80GB: 07/16/99 i440BX/ZX-977-2A69KPABC-00

BIOS update, EIDE card, or overlay software? (FAQ Hard disk recognition)
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Mahtey
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Hello,

I am trying to update an old PIII 450Mhz PC by adding an 80GB Hitatchi Deskstar HD (HDS728080)

I have got the HD to work by setting the jumpers to 32GB limit however I can't get the BIOS to recognise the drive when it is at it's regular 80GB.

The Bios is the Award Modular Bios V4.51PG

Bios ID: 07/16/99 i440BX/ZX-977-2A69KPABC-00

I believe the motherboard is an A-Trend i440BX-W977 but I am not sure of this.

The A-Trend website no longer exists and I am a bit lost here!

If there is more information I can provide please let me know :)

Thanks in advance,

Matthew
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Most of the hits for i440BX/ZX-977-2A69KPABC-00 are for Epox boards.
What is the message that appears under the Award logo on the memory count screen? Possibly something like "440BX/ZX AGPset".
How many slots of each type - is this a Slot 1 motherboard? Are there any markings?
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Mahtey
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NickS wrote:Most of the hits for i440BX/ZX-977-2A69KPABC-00 are for Epox boards.
What is the message that appears under the Award logo on the memory count screen? Possibly something like "440BX/ZX AGPset".
It says 07/16/1999 i440BX/ZX AGPset
NickS wrote: How many slots of each type - is this a Slot 1 motherboard? Are there any markings?
I'm not sure quite what you are asking :oops:

Thanks for you help :)

Matthew
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OK - have you taken the cover off? If not, please do so.
How many PCI slots (white)?
One AGP card slot? (brown, set back from the edge of the board)
Any ISA slots (brown, right up to the edge of the board)?
What sort of memory does it use? How many sockets?
Does the CPU plug into a slot or into a square socket?
Is there any interesting writing on the board such as "EP-6ZXM"

That BIOS date ties in quite nicely with the Epox 6ZXM early BIOS, filename bxc-09716.exe, which I found referenced at http://www.motherboards.org/mobot/bios/Epox/EP-6ZXM/
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NickS wrote: How many PCI slots (white)?
4
NickS wrote: One AGP card slot? (brown, set back from the edge of the board)
Yes
NickS wrote: Any ISA slots (brown, right up to the edge of the board)?
Yes, 2 slots
NickS wrote: What sort of memory does it use? How many sockets?
I believe it is pc100 memory, I am using the original 64mb stick which was in the machine from the factory plus 2 sticks of 256mb pc133 memory. (3 sockets in total)
NickS wrote: Does the CPU plug into a slot or into a square socket?
It looks like it plugs into a slot
NickS wrote: Is there any interesting writing on the board such as "EP-6ZXM"
Right, it says EP-BX3

Thanks again for your help! :)

Matthew
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Mahtey
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Nick,

Which one of these files should I go for?

http://www.motherboards.org/mobot/bios/Epox/EP-BX3/

Thanks :)

Matthew
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I would go to Epox themselves.
http://www.epox.nl/english/support/bios/socket.php?id=2
The same BIOS is used for 6ZXM, BX2, BX3, BXAM (2 Mbit BIOS) and ZXA.
Good luck!
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Mahtey
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All sorted now :)

Thanks a lot nick :D
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