160GB: 05/29/2001-815E/EP/EB-87-6A69RPRIC

BIOS update, EIDE card, or overlay software? (FAQ Hard disk recognition)
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kof8889
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Hi,

The full capacity of my new 160GB EIDE drive is not recognized by System BIOS(The detected sizes is 136GB).
I want to update BIOS so that overcome the Bios limitation - hard drive over 137GB.
Please help me update my BIOS. I think a new ver. BIOS is always better than some overlay software.
Also, I want to know what is my motherboard.
Thank you for your kind attention.

System Summary:
Mainboard : Winsonic
(someone say Winsonic=Matsonic. I don't know it is true or not)
(I don't know this mainboard model no. )

BIOS Agent Version 3.45 (by www.eSupport.com) Summary

BIOS Date: 05/29/01
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
BIOS ID: 05/29/2001-815E/EP/EB-87-6A69RPRIC
OEM Sign-On: BIOS-I-2M (2K010529)
Chipset: Intel 1130 rev 4
Superio: ITE 8702F rev 4 found at port 2Eh
OS: WinME
CPU: Intel Pentium III 385 Mhz MAX: 1500 Mhz
BIOS ROM In Socket: Yes
BIOS ROM Size: 256K
Memory Installed: 384 MB
Memory Maximum: 512 MB
Memory Slot 01: 128 MB
Memory Slot 02: 128 MB
Memory Slot 03: 128 MB

SiSoftware Sandra Summary

Mainboard Model : 815E/EP/EB-87X2
System BIOS : 05/29/2001-815E/EP/EB-87-6A69RPRIC-00
Chipset : Intel 815 (Solano)
Chipset Model : Intel Corporation 82815/G/EG/P/EP Solano Host-Hub Interface Bridge

Processor Model : Intel(R) Celeron(TM) CPU 1200MHz
Package : FC-PPGA Socket370
Socket/Slot : Socket 370
Upgrade Interface : ZIF Socket
Supported Speed(s) : 1.50GHz+

System BIOS General Information
Manufacturer : Award Software International, Inc.
Version : 6.00 PG
Date : 05/29/2001
Plug & Play Version : 1.00
SMBIOS/DMI Version : 2.20
ID : FC 01 00
(EE)PROM Size : 256kB (2Mbit)

System BIOS General Capabilities
Can be Updated/Flashed : Yes
Can be Shadowed : Yes
Is Socketed : Yes

AGP Version : 2.00
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kof8889 wrote:I want to update BIOS so that overcome the Bios limitation - hard drive over 137GB.
Please help me update my BIOS. I think a new ver. BIOS is always better than some overlay software.
What about a PCI card controller? It's cheeper, faster and works great.
kof8889 wrote:Also, I want to know what is my motherboard.
It's a PcPartner board, 815EBAS3 or 815EPBAS3 series.
Latest BIOS update can be found here, but I don't think they have large HDD support:
http://www.pcpartner.com/support/bios/i815b.htm#t815
kof8889 wrote:Mainboard : Winsonic
Diagnostic software, like Everest, Sandra and others give us very funny answers.
Maybe there are more than 40 vendors selling relabeled PcPartner motherboards and yours can be an original PcPartner or Aska, EQS, J&W, Paradise, Supergrace, Uniark, etc...
More than 100,000 BIOS strings in my database just now!
http:/ /www.kuriaki.has.it/
http:/ /www.supportbios.info
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kof8889
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Thank you for your rely.

However, I still have some question about my computer.
Is 2001year BIOS not support a large HD (137GB)?
Is it possible update (patch) BIOS or use other BIOS to make my system support the large HD ?

Since the motherboard company Winsonic was close. I can’t find any support now.

I open the computer case and find my motherboard is look like PcPartner 815EPBAS3-T217CA motherboard. Do you ensure my motherboard is the OEM product of PcPartner ? Is it safe for upgrade my system BIOS with PcPartner BIOS ?

I try to use WD overlay software overcome the 137GB HD limitations. However, WD overlay software (DDO) have conflict with some partition tools, diskedit tools, diskscan tools….
I think that I should take your advice install a PCI card controller on my computer.

Thank you for your help !
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