Hi!
I'm in need of a new BIOS that supports big HDD-s (80/120G)
I've searched the forumz and BIOSes, no luck, so trying here.
Latest bios is at: http://www.epox.nl/BIOS/370a0831.exe (of course it doesn't allow 80G).
I don't have opsys on the pc, but if U need some other infos, I'll install some.
thx
Rav
ps: any idea which one gives better performance: this Epox with VIA chipset, or the Acorp with 440LX chipset?
80G: 06/24/1999-691-586B-W877-26LFPA9C-00 Epox EP-V370B
Are you sure you've got the 2Mbit BIOS and not the 1Mbit ?
Try saving your BIOS and check the save file size.
Try saving your BIOS and check the save file size.
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ID string: 08/31/2000-691-596-W877-2A6LFPADC-00Ravine wrote:Latest bios is at: http://www.epox.nl/BIOS/370a0831.exe (of course it doesn't allow 80G).
OEM string: 08/31/2000 For Apollo Pro AGP/PCIset
Interesting. 32GiB bug fixed but not the 64GiB bugs.
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Uhuh, You are right... i saw that file's date is 2000, but i used the update.bat which was in the package. I thought that updated the bios...but looks like it's not.
And the file size is different...
The original is 131 072. This new is 262 144. Awdflash say's the part no. wrong.
What should i do now?
thx for the reply
Rav
And the file size is different...

The original is 131 072. This new is 262 144. Awdflash say's the part no. wrong.
What should i do now?
thx for the reply
Rav
You can try an untested patched BIOS:
(Epox 691+586B models 128KB).zip at the "untested" link in my signature.
As usual, you flash at your own risk. Clear CMOS/DMI/PCI table by using "/cc/cd/cp" options with the Award flasher.
There is always a small but finite risk when flashing, so it's best to have a fallback option if this board is currently in use and essential.
(Epox 691+586B models 128KB).zip at the "untested" link in my signature.
As usual, you flash at your own risk. Clear CMOS/DMI/PCI table by using "/cc/cd/cp" options with the Award flasher.
There is always a small but finite risk when flashing, so it's best to have a fallback option if this board is currently in use and essential.
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Thanks for the feedback. What drive are you using ?
Watch out for potential UDMA mismatch problems which can cause the system to hang/blue screen, typically on loading Windows if this is the system drive. If this happens try using the HDD manufacturer's utility to reduce the drive's max DMA mode (see links thread in the Collected Wisom forum)
Watch out for potential UDMA mismatch problems which can cause the system to hang/blue screen, typically on loading Windows if this is the system drive. If this happens try using the HDD manufacturer's utility to reduce the drive's max DMA mode (see links thread in the Collected Wisom forum)
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What processor are you using?Ravine wrote:ps: any idea which one gives better performance: this Epox with VIA chipset, or the Acorp with 440LX chipset?
Hm, ok, thx. Maybe I will test this, but the Acorp mobo isn't patched right now.
I requested that here ( http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/viewtopi ... highlight= ), but no answer yet
Rav
I requested that here ( http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/viewtopi ... highlight= ), but no answer yet

Rav
Don't know about the IDE performance (I guess LX has slightly better one), but on 693A tests show doubled (BX-level) memory performance when certain tweaks are applied. Might also work with older VIA northbridges...Denniss wrote:crippled memory interface on VIA P3-chipsets up to 693A .
There's also 100 MHz FSB support so Ravine might get the Celeron 333 run at 500 MHz (the probability is not so high as with Cel300A which almost all ran stable at 450 MHz but still worth of trying, I guess).
That will be because we were expecting Rainbow to send you the one he patched as mentioned in that thread. I'll take a look...Ravine wrote:Hm, ok, thx. Maybe I will test this, but the Acorp mobo isn't patched right now.
I requested that here ( http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/viewtopi ... highlight= ), but no answer yet
Rav
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