80GB: 62-1800-001169-00101111-071595-IRONGATE-1AAFL081

[Guru]

Hello,

as the subject says i would like to use a 80GB HD (Western Digital WD80BB) with an MSI K7 Pro.
The latest BIOS from MSI is flashed, but it has a limit of 65GB.
I contacted the MSI-support, but they wrote that they don't support the board any more so they cannot help me.

Perhaps you can.

Below you'll find the Report made with BIOS-Agent.
It would be great if you can do something for my old compi.

Program: eSupport.com BIOS Agent Version 3.45
BIOS Date: 12/28/00
BIOS Type: American Megatrends
BIOS ID: 62-1800-001169-00101111-071595-IRONGATE-1AAFL081
OEM Sign-On: A6195KMS V1.8
Chipset: AMD 751 rev 37
Superio: Unknown
OS: Win98
CPU: AMD Athlon(TM) Processor 850 Mhz MAX: 850 Mhz
BIOS ROM In Socket: No
BIOS ROM Size: 256K
Memory Installed: 128 MB
Memory Maximum: 512 MB
Memory Slot 01: 128 MB
Memory Slot 02: 0 MB


Thanks in advance,

Ralf


P.S. If you mail me direct, please use the word "BIOS" somewhere in the subject, otherwise my spamfilter could delete your mail.

[NickS]

An AMI BIOS of that date should support HDDs up to 137GB. What are the symptoms of your problem? Does the machine hang on POST, or config display, or is it a problem when using FDISK or FORMAT?

[Guru]

In fact, I've done no test with the HD because MSI says there IS a 65GB limit and my HD is full with data. I don't want to lose the data by testing.
The HD is working ATM here with my Intel Rochester PIII/450 and I want a faster machine for internet usage. So I'm planning a speed-up with the msi-board.



Bye, Ralf

[Denniss]

According to Bios notes this Bios supports 65GB HDD. They should have better written 65+GB, this Bios supports HDD up to 128GB.

[Guru]

You mean they fooled me?
I'll check this as soon as my data is backed up.


Thanks for the info,
Ralf

[Denniss]

Known Bios limits/problems/Bugs are 8, 32, 64 and 128GB (not counting the limints lower than 8GB), if they write "support 65GB" then there's no 64GB problem