40GB: 08/18/1998-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KP8AC-00

BIOS update, EIDE card, or overlay software? (FAQ Hard disk recognition)
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AK47
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Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID 08/18/1998-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KP8AC-00
Motherboard Name Azza PT-6IB(P)/6IZP

I USED AWDFLASH.EXE AND 6BT.BIN. BUT THE RESULT IS SAME.the computer still hangs during 40GB MAXTOR 7200 RPM HD auto-detection.

CAN ANY ONE HELP ME OUT, PLEASE. 8O
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ajzchips
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The AZZA site seems to be down right now, but over here:
http://web.archive.org/web/200106091607 ... upport.htm

...there seems to be 3 versions of the motherboard BIOS:
a) Jumper-free, 1Mbit BIOS
b) Jumpered, 1Mbit BIOS
c) Jumpered, 2Mbit BIOS

...which is yours?
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AK47
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THANK YOU.
BIOS IS Award Modular
Award BIOS Type Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
Award BIOS Message 08/18/98 6BT FOR 440BX JUMPER (YEAR 2000 READY)

I THINK IT IS PT-6IBP (Ver 1.1 / 1.2 / 1.3) BUT I CAN'T ABLE TO DOWNLOAD THE BIN FILE. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM ?

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR REPPLY.
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ajzchips
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Here, this link will be most helpful:
http://web.archive.org/web/200206151117 ... Page=bios2
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AK47
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I WENT THERE AND FOUND 3 ZIP FILES

6BTD.ZIP
6BT.ZIP
6BTDD

WHICH ONE WILL BE RIGHT ONE ?

AND I CAN'T ABLE TO DOWNLOAD FROM THE SITE YOU MANTIONED.

PLEASE HELP ME.
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ajzchips
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I did manage to download them.

Better download from this site:
http://www.studiobit.pl/ftp/BIOS/

Your board is the first AZZA board in the list.
The BIOS you need is the 6IBP-6IZ.ZIP

02/04/1999-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KP8AC-00
02/04 6BT FOR 440BX JUMPER (YEAR 2000 READY)

But, it doesn't support large HDDs. So, I've patched it for you here:
http://wims.rainbow-software.org/ajz/

If you do try it, please post your results.

Note: I only patched it upto 64GB support, because your HDD is smaller, and because it's a safer patch.
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AK47
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YOUR PATCH IS DETACTED MY 40GB HDD. IT AMAZ ME. BUT THERE IS SOME PROBLEM WHEN INSTALING WINDOWS 2000 (PR). CAN'T FORMAT THE DRIVE. SCANDISK CAN'T PERFROM. IT SCANS ONLY 12% OF THE C DRIVE. IS IT A FULTY DRIVE.

WISH YOU ALL THE BEST.

THANK YOU.
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ajzchips
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Try running the diagnostic utility of your HDD manufacturer. It'll tell you if the HDD is ok or not. Our patch utility is failproof when patching upto 64GB, so I wouldn't consider the BIOS as the problem.
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AK47
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Yes i did manage to solve my BIOS problem with the patched BIOS?

THANK YOU
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