120GB: MBX8440

lareta · Sun Apr 28, 2002 12:41 am

I have a Pentium II on a Dataexpert MBX8440 motherboard.
It supports up to 8.4 Gbs HD only.
Is there a BIOS upgrade that supports bigger disks ? Where can I get it ?
In the manufacturer web it is only available a BIOS ver 1.3 dated 9/25/98, and it seems as old as the one in my computer.
No more information is available at the manufacturer web.
Information about the BIOS I have:
BIOS ID : 2A69KD0AC
BIOS DATE : 09/22/1998
BIOS Signon : 09/22/1998-1440BX-W977TF-2A69KD0AC-00
BIOS Type : Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
rev.1.3
Chpiset : Intel 440BX/ZX chipset (Pentium II/III based chipset)
Motherboard: Dataexpert MBX8440

Thanks in advance for any support.

Sun Apr 28, 2002 4:45 pm

You have the latest BIOS. It should support up to HDDs 32GB.
If you want support for HDDs over 32GB, I can send you a modified BIOS - if you want to try it, it's at your own risk.

lareta · Mon Apr 29, 2002 2:31 am

Please send me the modified BIOS.
I will try it.

Mon Apr 29, 2002 9:52 pm

I sent you the BIOS, but I got "exceeded storage allocation" error.
I uploaded it here http://www.wimsbios.com/~rainbow/BIOS%2 ... x8440c.zip

lareta · Tue Apr 30, 2002 12:16 am

Thanks a lot Rainbow,
I have just flashed the BIOS. I will let you know about the HD support.

Tue Apr 30, 2002 9:50 pm

It does work. I've just flashed the "fixed" BIOS for the MBX8440 (rev.1.1) and it correctly detected and supported a 40GB Seagate HDD.
It would just hang at autodetect before the flash.

lareta · Fri May 03, 2002 11:17 pm

I have a 60 Gbs HD working. Thanks a lot for your help.

horta · Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:42 pm

Hello Rainbow!!
I saw the post you wroted for Lareta and i'm having the same problem.
The modified bios you uploaded for him, isn't available anymore.
Can you send it to me by email as upload it again??
One question, what's the maximum capacity that your modified bios recognize?? Is it possible to recognize a HDD 120Gb??
Thanx a lot for your time.
Any help greatly apreciatted.
My email is hortaricardo@sapo.pt
Thanx again

Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:03 pm

Yes it is... here: http://wims.rainbow-software.org/index. ... 0&count=40

And yes, in theory a 120GB HDD is supported.

horta · Thu Nov 18, 2004 12:19 pm

Hello everyone!!
I've flashed the bios with that modified bios and it worked perfectly...
Now i have a 120Gb HDD working 100%! Many thank's to all of you..
You're the best...Thank's again