120GB: Jetway J-598B

BIOS update, EIDE card, or overlay software? (FAQ Hard disk recognition)
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rytomi
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I have a Jetway J-598B motherboard that will not detect my Maxtor 120GB HDD over 32GB. The Maxtor Drive overlay will not help either. I found (what I think is) the latest bios at both the Jetway and J-Mark website (same bios version, B01), but it did not remove the 32GB barrier. As far as I understand this is a bug in the Award Modular 4.51PG bios. I have heard that there is some kind of mod that can be done to a current bios version to fix this, but I am completely clueless as to how to modify a bios and would like some help. Anyone who can help me get my 120GB HDD to work would be greatly appriciated. Thank You in advance.
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Please give us your full Bios-ID and a link to your Bios !
Then one of the mods will take a look and try to patch it.
rytomi
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Third Line on the POST screen reads: V.598B B01 11-23-1998
Last Line reads: 11/23/1998-VP3-586B-W877-2A5LEJ1DC-00

Here is the download for the BIOS: http://www.jetway.com.tw/evisn/download ... 8b-b01.bin
ajzchips
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Patched for 128GB support. Check my signature...
rytomi
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Thank you very much, that worked perfectly.
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Thanks for the feedback. Patched BIOS now "official" :)
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