60GB: 07/11/2001 -694X-686B-6A6LJB09C-00

BIOS update, EIDE card, or overlay software? (FAQ Hard disk recognition)
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Markko
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Hallo

I have an 61,5 GB IBM HD and my Bios can´t detect the HD

My Bios version is

Award Modular BIOS v. 6.00PG
ID-String: 07/11/2001-694X-686B-6A6LJB09C-00
Chipset: 694X-686B / VIA Apollo Pro 133A694X /596B o 68

Could anyone help me please?

Thanks a lot

Markko
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Later version of BioStar M6VCG ? ... can you tell us what message appears under the Award logo in the top left of the memory count screen ?

[update] (probably "VCG0711B", which means you have the latest on the BioStar website).
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As this is an Award 6.00 BIOS it should have support for 128 GB HDD in the BIOS, so you may need to consider other factors which could cause your problem e.g. cabling, CMOS setup.
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Markko
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yes right i have the newest update from the Biostar website
vcg0711b

and my Hd still don´t work
well cabling is ok
can you give me some hints how i can solve that problem?

Thanx

Markko
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Please be a little more specific with your problem .
Does your HDD spin up ?
Is your HDD not detected at all or do you get error messages or hang ups while detecting ?
Do you have the 80wire UDMA cable conncted with Blue end to mainboard and black end to Master drive ?
Please check the used jumper settings and try the alternative setting - all possible settings should be printed onto a small sticker or are available at IBM website .
If your HDD does not work plese recheck on a second computer - maybe dead .
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