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‎11-22-2021 04:35 PM

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Product: Elitedesk 800 g3 mini
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi all - I have a HP elitedesk 800 g3 mini that I want to upgrade the onboard HDD to run it as a media server. I'd like to buy a 4tb HDD (e.g. https://www.centrecom.com.au/seagate-barracuda-25-4tb-25-sata-internal-hdd) but I'm aware that the HDDs listed in the service manual only go up to a 2TB at 5400 rpm.

 

Will a 4tb hdd at 5400rpm be OK to use?

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‎11-22-2021 05:51 PM - edited ‎11-22-2021 05:54 PM

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The 2 TB restriction is only for MBR drives

When you initialize the new HDD select GPT and it works.

You can mix MBR and GPT drives in one system.

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‎11-22-2021 05:51 PM - edited ‎11-22-2021 05:54 PM

HP Recommended

The 2 TB restriction is only for MBR drives

When you initialize the new HDD select GPT and it works.

You can mix MBR and GPT drives in one system.

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