60GB: 10/20/1997-i430TX-2A59IG9AC-00

Recommended by Wim's BIOS...

I'm pretty sure I will need an update for this BIOS to get a 60GB to work, but sofar have been unable to find almost anything.
The manufacturer of the MB is GTC (Global Circuit Technology) later known as Supertek; their website http://www.gcttech.com seems to be dead for a while already.

This is a GCT-5IT mainbord (intel Triton chipset), and has an Award v4.51PG bios

Any help or tips are highly appreciated

Edit: I found a bios for the Chaintech 5ttm1 in the patched bios section, which actually has same model and type in the id string (2A59IC3AC); would it be possible to use that one?

[Rainbow]

Do not use Chaintech BIOS on your board. I'll see what I have in my BIOS archive @home.

Rainbow wrote:

Do not use Chaintech BIOS on your board. I'll see what I have in my BIOS archive @home.

Thanks, that would be great.

By the way: I just checked and found that the current bios can handle drives up to 32GB. If you can't find a more recent bios, would it be possible to patch this one?

I have extracted the original bios and uploaded it here: http://www.crisp.demon.nl/bin/GCT5IT.zip
If anyone can patch this one It would be greatly appreciated

[NickS]

ok...hang about
[edit] - Hmm, that's old!
BIOS ID string: 10/20/97-i430TX-2A59IG9AC-00
BIOS OEM string: GLOBAL CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY INC. <GCT-5IT>
INT13h Extensions...Present: new-style
New-style code found at 7830
=> 32GB bug patched successfully

[NickS]

If you're desperate, that old BIOS is now at the link in my signature, patched, but check back here later to see if there's a later one which Rainbow or anyone else can turn up.

[NickS]

Yep, there's a beta:
03/25/98-i430TX-2A59IG9AC-00
(2a59ig9a) EVALUATION ROM - NOT FOR SALE

now patched and there as well.

I was getting kinda desperate (overlay program was giving me errors and such), so I tried the first patch you made while keeping my fingers crossed.... it's working!
I'll try the beta next; keep you posted!

Edit: I'm getting a bootblock mismatch on the beta; if you don't mind I'll stick with the patched original which seems to work just fine

[NickS]

OK.....I'll leave it to Rainbow to decide which (if any) makes it to the tested BIOS page. Thanks for the feedback.

NickS wrote:

OK.....I'll leave it to Rainbow to decide which (if any) makes it to the tested BIOS page. Thanks for the feedback.

Thanks a lot to you too; you really saved my day!

[Rainbow]

I have this official BIOS:
03/25/98-i430TX-2A59IG9AC-00
GLOBAL CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY INC. GCT-5iT

Rainbow wrote:

I have this official BIOS:
03/25/98-i430TX-2A59IG9AC-00
GLOBAL CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY INC. GCT-5iT

Judging from the date and the name of the last available bios (5it0325.bin - found this name using the way back machine ), i'd say this is probably the last official bios released for this board.
I wonder if it supports disk larger than 32GB though...

[Rainbow]

Of course does not - needs patching.

Rainbow wrote:

Of course does not - needs patching.

Figures since it's still old
I'll stick with the version NickS patched for me though; works great for me and "if it ain't broken..."
Would be nice anyway if you can put it online somewhere (patched offcourse); could save other people a lot of time searching.
I do appreciate your efforts very much; you guys do a lot of good work over here

[NickS]

Rainbow wrote:

I have this official BIOS:
03/25/98-i430TX-2A59IG9AC-00
GLOBAL CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY INC. GCT-5iT

Looks like the official version of the Beta ?