hello, I'm new here. I tried to install a 40 gb hdd on my packard bell 450mhz multimedia computer but it wasn't recognized. I tried to find an upgrade for my bios and I found one here with almost the same string. only release date and mobo version are different. can I try this upgrade. I'm not familiar with flashing so any help and advice is very welcome.
Bios date : 03/03/1999
Bios type : Award Modular Bios 44.51PG
Bios id : 03/03/1999-i440BX-W977-2a69km4ec
Oem sign-on : W6147P2 v1.3 030399
Chipset : Intel 440BX/ZX rev 3
Superio : Winbond 977TF rev 0 found at port 3F0h
OS : Microsoft Windows 98 SE Version 4.10.2222
CPU : Pentium III 450 mhz Max 500 mhz
Bios Rom in socket : Yes
Bios Rom size : 256 k
Memory installed : 192 Mb
Memory maximum : unknown
Memory slot 01 : 128 Mb
Memory slot 02 : 64 Mb
03031999-i440bx-w977-2a69km4ec
Patched BIOS for Tempest motherboard from Packard Bell, MS-6147 OEM, courtesy of NickS:
http://wims.rainbow-software.org/nicks/ ... 20OEM).zip
http://wims.rainbow-software.org/nicks/ ... 20OEM).zip
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thank you kuriaki. this was the patch I found but I wasn't sure whether I could use it.
