Please help - I can't get my new 80GB Western Digital hard drive working on my ENPC KB-21 MB. BIOS is Award v4.51PG. I have KB-21 BIOS ROM Ver.1.5 7/14/1998.
The symptom is that the BIOS hangs when trying to detect the HDD. If I use a different computer to detect the HDD and enter the correct settings my BIOS still hangs. The HDD works fine in a newer computer - detected properly and formats fine.
I obtained a spare FLASH chip and tried the BIOS updates from http://support.enlightcorp.com.tw/ftp/BIOS/ENPC/ however none of them solve the problem. From this site the kb2115.bin is my original BIOS, however I prefer the KB2118.BIN as it has some minor enhancements.
I've tested some BIOS from other computers with i440BX-W977TF chipset but they do not work on my machine. A 20GB hard drive was used before and was properly detected on the same motherboard with the same BIOS. FYI
Thank you VERY MUCH for your help!!
Ben
80GB: 6/15/1998-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KEC9C-00
I patched KB2118.BIN for you. It's at http://wims.rainbow-software.org/ajz/
Try it and post your results.
Try it and post your results.
What about KB21V181.bin?:
03/02/1999-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KEC9C-00
KB21 (1Mbit) BIOS V1.81 10/1/1999
03/02/1999-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KEC9C-00
KB21 (1Mbit) BIOS V1.81 10/1/1999
Patched and tested BIOSes are at http://wims.rainbow-software.org
UniFlash - Flash anything anywhere
UniFlash - Flash anything anywhere
This patch worked like a dream!
Thank you very much ajzchips - I am now in Hard Drive Heaven!
A quick question - why are you so willing to help poor souls that you don't even know, such as myself?
Thanks again,
Ben
PS: Rainbow - I did not get to try the KB21V181.bin, although the date is only 2 mos newer than the version I was using before. Any particular reason you suspect it might work better?
Thank you very much ajzchips - I am now in Hard Drive Heaven!
A quick question - why are you so willing to help poor souls that you don't even know, such as myself?
Thanks again,
Ben
PS: Rainbow - I did not get to try the KB21V181.bin, although the date is only 2 mos newer than the version I was using before. Any particular reason you suspect it might work better?
Why not?ebs007 wrote:A quick question - why are you so willing to help poor souls that you don't even know, such as myself?
Anyway, the version Rainbow pointed out is actually newer than the one I patched. But if you think your system is stable enough, then perhaps you really don't need another update.
I tried KB21V181 from the EN website. There seems to be some confusion with the BIOS date - 03/02/1999 in one portion of the title and 10/1/1999 later on. I was hoping to find that it met the "07/1999" date and could deal with >32Gb drives. The earler date must be the "real" one.Rainbow wrote:What about KB21V181.bin?:
03/02/1999-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KEC9C-00
KB21 (1Mbit) BIOS V1.81 10/1/1999
Bottom line:it still has the 32Gb limit. Looks as if IBM's comments about all AWARD V4.5X they had tested is correct.
http://www.storage.ibm.com/hdd/support/bios338gb.htm
V181 appears to be the latest 1meg BIOS file on their site for the KB21 family. (KB2120.bin is dated 1998) There are some later files (192 & 193) but these are 2meg from the looks of it.
I have pulled down your patched V1.80 BIOS, that is the version level I had in the PC to start with, and will give it a go. Thanks for your help and time.
Is it possible to use the later 1.9X files if I can find a 2Mb flash part? They seem to be for the same chip set, from what I can see. Being 300 Km north of Manila makes finding PC hardware a bit more interesting, but I may be able to dig one up.
Feedback later;