8GB+: 05/07/97-i430VX-2A59GV5FC-00

8GB+: 05/07/97-i430VX-2A59GV5FC-00

by **Chakotey2003** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 3:50 pm

I have an PI 166 and a motherboard with a biosnumber called:
05/07/97-i430VX-2A59GV5FC-00

the problem is that the bios not correctly detect my HDD because it can not detect hdd's over 8GB so i think i need a bios uppdate but i can not find a bios update for that board ;(
Please help

My english rulez

*my last english lesson is 5 years ago*

by **NickS** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 4:30 pm

Vision Top (Otto) appears to be the manufacturer - I have a VT586TX. Vision Top is defunct. Check back in a while to see if we can find any links to a newer BIOS.

by **Chakotey2003** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 4:33 pm

I Know the URL from Visiontop *ggg*
But...like you sayed the firm no longer exist...
now i can only hope that somebody know where i can get a Update for the Bios...

by **NickS** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 5:06 pm

MKuntze@online.de wrote in http://www.driverguide.com/boards/bios/1391.html

I need a manuel or the jumpersettings for my motherboard called VT586VXC

You could email him and ask - this has never worked for me !

by **ajzchips** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 6:21 pm

In my beta BIOS collection, I have found an update for your board:

12/22/97-i430VX-ITE8680-2A59GV5FC-00

I've just checked this beta, and it does support HDDs upto 32GB.... good news!!

Now, please check whether your super I/O controller chip is in fact an ITE8680.

But... what you have to tell us is how big is the HDD you're planning to install. If it's over 32GB, we'll have to patch it for you.

by **ajzchips** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 6:23 pm

@NickS... btw, what's the BIOS ID string and message of your VT586TX? I'll might have something for you in my beta collection...

by **Chakotey2003** » Sat Jul 13, 2002 1:59 pm

Mhhh THX my HDD is not over 20 GB HDD *because a greater HDD destroy the feeling that a have an oldscool PC *ggg*

Can you send me the Bios Update per E-Mail??

MarkusIsen@gmx.net

THX

by **NickS** » Tue Jul 16, 2002 10:58 am

ajzchips wrote:@NickS... btw, what's the BIOS ID string and message of your VT586TX? I'll might have something for you in my beta collection...

I'm busy doing house maintenance this week but I'll contact you in a couple of days. Thanks for the offer!

by **NickS** » Tue Jul 23, 2002 2:47 pm

ajzchips wrote:@NickS... btw, what's the BIOS ID string and message of your VT586TX? I'll might have something for you in my beta collection...

OK, back at work now....my VT586TX didn't work when I turned it on - panic! I must have flashed the wrong BIOS into it last time I was using it for hot flashing. I sorted that out using "VT586TX VER:4.14", ID 06/13/97-i430TX-2A59IV59C-00.

I also have "VT586TX VER:4:20" from PorcelainGod, ID 09/05/97-i430TX-ITE8679-2A59IV59C-00, but someone else asked me for 4.14 after flashing his board with 4.20 stopped it working, so I have not tried that yet.

by **ajzchips** » Tue Jul 23, 2002 8:07 pm

Nick... weird... same BIOS ID, but perhaps different I/O.
Here's what I've got for "V5" (betas):

12/02/97-i430TX-W83977TF-2A59IV59C-00

11/05/97-i430TX-ITE8679-2A59IV5AC-00

11/05/97-i430TX-ITE8679-2A59IV5BC-00

11/27/97-i430TX-ITE8679-2A59IV59C-00 (this one was called 2A59IV5C by Award. Perhaps it was designed for a particular revision of the VT586TX, and that's why it includes the 2A59IV59C segment).

Note: the only difference between V5A and V5B is that the latter supports a system monitor (CPU temp).

So, would you like to try out the beta? Do you have the Winbond or the ITE?

by **NickS** » Wed Jul 24, 2002 1:59 pm

I wonder why the other guy had a problem with 09/05/97-i430TX-ITE8679-2A59IV59C-00.

I've got ITE, so I would be interested to try 11/27/97-i430TX-ITE8679-2A59IV59C-00, if you could email it to me. Are there any release notes ?

by **ajzchips** » Wed Jul 24, 2002 4:08 pm

Sent...

Sorry, I have no release notes for any of my betas. It sure would have been useful... I have exactly 3,556 beta BIOSes...

by **NickS** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 1:32 pm

OK, I received 11/27/97-i430TX-ITE8679-2A59IV59C-00, patched it for HDD up to 128 Gb and flashed it. The board starts up OK, recognises and boots from my IBM 40Gb drive. I really need to do a clean install to check it out completely, but all the signs are good.

I've emailed chakotey2003 to ask how his upgrade went.