32GB Bug - 80GB hard drive isn't recognized

BIOS update, EIDE card, or overlay software? (FAQ Hard disk recognition)
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lebowski
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Hi,
I have an old Computer, which I'm using as a server. Unfortunately the mainboard isn't recognising hard drives over 32GB. I have a Samsung SpinPoint P80 80GB (SP0802N), but it is only working when I limit it to 32GB.

I read a lot in this forum about a bugfix to solve the problem, but I couldn't find the right version for my bios.

Here are the specifications I got from the biosscan of this page:

BIOS Type: Award
BIOS Date: July 6th 1999
BIOS ID: 07/06/1999-692-596-8671-2A6LGB09C-00
BIOS OEM: VBE0706A - 4.51 PG
Chipset: VIA 82C691 rev 34
SuperIO: SMC 60x rev 0 at port 03F0
Manufacturer: VIA Technologies, Inc.
Motherboard: VT82C692BX

On the mainboard it says: Biostar M6-VBE Motherboard
I found two chips that say VT 82C693 and VIA VT82C5962A

I am actually a bit confused, because I couldn't find another mainboard whith this specifications.
So I would appreciate it, if somebody could help me, or send me a link with a bugfix.

Thanks a lot :wink:


*EDIT*
Another information I found on this page under BIOS IDs:

Via Apollo Pro Plus (692/596) chipset

02/23/1999-692-596-8671-2A6LGB09C-00
Biostar M6VBE with 82C692 chipset
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-> Biostar M6VBE with VIA693 northbridge
--> Do not install any retail M6VBE Bios on your machine as it won't boot again, retail M6VBE bios is for an older revision with VIA692 northbridge
lebowski
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Thanks a lot! Now the hard drive works perfectly fine :wink:
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