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10/20/1998-VP4-686A-2A5LHM49C-00 update: what and where ?

#43143 by emaj
Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:19 pm

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10/20/1998-VP4-686A-2A5LHM49C-00 update: what and where ?

#43143 by emaj
Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:19 pm

Hi, I was given an old pc I'm going to use as a server!
Bios id strings is the following: 10/20/1998-VP4-686A-2A5LHM49C-00
It's a Microstar motherboard with an Apollo Via VP4 chipset, as you can see...

My answer are:

1 - where can I find and download a bios update ?

2 - I upgraded using this bios that should let me mount HDs larger 32 GB: http://wims.rainbow-software.org/rainbo ... 20v1.0.zip : Is it ok??? Should I use another one ??

Thanks in advance
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#43145 by Denniss
Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:57 pm

Open the case and have a look at the motherboard. There should be MS-5187 printed onto it between the PCI slots.

Do you see W5187MS V1.3 110499 just below the Award logo on your screen when the system does its memory check ?

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#43146 by emaj
Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:07 pm

Denniss wrote:Open the case and have a look at the motherboard. There should be MS-5187 printed onto it between the PCI slots.

Do you see W5187MS V1.3 110499 just below the Award logo on your screen when the system does its memory check ?

Yes I can see W5187MS V1.3 110499 just below Award logo on the screen (but take into consideration that I've already upgraded using the bios mentioned above).
And now ???? what do I have to do ? change bios? use another upgrade ???

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#43148 by edwin
Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:36 pm

You have used the latest known patched bios for this board. No need for further upgrades.

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#43149 by emaj
Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:37 pm

edwin wrote:You have used the latest known patched bios for this board. No need for further upgrades.

Thank you very much :-)

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