Building my first PC EVER!

[machintos]

Originally posted by: firemoth12

Originally posted by: machintos

Originally posted by: Corsairpro
your 2.53GHz cpu runs on a 133MHz fsb (133x4=533) its multiplier is 19.... you're getting 1900MHz because your jumper or bios settings are on 100MHz FSB, correct the jumper/bios and you'll get 2.53GHz.

As for the hard drives, yes you'll get full capacity. ATA has nothing to do w/ size, only the speed of data through the EIDE channel.

Thanks a lot corsairpro.
You gave me the answer that I've been waiting all night and morning 🙂 YOU'RE THE MAN!!!!!

I've heard and am pretty sure that for hard drives over ~137 GB you need the special controller card. Other wise they will be recognized smaller.

I've heard numerous accounts saying that.

The issue isn't ATA 100 or 133, it is the SIZE of the drive.

I'm getting different replies regarding ata 100/133. Some are saying that I need the card to install larger drive, some are saying that I don't and the 100 will do just fine.
Now, my drive is only showing 125GB so I guess I am going to use the card.

Thanks.