Maximum SATA Drive size for Olimex Lime 2?

[myrcy]

Hello everyone,
    I hope this finds you well.
I was purchasing a SATA Drive for my Olimex Lime 2 when I realized that I am uncertain if there a maximum drive I can plug into the machine.

I know my USB reader only supports up to 4TB Drives. Is there a maximum for the Olimex Lime 2? Or can I plug in any drive?

Thank you so much for your help.

[LubOlimex]

Hardware has no limitation about the size of the disk. Linux is the limiting factor but the maximum size is a looot (more than the size any single SSD can be).

There are two things to consider about the SATA drive:

- Max speed is 1.5Gbps SATA, no point of paying for faster disks
- It should be 5V SATA disk (not 12V)

Also if you wish to power the driver directly from the board or you don't have adapter consider this set:

https://www.olimex.com/Products/Components/Cables/SATA-CABLE-SET/

We also resell some hard disks and SSDs here:

https://www.olimex.com/Products/Components/Storage/SATA-HDD-SSD-DISKS/

[myrcy]

@LubOlimex Out of curiousity, does the size of the drive matter? Or can I use both 2.5 in, 3.5 in, etc. SATA drives?

[LubOlimex]

No, as long as it is 5V drive. Notice that very often 3.5in drives require 12V, so double and triple check if the specific disk requires 12V.