32GB: MSI 6140

six1 · Fri Oct 03, 2003 2:10 pm

Hi,
can you please correct the 32GB Bug in the following Bios:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/b ... hp?UID=256
(a6140v11.exe )
, or can i do it on my own ? how ?

Thanks in advance, six1

Fri Oct 03, 2003 2:41 pm

We can't use our utility because it's an AMI BIOS.

six1 · Fri Oct 03, 2003 2:51 pm

thank's a lot,
so i had to put in a scsii device

cu six1

Fri Oct 03, 2003 2:56 pm

Or enter HDD parameters manually.

Fri Oct 03, 2003 3:28 pm

Another chance is crossflash to an Award Bios

We already have a patched Award Bios for this board using an OEM-Bios from Vobis/Maxdata
http://http://wims.rainbow-software.org

Fri Oct 03, 2003 4:30 pm

Sure it's 100% compatible? Sure it's just an OEM BIOS and not OEM board?

six1 · Fri Oct 03, 2003 5:40 pm

i will try it and report later...

six1

Fri Oct 03, 2003 8:02 pm

AFAIK the only OEM mainboards by MSI are the ones who are not listed by MSI official mainboards on their website
All others have only a customized Bios with some(or a lot) options left hidden

six1 · Sat Oct 04, 2003 1:07 pm

hi,
with vobis oem (award) the system hangs up, while attempting hdd parameters.
i can start the pc, the harddrive will be found. formatting the drive (40GB) will take about 7 h !!! but at least, it works (i wonder)
any idea accessing drive parameters ?

cu six1

Sat Oct 04, 2003 3:56 pm

Seen that before... might be a UDMA issue. Try downgrading your HDD to UDMA33 with the appropriate utility from your HDD manufacturer, and then try formatting it again. It should take a lot less time now.

neromaster · Tue May 25, 2004 7:18 pm

hi,

an friend of mine has the same problem, he has an ms6140 motherboard in an vobis/highscreen pc.
i tried to instal a 40gb, but the pc hangs at detecting the drive.
how can i handle this problem.
i have downloaded the "msi ms-6140 (vobis oem).zip file", but don't know what to do whit it.
i flashed bios before , but then it was a complet bootable floppy.

by the way if your dutch (nederlands) or german you can do it in your own language.

can you please help me out

thanks

Wed May 26, 2004 12:29 am

Please post your Bios-ID including the Bios OEM message like W6140V2 1.3 ... or similar .
What's the hardware revision of your board ?
-> Look at your board - there should be MS-6140 Ver:1 printed onto the board

neromaster · Thu May 27, 2004 10:20 am

mainboard ms6140 ver:1 ex8
bios v4.51 pg an energy star ally
vmp 1.0b4 * msims-6140

09/14/1998-i440EX-W977-2A69JM49C-00

i hope i gave you the wright information.
let me know what to do.

it is, i think, the same pc and problem as in:

http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/viewtopi ... highlight=

thanks

Fri May 28, 2004 1:47 am

Perfect match for your board - confirmed Vobis/Maxdata OEM .
Install it and your computer should support the Big HDD

neromaster · Sun May 30, 2004 7:38 am

hi,

thanks.
But how to install the file?
i flashed bios before, but under xp, and than i had an autoexe file, so it was simple.
please tell me how to do this under windows 98 with that zip file.(btw when you extract it is a *.bin file)

sorry, i have still to learn

thanks