LBA 48 Issue. Need Bios Low level help.

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sorphin
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Hello all.

I have a mother board I just bought (a DFI CM33-TL REV B).. The onboard chipset (VIA), supports LBA48 and has used LBA48, Rev C of the board has a bios update so that the BIOS will understand LBA48. I've spoken to DFI and they say that my Rev B board is 'out of date and no one uses PIII's anymore)... Would it be possible to find what they changed in the Rev C bios update and create a patch/module for the Rev B bios so the bios can understand LBA48, since the chipset can? I ask that you please don't respond with "Go buy a newer board".. :)

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Date Code 2002/05/24 Rev. B
Update VGA BIOS kernel.

Rev. C BIOS
Date Code 2005/01/11
Add Boot from USB function.

Date Code 2004/12/21
Support 48-bit HDD with capacity higher than 137GB.

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Right. the 48 bit update is for the Rev C board, which I stated. I have a Rev B board, so I can't use that update, because other things on the Rev C board are different..
KURIAKI wrote:Date Code 2002/05/24 Rev. B
Update VGA BIOS kernel.

Rev. C BIOS
Date Code 2005/01/11
Add Boot from USB function.

Date Code 2004/12/21
Support 48-bit HDD with capacity higher than 137GB.

http://www.dfi.com.tw/Support/Download/ ... =A&SITE=NA
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