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I have reed many of questions and answears on the forum about the 32 GB limitation. I did'nt find any solution to my problem !
I have installed a 40 GB Maxtor Hard Disk on my computer, an my system Hang when HDD detection if I don't install the 32 GB limitation jumper on my HD. Doing so, only 32 GB are detected !
I tried to find an update for my Bios but there is no on Biostar site neither on Award site.
Does a flashable Bios update exist ?
May I have to by an ATA 100 additional card ?
Do I have any other solution to use my all HD capacity ?
I have reed in some answers in the forum that some customs Bios are existing ! What about this soluytion ?
My Mobo is a Biostar M5ATC(socket 7)
My Bios is Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
Bios ID 08/11/98-ALI-154x-2A5KIB09-00
Bios Date 08 NOVEMBER 1998
Bios OEM signon ATC0811B
Chipset ALI M1531 rev 179
Thanks for an anwear !!!!!!!!!!!!!
And sory for english speaking (writing)
How to over pass the 32 GB limitation on a Biostar M5ATC Mob
Solutions:
1. Capacity clipping jumper (that's what you did).
2. Add-On PCI IDE controller
and (rather new):
3. Patch the Bios (You can add up to 64GB then).
If you feel confident enough (in us and yourself) we can send you such a patched Bios, without any kind of warranty.
Just say "Yes, please".
We'd like to receive a success/failure report as well.
Bye
Thomas
1. Capacity clipping jumper (that's what you did).
2. Add-On PCI IDE controller
and (rather new):
3. Patch the Bios (You can add up to 64GB then).
If you feel confident enough (in us and yourself) we can send you such a patched Bios, without any kind of warranty.
Just say "Yes, please".
We'd like to receive a success/failure report as well.
Bye
Thomas
286-16/NEAT Chipset/4 MB Mem/40 MB HDD/512kB Tridet/WfW
Patched Bios on the way....
286-16/NEAT Chipset/4 MB Mem/40 MB HDD/512kB Tridet/WfW
This is his answer:
>Yahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Thank you Thomas for your update !!!!
>After flash, my bios runs well and detect the all capacity of my HD.
>I jump from 32 GB to 40 GB !
Guess that means success
Bye
Thomas
>Yahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Thank you Thomas for your update !!!!
>After flash, my bios runs well and detect the all capacity of my HD.
>I jump from 32 GB to 40 GB !
Guess that means success
Bye
Thomas
286-16/NEAT Chipset/4 MB Mem/40 MB HDD/512kB Tridet/WfW