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    Why does hard drive enclousre have size limit?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by 2c00l4m3, Jul 28, 2010.

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    2c00l4m3, Jul 28, 2010
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    Well if it only supports 2.5" 9.5mm height HDDs, then the 1TB HDD won't fit. Else, it will work just fine.
     
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    It is likely that the controller the drive uses is only programmed to support up to that size of hard drive.
     
    notyou, Jul 28, 2010
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    why won't 10 lbs of mud fit into a 5 lb sack?
     
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    1TB drives even if 2.5 inch will be 12.7mm in height... so basically u can't use the enclosure as it is 9mm height... a 750GB 9.5mm drive will work...
     
    sean473, Jul 29, 2010
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    Sure it will. Haven't you ever seen Rosie O'Donnell? :)
     
    Green Lantern, Jul 29, 2010
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