BIOS Updates forum

fially got a hold of their bios page

http://www.zida.com/eng/support/bios.htm

I don't know where to look for that ACPI you are talking about.

All power management is disabled, and it's not that you wait 20min before it happens, but more like max 1min average 20sec

Windows ME btw, at some bios upgrade center they did find an bios upgrade, only a bit expensive ... Pascal, We have recovered from our technical problems with our servers from over the weekend. We apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused you. Our secure website is now ready for your order....

But there was an other problem that I though would be solved with installing a new HD (and videocard)

The computer works perfectly, but when you stop working on it to grab some papers or go to the toilet the sreen goes black and nothing works anymore.

I can only use 8GB of the 40GB HD

so there arn't any upgrades?

Well, the manufacturer is Zida (Tomato Boards) and it;s model: BX3D-CT

their bios download page is offline

:'( what now

Program: eSupport.com BIOS Detect v1.2 July 21, 2003 BIOS Date: 09/09/99 BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.60PGA BIOS ID: 09/09/1999-691-586B-8661-3A6LFZ1AC-00 OEM Sign-On: BX3D-CT Ver 1.09 (990911) Chipset: VIA 82C691 rev 1 Superio: ITE 8661/SiS 6801 rev 2 found at port 279h BIOS ROM In Socket: Unkn...

ehm, used the site to get this info about my mobo, but I still don't see what manufacturer this is since there ist any "Via" in the manufactuers list.

also the upgrade page of the bios on this site is offline, does anyone have an other link?