Installing a Large Size 160GB Hard Drive,.. too big?

[gigercom]

I am looking to purchase the following drive:
(drive to be stored off site as a backup drive)

WESTERN DIGITAL
160GB Caviar Special Edition Internal EIDE Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive with 8MB Cache

Will I have a problem installing this drive? I have heard there may be issues once a drive exceeds a 137 GB limit. Is this true?

I don't think this will matter but I am planning on connecting it thru an external 3.5" USB 2.0 hard drive case.

Thanks so much in advance for any help.

-Chris

My System:
Dell Dimension 8200
Pentium 4 Processor at 1.9 Ghz
250W MAX Power supply
Windows XP Professional
Nvidia Geforce 3 Ti500 DDR 64 MB
512MB PC 800 NON-ECC RDRAM (2 - 256MB RIMMS)
Creative SB Live! Value (WDM) Sound Card
1.44 MB Floppy Drive
WDC Internal EIDE Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM 40GB HD
WDC Internal EIDE Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM 60GB HD
Adaptec 2940U2W SCSI Controller Card
External SCSI Drive Bay Quantum Atlas III 18.2 GB HD (With power supply)
Internal SCSI Zip Drive
Internal USB 2.0 PCI Card (4 Ports)
10/100 PCI Ethernet NIC
SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616 16X
TDK VeloCD CDR-RW Drive CDRW161040
20.1" Dell Ultra sharp 2000FP LCD monitor

[Ed_S]

Well, I can't really help on the capacity issue but I wanted to point out this topic in case you'd find it interesting...

[John Prophet]

Well, normally I would say dont sweat it cuz the 160 and above drives almost all come with ata133 controller cards. But since you are going to use usb...Im not sure, lol.

Its the ATA 100 standard that has the limitation.

[Greasy Burger]

Off topic,

That is a lot of freaking drives and peripherals(sp) for a 250watts power supply. You might want to get a more juicy power supply before that 250watts blow up.

[[Neo770]]

Yea but its a Dell so it might not just be as easy as installing any old power supply in it.

[gigercom]

Yes,..I know all about the power supply issue,.. thanks... I plan on replacing it with a Dell compatible PS very soon. Thank you..

What about the hard drive? Any more suggestions?

Thanks!

-Chris

[shahani]

I have done this on a Dell 4500 so you should have no issues with a 8200. Mine's a year old.

The BIOS will recognize it correctly but for windows to see more than 137GB, you should use XP or 2000.

As for the PS, you are OK I think. I have almost the same kind of stuff on an old Sony Vaio with a 200 Watt supply.

Just make sure the PC is not kept in a closed space.