Hoekyb1,

What you can do is download and run this tool to create a bootable form of 32Bit Diags.. Then download the PESC1430-010400C.exe version of the BIOS, located here. Boot the 32bit diagnostic media you created and exit to the command prompt. Run the EXE you downloaded here, and it will update the BIOS.

Let me know how it goes.

 Hi Chris:

first of all let me tell you what I have and then what I'm trying to do.

I have a 2 processor duel core(166)MHz --tag # (tag removed by moderator) dell server, I have put the OS on a ssd drive as disk 0. I have put 2-3TB hdds in also. disk 1 and 2. my OS is windows home server 2011. that is a 64 bit OS.

here is 1 problem--it only reads the 2 hdds as 2TB drives. so I'm losing 1TB each drive. I was hoping that a bios upgrade will help?

so what do you suggest?

Hoekyb1,

The issue you are running into is that the SAS 5/ir, which is what was installed in the server, as well as the SC1430 itself, only officially supports up to 2TB drives. You can try updating the driver and firmware on the controller to see if it helps, but they are not officially supported drives.

Ok-- the card has been updated /with no luck. could I purchase a new card? if so what does dell have or recommend?