40/80GB : 11/19/97-i440LX-SMC67x-2A69JSWAC-00

BIOS update, EIDE card, or overlay software? (FAQ Hard disk recognition)
FrenchUser
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Hello ;)
First sorry for my poor english, but i'm french ;)
Then i can go on ;)
I would like to use my maxtor 40Go on an old Motherboard : an S&D P6ALXA
here are the infos that i've on this board

BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS ID: 11/19/97-i440LX-SMC67x-2A69JSWAC-00
BIOS Eval: P6ALXA Ver:C
Chipset: Intel 440LX

Bios of my board :
Dead link
I can send it by mail ;)

i think you will want it if you want help me ;)
I know my board isn't famous, but ....

help me :oops:

thanks

PS : if you can unlock the bios for a 80go hard drive, it may be interessant too ;)
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FrenchUser
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i've made a mistake :oops:

i haven't explained the probleme with the hard drive :
when it is pluged on the board, the bios freezes on disk detection :cry:

I've read that it's the limit of 32GB of the Award bios :?
NickS
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Hi FrenchUser
I can't link directly to the BIOS, and using http://membres.lycos.fr/razorbak83/ the buttons do not work to take me any further.
Can you please zip and email it ?
Tested patched BIOSes. Untested patched BIOSes.
Emails *will* be ignored unless the subject line starts "Wim's BIOS forum"
FrenchUser
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i will send you the file ;)
thanks

and sorry for yhe bad link, my account seems not work well :oops:
ajzchips
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It isn't an account problem. Many FWS providers disable hotlinking.
FrenchUser
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ajzchips wrote:It isn't an account problem. Many FWS providers disable hotlinking.
:roll: yes i find this realy sad :evil:

any idea for my probleme ? :lol:

edit:

i've found the problem: my host had delete my bios file 8O
i think it's to prevent hosting of warez on accounts :roll:
but origin.bin who makes 128ko can't bee an iso :roll:
FrenchUser
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i'am asking me a question : what appens if i use a bios who isn't designed for my board ?
will I be able to boot anyway ? or can I kill my board :oops:
Rainbow
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Not recommended if you don't have a way to fix it if it fails (hot-flash or external programmer). Almost always, if the BIOS boots, you'll then need to modify it to match exactly your board - e.g. the PCI device numbers must match, otherwise IRQs will not be properly assigned to PCI devices.
Patched and tested BIOSes are at http://wims.rainbow-software.org
UniFlash - Flash anything anywhere
FrenchUser
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okay :oops:
can I send you my Bios file in order to you mod it ?

I haven't news from nicks :cry:
NickS
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I haven't received your BIOS file yet - can't do much without it!!
FrenchUser
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NickS wrote:I haven't received your BIOS file yet - can't do much without it!!
8O sorry :oops:
I've resend it :wink:

thanks
NickS
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BIOS patched (using bp) and sent.
FrenchUser
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many thanks ;)

I will test it in a few hours ;)

a new time, very big thanks ;)
FrenchUser
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i've flashed with the moded bios file :)

it is booting !!!! :lol:

i wil test with my bigger hard drive :

Maxtor DiamondMax9 80GB ATA133 :lol:
FrenchUser
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Well, i've tested, it seems to work :o

only two little problems:

1) ram is counted three times 8O
I solved this by enable the Quick Power on Self Test option located in BIOS FEATURE SETUP :wink:

2) my 80GB is reconised correctly :
Maxtor xxxxxxx
but when i've booted windows XP in Safe Mode, PC reboots :?
it's the same when i boot in MS-DOS Command :?

Is it because i haven't made my partitions with this motherboard ? :oops:
Tomorrow, I will receive 2x Maxtor 40GB D740X ATA133, I will test partitioning and Windows/Mandrake installations on those ;)
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