What model is this Chaintech motherboard?

mikygee · Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject:

Hi,

Are you guys able to put a > 200gb hard drive with this mother board ?
What is the date of your latest Bios ?

Thanx

cp · Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:11 pm Post subject:

yes, you are. you have to use a modern os like linux or windows 2k at least sp4 or windows xp at least sp2 to have full access to the drive. if the bios hangs on detection just limit the capacity to 32gb with the appropriate jumper (consult the hdd's user manual). the os' stated will be able to use the full capacity anyway.

mikygee · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:13 pm Post subject:

Thanx your advice was usefull.

I would like to know if I wanted to upgrade this bios, should I stick with the chaintech bios or could I use the Award 6.00 PG
dmidecode indicated me that's the bios I'm using

$dmidecode
BIOS Information
Vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
Version: 6.00 PG
Release Date: 10/27/2000

cp · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject:

a version string like 6.00 or 4.51 just indicates the core of the bios used. as you might know all bios (well..those after 486-days ;)) are modular bioses. this means that they use a common core but apart from that they might be completely different.
there are tons of mainboards out there that use an Award BIOS 6.00 but only one that fits your mainboard (and all other mainboards of the same type).
besides: Award doesn't sell/offer mainboard bioses for users they merely offer a bios with a modular concept for manufacturers who build and sell mainboards.

mikygee · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:29 pm Post subject:

Thanx for the explanation