote:
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John Clay
3TB drives should work fine in a Mac Pro.
Editted my post.
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EveryMac.com is wrong... the MacPro 1.1 can handle over 2TB of hard drives I know because I have over 3TB in mine.
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Those limits normally just reflect the largest drives available at the time not a real limit on what the hardware can use.
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Those limits normally just reflect the largest drives available at the time not a real limit on what the hardware can use.
Exactly.
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Quote:
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EveryMac.com is wrong... the MacPro 1.1 can handle over 2TB of hard drives I know because I have over 3TB in mine.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Andrew Pratt
Those limits normally just reflect the largest drives available at the time not a real limit on what the hardware can use.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
screature
Exactly.
Therefore, I can formally say on Internet, that you can't believe everything you see on the Internet.
So much for sourcing...
I guess I have to find better sources....
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4 TB in my 3.0 GHz 1,1:
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