1.5 tb external hdd + external case question

Hey all!!

I am planing to buy external Hdd...Seagate 1.5tb 32mc SATA II-300 and an external case.
The problem is, when i went to the computer store, the salesman said that not all external case are good for that big hard disc. So, by his words, if i buy 1.5 tb hard and put it in some external case, i can end up with getting about 1 tb coz external case dont recognize all 1.5 tb....

So, is that guy full of sh.t??? or i must buy some special external case that support 1.5 tb hard disc?

tnx

 

The external enclosure PCB chip is what will cause it to either recognize it or not. Since the 1.5Tb is still a fairly new size alot of enclosures will not recognize all of it. Also I would recommend to get a enclosure that supports eSATA or eSATA+USB.

 

depending on your location check on newegg or EU/UK sites as to what's available and what they will support - then buy local or online.
for example, there are several external cases that will support 1.5TB available in the UK

 

Addressing 1TB or 1.5TB doesn't really make a difference. Though the 1.5TB disks do have some compatibility problems with older controllers. They do work on those cheap USB>SATA cables you can buy on ebay. So it's not all that bad I guess.