40GB: i440ZX-W977-6320M100C-HL

[Anand]

My bios is unable to detect a 40 GB HDD. It detects 20 GB without problems. Please help.

Anand

[NickS]

Looks like A-Trend 6320. I can't reach their site at the moment, but the latest BIOS Riascorp has at http://www.riascorp.com/pc_solutions/bios.html is:
05/05/1999-i440ZX-W977-6320M100C-DW
with message
6320M VER:1.0r03 WB1
. I can patch and send that one...

(update)...done.

[ajzchips]

Wait.... wouldn't a -DW be older than an -HL ???

If so, wouldn't it be better to patch a backed up copy of his?

[NickS]

@ajzchips: Errrrrr....yes. I ignored the last two characters in the search. Maybe he could have posted his full BIOS string as requested in the FAQ and posting rules and I'd have noticed the date.

BTW, has A-trend disappeared ? as I can't get to the site at all.

@anand: If you'd like to save your existing BIOS using AWDFLASH and email it to me or ajz one of us will patch it for you.

[Rainbow]

All Atrend's BIOSes are available at mirror FTP ftp://ftp.univ-lille1.fr/pub/vendor/atrend

[NickS]

All Atrend's BIOSes are available at mirror FTP ftp://ftp.univ-lille1.fr/pub/vendor/atrend

I was having trouble reaching either mirror site. I'll try again later...

[NickS]

Yes, I can see the lille mirror site now. But the 6320 BIOS at that site is the same version as at www.riascorp.com, so I'll see if anand can send a later one.

[NickS]

Thanks for your help Nick and sorry for not replying earlier.

I did patch the BIOS but a funny thing happenned. After I patched it, the clock started to lose time. I don't think it is a problem with the CMOS battery because this happenned immediately after I patched the BIOS.
Is it OK if I go back to my old BIOS?

Well, when the PC is switched off the BIOS is not running so the RTC keeps the time. When the PC is switched on the OS is running. I don't see how the BIOS could affect the RTC's timekeeping - has anyone else any ideas ?

He can go back to the old BIOS but of course he would need to use Disk Manager/EZ-Drive or similar, or restrict himself to 32 GiB.

[planetcare]

My bios is unable to detect a 40 GB HDD. It detects 20 GB without problems. Please help

Same problem,how do i back up it i downloaded some bios of the same company, plus i tried backing up the bios before doing anything now after doing the backup using

awdflash /sy /pn
then when asked i provided backup..bin

after that i can hardly use the computer it automatically shuts off i didnt even update the bios how can i fix it and i want to access my 40Gb HDD on that please guide me how do i do it and which update should i use

[KURIAKI]

Try with the downloaded file name:

awdflash xxxxxxxx.bin /sy /pn

[planetcare]

Tried that no use

any other option

let me know which version should i update my current bios with,
and how do i do it

through awdflash or should use something else

[NickS]

Please provide clear details of what your computer does now.

[planetcare]

I got that fixed,,

i would have to have the update for my bios

Mother board details

manufacturer A-Trend
model ATC-6320M

Award Bios
String ID i440ZX-W977-6320M100C-HL

can anyone help me with the excat update for the bios
i cant seem to find it..

and please provide me the details to update it
just in case

Thanx for ur cooperation
really admire that

[KURIAKI]

manufacturer A-Trend
model ATC-6320M

Award Bios
String ID i440ZX-W977-6320M100C-HL

Incomplete data.
We need something like that:
OEM Sign-On: 6320M VER:1.0r03 WB1
BIOS String: 05/05/1999-i440ZX-W977-6320M100C-DW

[planetcare]

I hope this is what u need

Mother board details

MANUFACTURER : A-Trend
MODEL : ATC-6320M

This is what I have Excatly on my Screen

Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 1984-99, Award Software, Inc.

6320M VER:1.0r02 WB1

PENTIUM III CPU at 450MHz
Memory Test : 65536 OK

Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1.0A
Copyright (C) 1999, Award Software, Inc.
Suggested SDRAM CAS Latency TIme is " 2 "
Detecting.


At the Lower End of the Screen I got
Press F1 to Continue, DEL to enter SETUP
i440ZX-W977-6320M100C-HL

Is that what u require cause that is all i got on my Screen i dont have any kind of date along with the BIOS String, i have the computer on and i copied all this as I got the computer booted and copied everything and the screen is still in front of me.

hope that is what u need to know ..

I need 40GB Support on it, when i try to detect it the computuer hangs up and nothing works... i tried manual detection too no use...

can anyone help me with the excat update for the BIOS i cant seem to find it..

and please provide me the details to update it
just in case