32GB+: 03/12/97 - i430VX -Ali5123 - 2A59GA1EC - 2R

[racephotos]

Really impressed by the help given on this forum. Hopefully I will find my answer here after a lot of searching.

Bios: 2A59GA1EC
Bios Date: 03/12/97
Bios Signon: 03/12/97 - i430VX -Ali5123 - 2A59GA1EC - 2R
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v 4.51 PG
Chipset: Intel Trito 430VX rev 2
OEM Signon: GREENPCI/ISA SYSTEM

Maximum hard drive regonised at present is 504 MB.
Thank you in anticipation.
Bryan.

[NickS]

Abit IT5V (AR5) according to plasma-online.de
BIOS at Abit AR5 BIOS page
Looks like your current BIOS is ITV52r.

[Rainbow]

Maximum hard drive regonised at present is 504 MB.

Impossible. Must be at least 8.4GB. Make sure that you have set the translation type to LBA in Standard CMOS setup.

[NickS]

Latest IT5V/AR5 Bios version (CP) patched and sent. Rainbow's patcher says 2R did not support 32GB.

[racephotos]

Fabulous. My friend's computer is now up and running like a Rolls Royce.
It now recognises the larger hard drive.
Thanks to you both for taking the time to reply to my posting.
That said I owe you both a big, big apology. I am on a very steep learning curve at the moment. I have spent days trying to get the computer to recognise a hard drive of 8.5 GB. [Previously my friend had a 1.5GB]. It would only recognise 504 MB.
Rainbow, you were right. I did not fully realise what LBA was in the BIOS. I knew it was there, Normal,Large and LBA. I had it set at Normal.
Nick, what do I say. Please accept my sincere apologies for wasting your time. I have learned a lot from this experience.
I am indebted to you both.
Bryan.

[NickS]

No problem - but you didn't use the patched BIOS ?