20GB: 03/03/97-i430VX-02071997C-00

BIOS update, EIDE card, or overlay software? (FAQ Hard disk recognition)
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titen01
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Please, can you help me ??
I´m looking an bios update for use a 20GB HD.

Bios Information
BIOS Date: 03/03/97
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS ID: 03/03/97-i430VX-02071997C-00
BIOS Eval: Release 03/03/1997S
Chipset: Intel Triton 430VX rev 2
Superio: UMC 8663B rev 0 found at port 108h

Thanks a lot,
Titen
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KachiWachi
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From Wim's AWARD page :

I430VX-02071997C-00: Houston Technologies or PcChips or Mastonic 5500 or Zida (tomato board) 5SVX or MG (Microgram) or Eurone matsonic ms-5010

Is there a patched BIOS available here??
NickS
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That BIOS was used on Amptron PM8800 alias PC-Chips M525. For 20GB you should be able to use their BIOS.
For HDD over 32GB you should be able to use the patched BIOS for PC-Chips i430VX with UMC I/O (M520, M525, M530, etc) at the "tested BIOSes" link in my signature. Your "BIOS eval" says 1997 S, so use the small block flash version.
Tested patched BIOSes. Untested patched BIOSes.
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ajzchips
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He has two of these boards. Plans to use a 20GB and 80GB HDD. Sent him a re-patched BIOS for >64GB support and am expecting to receive some feedback shortly.
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