40GB: Biostar M6Vbe

Don Promillo · Tue Oct 22, 2002 9:31 pm

Hi,

I have a 40GB Seagate harddisk
The problem is I cannot get this drive to work on my Biostar M6Vbe with the latest bios.
Maybe it was the 32GB Bug...
Does anybody have any hints...?

Does there exist a BIOS that supports harddrives of the size?

thanks in advance,
Don Promillo

Tue Oct 22, 2002 9:40 pm

There's a patched release here: http://http://wims.rainbow-software.org

Tue Oct 22, 2002 11:10 pm

Warning !!!
The patched Bios is only for M6VBE with VIA 82C693 Northbridge !!!
There's an older one existing with VIA 82C692 Nortbridge .
Please verify first - big VIA chip in center of board .
And please post your Bios-ID including OEM-message in top left corner just below Award Logo on the screen showing the Bios-ID on the last line !

Tue Oct 22, 2002 11:19 pm

People will now understand why posting the full BIOS string in the Subject line is a good idea, and required by the Forum rules.

Wed Oct 23, 2002 2:50 am

I have seen 693 versions with 692 in it's Bios-ID (07061999 Bios) so not always helpful .
With this special board it's better to have a look onto the VIA chipset .
I have seen many cases witht this board and a bad flash due to version confusion .

Don Promillo · Wed Oct 23, 2002 8:02 pm

My Northbridge is a vt82c596a
Can I use the Bios at http://http://wims.rainbow-software.org which has the Id: 11/18/1999-693-596-8671-2A6LGB09C-00 M6vbe with Via693 Northbridge???

Thanks

Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:06 pm

Someone already said that's the southbridge - what is the other chip ?

Wed Oct 23, 2002 11:25 pm

Check surface printings of the other usually bigger VIA chip !!
I have not yet seen your full Bios-ID ?!?

Don Promillo · Fri Oct 25, 2002 3:22 pm

My Northbridge is a vt82c693. I have installed the Nios Update from http://wims.rainbow-software.org (vbe1118a)
I tried a 80GB HDD, but there werde only 32GB recognized!

Untested Boises are good, too!

Thanks!

Fri Oct 25, 2002 3:34 pm

Don, have you checked whether you have the 32GB clip on your HDD? Make sure you remove it for full capacity recognition.

Don Promillo · Fri Oct 25, 2002 4:55 pm

Yes, i checked the settings, but it doesnt works! Only 32GB...
"Detecting Primary Master" is recognized, but in the 2 frame : "UDMA 100... and then freeze!

Fri Oct 25, 2002 7:22 pm

Limit your drive to 32GB and then use a utility from your HDD manufacturer and set your drive to UDMA33 or UDMa Mode 2 .
What make/model is your HDD ?

Fri Oct 25, 2002 7:23 pm

Cleared CMOS after update?

Don Promillo · Fri Oct 25, 2002 7:54 pm

No, i does´nt clean my cmos... I try it and report!
How i use the tool from the HDD manufacturer.
I install the programm normally in the windows and don´t Have got to do new partitions on my Harddisk? Because i dont have enough room for 80GB...

Model : IC35L080AVVA07-0

Thanks!!

Fri Oct 25, 2002 8:05 pm

Don't use any software from manufacturer. Run FDISK and create the partition(s) you want, reboot and then format it(them).