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BIOS update, EIDE card, or overlay software? (FAQ Hard disk recognition)
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baoan

i have an older machine with an intel PII 333
I'm trying to use a 4oGB Maxtor hard drive , but my computer didn't reconize it . Can anyone help ?
my bios's infomation :
- flash memory type : SST29EE010/5v
- flash memory size : 1M bit (00000 - 1FFFF)
- bios id : 09/17/98 i440EX - 2A69JQ1JC-00
- Award modular bios V4.51 PG
thank you
Rainbow
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You need new BIOS. It's QDI ExcellenX V board. The latest BIOS is "01/06/99-i440EX-W977-2A69JQ1JC-00" at http://www.qdi.nl/download/bios/excellenx/E5_v13.zip It supports HDDs upto 32GB.
I'm developing a program that can fix 32GB bug in Award BIOSes. If you want to try a modified BIOS, I can send you the latest one modified - try it at your own risk.
Patched and tested BIOSes are at http://wims.rainbow-software.org
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baoan

thank you Rainbow
please you send me the one modified
Rainbow
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Just sent it. Please report me if it does work or does not.
Patched and tested BIOSes are at http://wims.rainbow-software.org
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Rainbow
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Got an e-mail that it works!
Patched and tested BIOSes are at http://wims.rainbow-software.org
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