60GB: 08/14/97-i430VX-ITE8680-2A59GV3EC-00

60GB: 08/14/97-i430VX-ITE8680-2A59GV3EC-00 **Recommended by Wim's BIOS...**

Recommended by Wim's BIOS...

by **marc2609** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 10:00 pm

Hi,

I need a BIOS update to get a Maxtor 60 GB working.
The Mainboard is a

VTech/PCPartner MB520NH
or
Aristo AM-439VX

The BIOS is a Award 4.51PG
The last BIOS to get is from August '97. Got it from:

http://www.ventura.at/navigation/subnav ... m439vx.htm

Is it possible to patch it?

Thank you for your help!

Marc.

by **NickS** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 6:18 pm

Yes, that one

BIOS ID string: 08/14/97-i430VX-ITE8680-2A59GV3EC-00
BIOS OEM string: BIOS-I (70814B)

is patchable. Just let us check for a later one...

by **NickS** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 6:39 pm

OK, posted under (Aristo Am-439VX).zip at the link in my sig.

by **marc2609** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 7:58 pm

Thank you!

I'll be able to test it at the weekend!

Marc.

by **marc2609** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 5:40 pm

Hi,

thank you very much! I tested the patched bios this week, and it worked without any problems. Great work!

Marc.

by **NickS** » Sun Jan 26, 2003 1:58 pm

Thanks for the feedback!

by **NickS** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:15 pm

Just for info, this BIOS is now listed as PCPartner MB520NH.

VTech/PCPartner MB520NH
or
Aristo AM-439VX

BIOS ID string: 08/14/97-i430VX-ITE8680-2A59GV3EC-00
Original BIOS OEM string: BIOS-I (70814B)
New BIOS OEM string: BIOS-I (70814B) patched for 128GB HDD

**Note**: 1 user reports that an 80GB disk was recognised OK, but that
to successfully install Windows 2000 required the first partition to
be smaller than full capacity (<32GiB?).