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March 27th, 2022 01:00
Use High capacity 14TB HDD with Dell Precision 3620
Hello,
I have an Dell Precision Tower 3620 with Ubuntu Server 20.04.4 LTS installed with 1 HDD (of 1TB) installed.
I want to install a new HDD as secondary with below specs.
- WD141KRYZ WD GOLD 14TB 7200RPM, 3.5", SATA 6 Gb/s.
While checking datasheet of Dell Precision Tower 3620 online, i noted that it supports Upto (2) 2TB 7200 RPM only. Does this mean that i cannot use the WD141KRYZ WD hdd in this computer ?
Datasheet of Dell Precision Tower 3620 is
Can someone please guide.
Thanks and regards,
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speedstep
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March 27th, 2022 09:00
@drivesafely2022
Linux, like other operating systems, has a 2.2TB limitation in the Master Boot Record (MBR). Partitions greater than 2.2TB will need to utilize the GUID Partition Table (GPT) structure. UEFI systems using GPT partitions is supported by newest 64-bit distributions. Linux kernel version v2.6.35 or newer is known to support >2TiB disk drives.
linux drives beyond 2 terabytes
speedstep
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March 27th, 2022 01:00
@drivesafely2022
The size limit is based on legacy mbr. No such limit exists since 2012 windows 8 UEFI GPT 64 BIT os. The new limit is based on how $$$$ expensive the drives are.
100 TB exa drives cost $40,000 EACH DRIVE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFLiKClKKhs
drivesafely2022
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March 27th, 2022 02:00
@speedstep
Thanks for response. So it means that WD141KRYZ WD GOLD 14TB 7200RPM should work with Ubuntu Server 20.04.4 LTS on Dell Precision 3620 without any issues ?