I recently got my hands on a western digital 80gig enhanced IDE hard drive
model # wd800bb-00jka0
sn - wmamd1804056
The problem I have is my pc doesn't recognize the whole 80 gig. I can, with the jumper setting on the drive, get my pc to recognize 32 of the 80 gig. Can I get my pc to recognice the 80 gig with my current motherboard and bios (info below)?
Program: eSupport.com BIOS Agent Version 3.42
BIOS Date: 07/06/99
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS ID: 07/06/1999-MVP3-596-W877-2A5LEPADC
OEM Sign-On: 07/16/1999 For Apollo MVP3 AGP/PCIset
Chipset: VIA 82C597 rev 4
Superio: Winbond 877TF (use 87h) rev 0 found at port 3F0h
OS: WinXP SP1
CPU: AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor 450 MHz
BIOS ROM In Socket: Unknown
BIOS ROM Size: Unknown
Thanks for any response,
Shadow750
80GB: 07/06/1999-MVP3-596-W877-2A5LEPADC
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Denniss
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Epox mainboard - model number should be clearly visible (printed onto the Board).
There should be a newer Biosupdate available at www.epox.com
There should be a newer Biosupdate available at www.epox.com
EPoX EP-51MVP3G-M (1MB)ShAdOw750 wrote: BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS ID: 07/06/1999-MVP3-596-W877-2A5LEPADC
OEM Sign-On: 07/16/1999 For Apollo MVP3 AGP/PCIset
Latest BIOS update:
http://www.epox.de/dl/techsupp/mvp30811.exe
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updated bios to:
Program: eSupport.com BIOS Agent Version 3.42
BIOS Date: 08/11/00
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS ID: 08/11/2000-MVP3-596-W877-2A5LEPADC
OEM Sign-On: 08/11/2000 For Apollo MVP3 AGP/PCIset
Chipset: VIA 82C597 rev 4
Superio: Winbond 877TF (use 87h) rev 0 found at port 3F0h
OS: WinXP SP1
CPU: AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor 450 MHz
BIOS ROM In Socket: Unknown
BIOS ROM Size: Unknown
pc now recognizes the drive on startup device page however it will not recognize the whole 80gig. The drive I am referring to has already been fdisked and formatted. Then xp installed on it using a newer pc that recognized the drive just fine. Is there anything else I can do to get this to recognize the whole 80 gig? Thanks again for your response!
Program: eSupport.com BIOS Agent Version 3.42
BIOS Date: 08/11/00
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS ID: 08/11/2000-MVP3-596-W877-2A5LEPADC
OEM Sign-On: 08/11/2000 For Apollo MVP3 AGP/PCIset
Chipset: VIA 82C597 rev 4
Superio: Winbond 877TF (use 87h) rev 0 found at port 3F0h
OS: WinXP SP1
CPU: AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor 450 MHz
BIOS ROM In Socket: Unknown
BIOS ROM Size: Unknown
pc now recognizes the drive on startup device page however it will not recognize the whole 80gig. The drive I am referring to has already been fdisked and formatted. Then xp installed on it using a newer pc that recognized the drive just fine. Is there anything else I can do to get this to recognize the whole 80 gig? Thanks again for your response!
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The Bios recognizes it as what sized HDD ?
What does XP detect this HDD as ?
Please do remember HDD manufacturers use a different way of calculating a HDD size - OS counts different making it smaller than officiall and the OS needs some space,too.
Most HDD offered as 80Gigs usually have between 74 and 74GB formatted.
What does XP detect this HDD as ?
Please do remember HDD manufacturers use a different way of calculating a HDD size - OS counts different making it smaller than officiall and the OS needs some space,too.
Most HDD offered as 80Gigs usually have between 74 and 74GB formatted.
Nope, i tried it both with and without the jumper with the same results each time. I may end up buying a new motheboard. currently @ amd 450, with xp installedDenniss wrote:HDD capacity limited by a special jumpersetting on your HDD ?
Seems to have a bug despite its age - try the untested patched version at my signature in about half an hour from posting....
Tested patched BIOSes. Untested patched BIOSes.
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NickS, I just wanted to let you know that the untested patch you suggested worked great. It is now recognized and fully operational using the drives whole 80 gig. The file I patched it with is ((Epox MVP3-G 1M)).NickS wrote:Seems to have a bug despite its age - try the untested patched version at my signature in about half an hour from posting....
Thanks again for everyones help and patience!
ShAdOw750
