06/16/1998-i440BX-W977-2A69KM4AC-00
i've got the usual problem that my mobo wont recognise the full capacity, i looked on the microstar website and they have updates for every bios except mine (typical)
80GB: MS-6147
Have you tried on http://www.msi-computer.de - they also have biosses for older mainboards
Funnily enough i visited that site straight after posting and it does have a upgrade, what i need to know is if that will cure the problem, and i take it use the award flasher that came with the bios update,
http://www.msi-computer.de/produkte/mai ... Seite=BIOS
will this do the trick?
http://www.msi-computer.de/produkte/mai ... Seite=BIOS
will this do the trick?
No, 1.8 doesn't cure the problem and neither does the 2.1 at Packard Bell. If you want to try the patched 2.1 go to the link at my signature. I also have the 1.8 patched.
2.1: MSI 6147, Packard Bell branded
BIOS ID string: 10/28/1999-i440BX-W977-2A69KM4EC-00
Original BIOS OEM string: W6147P2 V2.1 102899
1.8: MSI MS-6147, MSI
BIOS ID string: 06/16/1998-i440BX?ZX-W97-2A69KM4EC-00
Original BIOS OEM string: W6147MS V1.8 100799
2.1: MSI 6147, Packard Bell branded
BIOS ID string: 10/28/1999-i440BX-W977-2A69KM4EC-00
Original BIOS OEM string: W6147P2 V2.1 102899
1.8: MSI MS-6147, MSI
BIOS ID string: 06/16/1998-i440BX?ZX-W97-2A69KM4EC-00
Original BIOS OEM string: W6147MS V1.8 100799
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Did you mean the 2.1 ?
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Ah. Time to try the hot-swap (hot-flash) method. See Collected Wisdom, it links to a description of hot flashing at Rainbow's site.Bedford wrote:i flashed using the 1.8 on my previous post from the german MSI site
Did the picture of the 6147 at the German MSI site look like your board ? Check the top surface of the board for the ID, it should say MS-6xxx somewhere.
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I was looking for a manual, but there isn't a downloadable one [edit] at the German site[/edit].
Sometimes there's a jumper and you change its position.
Sometimes there's a header and you put a jumper on it.
If you can't identify a jumper (if you haven't got a manual and it's not marked on the board) try removing the CMOS battery (power off the machine) for a while. Denniss also recommends shorting the battery socket contacts if even leaving the battery out overnight doesn't work.
Sometimes there's a jumper and you change its position.
Sometimes there's a header and you put a jumper on it.
If you can't identify a jumper (if you haven't got a manual and it's not marked on the board) try removing the CMOS battery (power off the machine) for a while. Denniss also recommends shorting the battery socket contacts if even leaving the battery out overnight doesn't work.
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