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My mobo is QDI P6I 440bx brilianx-1s/2k
Award modular bios v4.51pg
In QDI web page I can find bios file only for brilianx-1s/2000 maybe they are the same but I don`t know.
I download this file b1s2v13.bin and awdflash make boot disk
I load defaults on bios
I tryed everything that I read on different web pages
but can not update bios. I need update for large HDD support
when I flash ex. awdflash b1s2v13.bin/py/sn/cc/cd/cp ...

Here is my problem:

I have an old award bios 4.51 gigabyte mother board.

After I set the hard-drive parameters for an 80 gigbit harddrive in bios after I reboot it reverts to 32 gigabyte!

Further still I am not able to install win-xp after I reboot I get error mssg's.

I've been working on this probem for 2 weeks.


Bios string:

07/06/2000-693A-596B-867-2A6LGG0NC-00

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Hello to all Bios-Gurus.

I´m searching for an BIOS update for an older PC from the no more existing Vobis Microcomputer AG (Highscreen) that supports ATA100 HDD´s with more than 32GB. The MB is from MSI Typ: MSI-6163FC Ver.1 , the BIOS is dated from 07/01/1999, BIOS serial is: 2A6LGCM4EC.
(07/01/1999-692-596-W977-2A6LGCM4EC-00)
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I am trying to boot from a CD in order to install my OS on C: drive.

The system starts to boot up and recognizes the primary master and also the CD drive with no problems.

Then the next screen is the "Award System Configurations" screen. The PC gets stuck here and there is a flashing cursor alongside the entry for "Pri. Master Disk: LBA UDMA, 66,"

It doesnt get any further. Any ideas what ...

My computer can't detect the 40 GB Maxtor or IBM 20,5GB hard drive. I suspect I need to upgrade my BIOS?

Where can I find an upgrade for this Award BIOS?

BIOS ID: 01/27/1999-i440LX-W977TF-2A69JS20C-0
BIOS Date: 01/27/1999
BIOS Type: BIOS v. 4.51 PG
Motherboard: Soyo SY-6KE

Award Modular BIOS v. 4.51 PG
Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v. 1.0 A

I tried to upgrade with this files on Soyo webside:
...

I need a BIOS update for the following motherboard:

Bios TYPE: Award Modular Bios v4.51PG
Bios Date: 07/22/97
Bios ID: 07/22/97-i430VX-ITE8680-2A59GV3EC-00
OEM Sign-On: (70722A)
Super I/O: ITE 8679 or 8680 rev 0 found at port 279h
Chipset: Intel Triton 430VX rev 2

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