>> Our Problem is only 8 Gb can be detected by the board. I will be
installing

> It's probably your motherboard or bios.  You
> should consider buying a new board.
>
a quick search from maxtor.com KB showed:
http://maxtor.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/maxtor.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_refn
o=010312-000041&p_created=984430992
a.. 4.) 8.4 GB limitation.
"The maximum parameters at the 8.4 GB barrier are 16,383 cylinders, 16 heads
and 63 sectors for a capacity of 8.455 GB. To go beyond this boundary, a new
extended INT 13 function is needed from the BIOS as a support feature for
the drives. The BIOS listed below are all "CORE" BIOS that will support
drives larger than 8.4 GB. Even though a BIOS is dated correctly or is the
current version, it may not be able to support extended interrupt 13 because
of modification done to the "CORE" of the BIOS from the motherboard
manufacturer. "

so maybe you should try this:
http://www.maxtor.com/products/DiamondMax/DiamondMax/QuickSpecs/42088.htm

according to that page:

"Maxtor recommends that you use the Auto-Detect feature in the BIOS for hard
drive configuration.
If your BIOS does not utilize Auto-Detect, Maxtor recommends that you:

- Manually enter the Maximum Cylinder value for the hard drive if greater
than 8.4 GB.
- Manually enter the Actual Cylinder value for the hard drive if less than
8.4 GB."


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