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Old March 29, 2011, 10:03 AM
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Default GIGABYTE Announces 3TB+ Unlock Utility
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd, today officially announced the availability of the3TB+ Unlock Utility that allows GIGABYTE motherboards without Hybrid EFI Technology to recognize and use unallocated space on new 3TB and larger hard disc drives (HDDs). The utility is freely available from the utilities page of the official GIGABYTE website:http://www.... [ Read full article ]
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Old March 29, 2011, 12:35 PM
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Why would it only alow all other boards but those with the hybird? Just wierd
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Old March 29, 2011, 12:57 PM
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Probably because boards with Hybrid EFI can already see the large drives, and don't need the unlock.
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you could use an operating system that is not crippled by it's maker(s). Figure it out.
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