Have been trying to have my BIOS recognize a WD 60 GB drive and have learned alot about BIOSes in the last couple of days, however not enough to mod it myself. Can anyone help?
Information:
BIOS ID: 01/27/1999-i440BX-W977TF-P6BX-AP
BIOAS OEM Signon: P6BX-A+ Ver 1.5b 01/27/1999
The motherboard is an ECS P6BX-A+ with the 128K byte (1M bit) flash.
ECS does offer an upgraded BIOS (5.6) for the 256K byte (2M bit) flash but not for the 128K.
Thanks,
tjmck
60GB: 01/27/1999-i440BX-W977TF-P6BX-AP
Denniss,
My understanding is that it is not for a P6BX-A+ Ver 1.X. According to ECS USA support my only solution is to purchase a 256K byte (2M bit) flash with BIOS Ver 5.6 (p6batap56). As the motherboard is old, if I had to go this route I would purchase a new motherboard. Thanks for the reply - if you have had any success with the BIOS you suggest on a P6BX-A+ motherboard - please let me know.
tjmck
My understanding is that it is not for a P6BX-A+ Ver 1.X. According to ECS USA support my only solution is to purchase a 256K byte (2M bit) flash with BIOS Ver 5.6 (p6batap56). As the motherboard is old, if I had to go this route I would purchase a new motherboard. Thanks for the reply - if you have had any success with the BIOS you suggest on a P6BX-A+ motherboard - please let me know.
tjmck
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The 2.4em is for all P6BX-A+ using 1MBit Bios
Please install this Bios and test your HDD - if it does not work one of us will patch the Bios for you
The 2.4em is for all P6BX-A+ using 1MBit Bios
Please install this Bios and test your HDD - if it does not work one of us will patch the Bios for you
Denniss,
Thanks once again for your reply.
I downloaded 2.4em as you suggested. Upon executing the AWD66 to flash the BIOS it returned an error "The program file's part number does not match with your system." My version of the motherboard is a P6BX-A+ Ver 1.1a with a 29EE011 / 5V flash. After this, I executed AWD66 with the 1.5b (existing BIOS) - the error message did not come up.
Would appreciate your guidance.
tjmck
Thanks once again for your reply.
I downloaded 2.4em as you suggested. Upon executing the AWD66 to flash the BIOS it returned an error "The program file's part number does not match with your system." My version of the motherboard is a P6BX-A+ Ver 1.1a with a 29EE011 / 5V flash. After this, I executed AWD66 with the 1.5b (existing BIOS) - the error message did not come up.
Would appreciate your guidance.
tjmck
1.5b is newer than 2.4em 
Patched and tested BIOSes are at http://wims.rainbow-software.org
UniFlash - Flash anything anywhere
UniFlash - Flash anything anywhere
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Different I/O chip?
1.5b
01/27/1999-i440BX-W977TF-P6BX-AP
P6BX-A+ Ver 1.5b 01/27/1999
2.4
05/07/1998-i440BX-W83977-P6BX-A+
P6BX-A+ Ver 2.4 05/07/1998
2.4eM
08/12/1998-i440BX-W83977-P6BX-AP
P6BX-Ap Ver 2.4eM 08/12/1998
would eM be eMachines perhaps?
1.5b
01/27/1999-i440BX-W977TF-P6BX-AP
P6BX-A+ Ver 1.5b 01/27/1999
2.4
05/07/1998-i440BX-W83977-P6BX-A+
P6BX-A+ Ver 2.4 05/07/1998
2.4eM
08/12/1998-i440BX-W83977-P6BX-AP
P6BX-Ap Ver 2.4eM 08/12/1998
would eM be eMachines perhaps?
edwin/evasive
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