120GB: 08/06/98-i440LX-P2L97A-00 : ASUS Rev 1005

BIOS update, EIDE card, or overlay software? (FAQ Hard disk recognition)
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pjbrumby
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Is there an upgrade or patch so that I can use all of my Hitachi 120Gb HDD?

Thanks,

Peter
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Asus P2L97A:
08/02/01-i440LX-P2L97A
ASUS P2L97A BIOS Revision 1010 Beta 004
ftp://ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM/BIOS/S ... 10a_04.zip
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Many thanks, Rainbow, that's done the trick. :D

Just one small problem; the BIOS now performs a continuously looping Memory Test, which I have to terminate with ESC. There don't appear to be any setup options to disable or modify Memory Test.

Is Memory Test a bootblock or a main BIOS function? If it's bootblock, would it be possible/advisable to reinstate the 1005 bootblock and leave the 1010 main block?

I'm using ASUS PFLASH2.

Peter
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Just a thought: did you clear CMOS after flashing ?
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BIOS FEATURES SETUP -> Quick Power On Self Test -> Enabled
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Usually done with loading Setup defaults in Bios just after flashing (as Asus suggest you to do everytime you flash a new bios)
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BIOS FEATURES SETUP -> Quick Power On Self Test -> Enabled
Once again thanks, Rainbow. That's fixed it.
Usually done with loading Setup defaults in Bios just after flashing (as Asus suggest you to do everytime you flash a new bios)
Yes, that's what I did. It must have set QPOST to Disabled.

Peter
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