Maximum Hard Drive Size Limit On A Cyberstorm MK3

CU_AMiGA · 23 November 2010, 17:56

Hey Yo!

Might replace my current 30GB hard drive on my current Amiga 4000 setup. I was wondering what is the maximum size hard drive you can use on a Cyberstorm MK3?

Regards

zipper · 23 November 2010, 18:30

Don't know if it can go over LBA 48 but at least 137/128 GB works.

thomas · 23 November 2010, 19:08

There is no LBA 48 in SCSI. SCSI has LBA 21, 32 and 64.

I don't know if the 64 bit command is supported by the CSMKIII, but it does not matter anyway because HDToolbox and probably all other similar tools are limited to 2 TB (2^32 * 512 bytes).

CU_AMiGA · 23 November 2010, 19:16

ah! so 100gb will be ok?

thomas · 23 November 2010, 19:37

I'd say so.

CU_AMiGA · 27 November 2010, 15:44

i am thinking about using a 80pin hard drive via a 66pin to 80pin adapter! would this work too? as 80pin hard drives seem to be much cheaper!

cheers

zipper · 27 November 2010, 15:48

Principally yes -as long as it can be forced to SE mode.

CU_AMiGA · 28 November 2010, 21:44

wots SE mode?! lol wouldnt it work right off the bat? (as if you were using a 66pin hard drive?!)

zipper · 29 November 2010, 05:46

SE = single ended (vs. LVD, low voltage differential...) Best to check the jumpers.

Jope · 29 November 2010, 10:07

The drives autonegotiate more often than not. (so called LVD/SE drives)

What's not cross compatible are HVD (High Voltage Differential) devices. Not very common.

http://www.paralan.com/sediff.html
http://jibbysununix.blogspot.com/200...onnectors.html

23 November 2010, 17:56	#1
CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 38 Posts: 970	Maximum Hard Drive Size Limit On A Cyberstorm MK3 Hey Yo! Might replace my current 30GB hard drive on my current Amiga 4000 setup. I was wondering what is the maximum size hard drive you can use on a Cyberstorm MK3? Regards

29 November 2010, 10:07	#10
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	The drives autonegotiate more often than not. (so called LVD/SE drives) What's not cross compatible are HVD (High Voltage Differential) devices. Not very common. http://www.paralan.com/sediff.html http://jibbysununix.blogspot.com/200...onnectors.html Last edited by Jope; 29 November 2010 at 10:35.

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23 November 2010, 18:30	#2
zipper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: finland Posts: 1,837	Don't know if it can go over LBA 48 but at least 137/128 GB works.

23 November 2010, 19:08	#3
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	There is no LBA 48 in SCSI. SCSI has LBA 21, 32 and 64. I don't know if the 64 bit command is supported by the CSMKIII, but it does not matter anyway because HDToolbox and probably all other similar tools are limited to 2 TB (2^32 * 512 bytes).

23 November 2010, 19:16	#4
CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 38 Posts: 970	ah! so 100gb will be ok?

23 November 2010, 19:37	#5
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	I'd say so.

27 November 2010, 15:44	#6
CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 38 Posts: 970	i am thinking about using a 80pin hard drive via a 66pin to 80pin adapter! would this work too? as 80pin hard drives seem to be much cheaper! cheers

27 November 2010, 15:48	#7
zipper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: finland Posts: 1,837	Principally yes -as long as it can be forced to SE mode.

28 November 2010, 21:44	#8
CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 38 Posts: 970	wots SE mode?! lol wouldnt it work right off the bat? (as if you were using a 66pin hard drive?!)

29 November 2010, 05:46	#9
zipper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: finland Posts: 1,837	SE = single ended (vs. LVD, low voltage differential...) Best to check the jumpers.

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