40GB: 12/18/1998-i440BX-w977TF-2A69KPA9C-00

BIOS update, EIDE card, or overlay software? (FAQ Hard disk recognition)
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Kent
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:roll: 12/18/1998-i440BX-w977TF-2A69KPA9C-00 Award modular bios v4.51pg
Epox EP-61BXA-M (1M)
This MB is equiped with a winbond 1Mb bios chip, and I cant find any newer updates for this bios. I realy need a an update/patch that would enable me to use 40Gb disks (perferbly also larger drives).
Can anyone help me.. I'v been searching for ages and I still cant find anything thats off help.
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NickS
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OK... will take a look.
Tested patched BIOSes. Untested patched BIOSes.
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Kent
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:D Thank you Nick, the patch was perfect :D
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NickS
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Thanks for the feedback :)
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Kent
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I'v tried it on four machines, with a 40Gb WD, I should probably mention that I am an IT student and that your patch has made four of our machines survive for at least 2 more years. Thank You So Very Much :)
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