120GB: 10/20/1999-i810-ITE8712-6A69MH0AC-00

DonG · Mon Nov 17, 2003 7:31 pm

Hello!

I don't know how to get my new 120gb harddisk to work.

The old Bios-Version is:
Award Software International Inc.
Vers: 6.00PG
Date: 10/20/1999
P&P-Vers: 1.00
SMBIOS/DMI Vers. 2.20
(EE)PROM 256 KB

Processor: Intel Celeron 601 MHz
FC-PPGA Socket370

Mainboard: H.T. Book PC v1.6
Chipset: Intel Corp. 82810 810 Chipset Memory Controller Hub (Whitney)
On Board Devices:
i810 Video Adapter
DaviCom LAN Ethernet Adapter
C-Media Sound Adapter

I would appreciated it a lot, if someone could help me!!!
Thx a lot!

Mon Nov 17, 2003 7:55 pm

Amptron/PC Chips BKi810

http://www.amptron.com/bios/BKi810/v1.6 ... K1101N.exe

Product page:
http://www.amptron.com/html/bki810s.html

Mon Nov 17, 2003 11:29 pm

...and don't forget to make sure the 32GB limit jumper is removed from the drive !

DonG · Tue Nov 18, 2003 12:05 am

Thx for the quick replies!
I flashed the bios - everthing works except the things that should work

after checking the ram, he displays the hdd as master but hangs before showing the system information...

bios crashes when i try to auto-detect the hdd...
the hdd is a maxtor diamond 9 so i tried to use the utilities of maxtor, but didn't work either (they aren't the best idea anyway, because i'd like to install a unix os, and that conflicts with the maxblast solution - as they say on the maxtor hp).

I still hope there is a solution...

Tue Nov 18, 2003 12:16 am

used the apple_rom patcher to put in 128GB support, untested bios is available here:
http://wims.rainbow-software.org/edwin/

(Amptron PC Chips BKi810).zip

Use at your own risk, let us know how it goes.

DonG · Tue Nov 18, 2003 12:35 am

ok thx for bad advice - now the only thing i can see is a wonderful black screen...
hope you can help now too!
pleeeease!

ps.: in other words - didn't work on my computer

Tue Nov 18, 2003 1:16 am

You may want to try clearing CMOS.

DonG · Tue Nov 18, 2003 1:59 am

i wanted to already before, but could you tell me how?
i don't find the jumper and what exactly do i have to do?

as written above, you'll find a describtion of the mainboard at http://www.amptron.com/html/bki810s.html

+ a few pics from me (sorry for the resolution)
http://www.toko.at.tf/one.jpg
http://www.toko.at.tf/two.jpg
http://www.toko.at.tf/three.jpg

i thought the jumber might be the vertical red thing because it sticks on two metal sticks with one empty above...
but unfortunately i'm not sure...

thx!

Tue Nov 18, 2003 8:59 am

remove the coin cell battery from its holder (gently!) for a minute or so, this should clear the CMOS as well.

DonG · Tue Nov 18, 2003 9:20 pm

ok, i tried that - no effect...
i also tried to flash the bios with a setup-disk + autoexec.bat (as written in several tutorials) - didn't work!

has somebody an idea what i could try else!

In case I never get the bios working again, is there a possibility to by a new one or flash the bios in a computer-store or anywhere else (maybe companies have machines for flashing bios)???

Hope to get a solution!
Thx.

Wed Nov 19, 2003 11:14 am

DonG wrote:ok thx for bad advice - now the only thing i can see is a wonderful black screen...
hope you can help now too!
pleeeease!
ps.: in other words - didn't work on my computer

Did you try the bp recovery procedure (hold down, um, minus, is it ? while booting) to bypass the additional code ?

New chips from www.badflash.com for example, or sometimes from the board manufacturer's agent.

Chip programming from a well-equipped electronics/computer repair shop, or using the "hot-swap" flashing technique to program the chip in another PC motherboard.

DonG · Wed Nov 19, 2003 11:54 am

what keys do i have to hold down while booting for the recovery procedure???

Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:47 pm

DonG wrote:what keys do i have to hold down while booting for the recovery procedure???

Minus.

In the bp documentation, Apple_rom wrote:Patcher has several features against failures.

1. Virtual "DUAL-BIOS"

Because of keeping changes in one file patcher can load both BIOSes - original and fixed. This Roll Back starts if you'll press "-" on keyboard during BOOT. Module of changes reads pressed key and in case of minus simply skips fixed BIOS and loads old BIOS.

2. Roll Back without keyboard.

Unfortunately, there is no universal initialization of keyboard controller for
all motherboards, that is why sometimes doesn't work read of pressed key. In this case BIOS uses absence of keyboard. If module of changes can't get signal from keyboard (DIN or PS/2) it should load old BIOS. Afterwards you can connect keyboard and flash your old BIOS. But I think that you shouldn't usethis case.

DonG · Wed Nov 19, 2003 8:18 pm

as far as i understood the bios-patcher can bring back the original bios after changing it in a bad way! But it can't bring back my old bios or flash the bios when i broke it myself...
right?

because of that bios-patcher is no use for me, or am i wrong?

Wed Nov 19, 2003 11:29 pm

If the flash was unsuccessful (because the flasher failed or because the chip is faulty or because the process was interrupted or some other problem) then you will not be able to recover to the original BIOS by leaving the keyboard off or by pressing the minus key during boot.

If this is the case, you are looking at the alternatives (new chip, hot flash, or programming service).