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meister_sd · 05-13-2005, 10:20 PM

I have a few Snaps now and have seen minor variations based on hardware version. I have a Snap 2000 with a hardware version of 1.1.0 and the Snap will "see" over 200 Gig, but can't format it or handle a formatted drive. It will "see" over 200 gig, but won't format it - it will error out. I know someone with a 2000 and hardware version 2..0.0 that took the pre-formatted 160 I had and could see it and use it. Mine with hardware version 1.1.0 won't. The bios will upgrade to a version based on your hardware version and the base numbers are equal. Example, my hardware version is 1.1.0 and my bios is 1.2.180. My friends hardware is 2.0.0 and the bios is 2.0.252. It all goes hand-in-hand. When you do an OS upgrade, your bios will get upgraded to the maximum of the hardware version (at least from what I have personally experianced).

Also, you don't have to purchase v4. It's free from adaptec. The OS update is the same for the 1000, 1100, 2000, 2200 and 4100. I can say this because I own all of those and used the same .sup file to upgrade them all. You may be able to upgrade the 4200 and higher, but I don't know. Here is a link to adaptec, and remember, the OS is the same for all of them.

http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/sup...e=supportindex

I don't see this as a violation for linking, because it comes from the vendor.

I've also seen that the 4100 can "see" very large drives, but will only format to 130 gig. I put a 200 gig into mine and it saw it all, but after the format, it was only 130... :-(

So, from what I see, the real limit is a combination of hardware version and biod.. When Snap/Adaptec wants to put out a version that has larger drives, it is done at their bidding. The two exeptions I've seen are the 1100 and 4000. They can use very large drives.

The version 4 that has the total upgrade, that I've seen, is v4.0.830. I believe there is one other under 830.

05-13-2005, 10:20 PM	#550
meister_sd Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 19	I have a few Snaps now and have seen minor variations based on hardware version. I have a Snap 2000 with a hardware version of 1.1.0 and the Snap will "see" over 200 Gig, but can't format it or handle a formatted drive. It will "see" over 200 gig, but won't format it - it will error out. I know someone with a 2000 and hardware version 2..0.0 that took the pre-formatted 160 I had and could see it and use it. Mine with hardware version 1.1.0 won't. The bios will upgrade to a version based on your hardware version and the base numbers are equal. Example, my hardware version is 1.1.0 and my bios is 1.2.180. My friends hardware is 2.0.0 and the bios is 2.0.252. It all goes hand-in-hand. When you do an OS upgrade, your bios will get upgraded to the maximum of the hardware version (at least from what I have personally experianced). Also, you don't have to purchase v4. It's free from adaptec. The OS update is the same for the 1000, 1100, 2000, 2200 and 4100. I can say this because I own all of those and used the same .sup file to upgrade them all. You may be able to upgrade the 4200 and higher, but I don't know. Here is a link to adaptec, and remember, the OS is the same for all of them. http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/sup...e=supportindex I don't see this as a violation for linking, because it comes from the vendor. I've also seen that the 4100 can "see" very large drives, but will only format to 130 gig. I put a 200 gig into mine and it saw it all, but after the format, it was only 130... :-( So, from what I see, the real limit is a combination of hardware version and biod.. When Snap/Adaptec wants to put out a version that has larger drives, it is done at their bidding. The two exeptions I've seen are the 1100 and 4000. They can use very large drives. The version 4 that has the total upgrade, that I've seen, is v4.0.830. I believe there is one other under 830.