OK a 160gig = 149gig?

[Gongo]

ok wtf.. I know its never exactly the number but damn... 11 gigs less?

 

[stevewm]

Yep, thats correct.

Its due to differences in how your OS versus the manufactuer states drive size.

To the manf. 1GB = 1,000MB To all PC OSes 1GB = 1,024GB

 

[AMD T-type]

To the manf. 1GB = 1,000MB To all PC OSes 1GB = 1,024MB

fixed

 

[stevewm]

fixed

oops..... my bad

 

[corran_horn314]

There should be a big sticky about this to stop all of these questions

 

[MaMMa]

There should be a big sticky about this to stop all of these questions

There is

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=754424

 

[corran_horn314]

I meant more along the lines of a dedicated one saying "Windows doesn't show a 100gig HD as 100gigs because... So stop asking!"

I knew about the faq, but there seem to be more and more of this question lately.

 

[MaMMa]

I meant more along the lines of a dedicated one saying "Windows doesn't show a 100gig HD as 100gigs because... So stop asking!"

I knew about the faq, but there seem to be more and more of this question lately.

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1026129864#post1026129864

Thats pretty much saying what your looking for, somewhat. I had the same issue also and now i feel stupid for not looking at the sticky more closely

 

[Tazman2]

Any of u remember the class action suit from people who wanted exactly the stated gigs? rofl soccer moms = idiots i swear!

 

[scottatwittenberg]

mine shows up at 152gigs.. maxtor 160 > whatever gongo has