60GB: 11/06/1998-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KC39C-00

BIOS update, EIDE card, or overlay software? (FAQ Hard disk recognition)
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Qbah
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Hi! I have a 60 GB Maxtor HDD and it isn't detected by the setup unless I use the capacity limit :( Could you send me the proper BIOS upgrade with the AWARD Flash Utility? All the info on my BIOS is here:

BIOS-Info, c't/Andreas Stiller, V. 1.5 10/00
Computer ID : FC, SubTyp: 01, BIOS-Level: 0
Rechnertyp : AT-3, Konfigurationsbyte $74
Maustreiber : Microsoft kompatibel, Version: 08.30
Maustyp : PS/2-Maus
Bus : ISA/PCI
Hauptspeicher : 640 KB, davon verfügbar : 640 KB
Extended Memory : 65472 KB
BIOS Datum : 11/06/98
PCI-BIOS gefunden : Version 02.10, 32-Bit-PCI-BIOS Revision:0
PCI-Busse : 2, Konfig-Mech.: 1, Special-Cycle-Mech.: 1
Award BIOS gefunden : Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
Award ID-String : 11/06/1998-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KC39C-00
Board/BIOS-Version : 11/06/98
OEM : CHAINTECH
URL : http://www.chaintech.com.tw/bios/bios.htm
Chipset : i440BX-W977TF //Intel 440BX
INT-13h BIOS Extension: ja, Version:1.x, Fknt 41..48 unterstützt
PnP (ACFG,ESCD,DMI) : PnP V1.0/ESCD, DMI V 2.1, SM V2.1, APM V1.2


THX!!
Qbah
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If someone knows where I could find the proper BIOS upgrade, could he let me know? I've checked some places on the net, but couldn't find one. The url from the BIOS checker doesn't work :( THX!
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It's Chaintech board - check for model number printed somewhere on it.
Patched and tested BIOSes are at http://wims.rainbow-software.org
UniFlash - Flash anything anywhere
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Qbah wrote:If someone knows where I could find the proper BIOS upgrade, could he let me know? I've checked some places on the net, but couldn't find one. The url from the BIOS checker doesn't work :( THX!
http://www.chaintech.com.tw/Downloads/MBBIOS.htm
Qbah
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THX! I've downloaded the BIOS upgrade and everything is okie dokie! Now I can have fun with my 60GBs. :)
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