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by soupy
Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:32 pm
Forum: My hard drive isn't recognized
Topic: Computer wont reconize the present of my hard drives
Replies: 2
Views: 3223

Seems more likely you need to redefine your RAID configuration in the BIOS setup. I'd say a flash is the last thing you want to do right now.
by soupy
Wed Aug 04, 2004 7:59 pm
Forum: What is my motherboard?
Topic: 4SPIS - a mystery?
Replies: 8
Views: 10413

Another generic Taiwanese clone. Looks like the same manufacturer as 4VPIW. Anyone read Chinese?

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=4SPIS ... .90&rnum=4
by soupy
Thu Jul 08, 2004 2:47 pm
Forum: In-depth High-tech BIOS section
Topic: Award BootBlock Flashing nightmare.... PLEEEEASE HELP!!!
Replies: 1
Views: 3779

Don't multipost. :evil:
by soupy
Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:59 pm
Forum: My motherboard is dead
Topic: BIOS problems
Replies: 11
Views: 6992

by soupy
Tue Jun 15, 2004 2:29 pm
Forum: My motherboard is dead
Topic: BIOS problems
Replies: 11
Views: 6992

Nope. Make a bare DOS boot disk. See FAQ # 9.
by soupy
Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:15 pm
Forum: What is my motherboard?
Topic: ami Bios String
Replies: 3
Views: 3296

30-0100-001437-00101111-060692-PC CHIP-F ??

Isn't that a 386??? 8O
by soupy
Tue Jun 08, 2004 3:51 pm
Forum: My hard drive isn't recognized
Topic: 40GB: 4S4EB2X0.86A.0022.P15.9909271236
Replies: 6
Views: 5336

Looks like a Intel SE440BX-2 motherboard.

Latest BIOS:

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts ... nldID=3519
by soupy
Tue Jun 08, 2004 3:40 pm
Forum: Other BIOS update issues.
Topic: usb 2.0 on azza 601bm via ple133 ata100 vga+sound
Replies: 7
Views: 8584

What DennisS suggested still holds true, soupy. Your BIOS had problems with your USB2 as it would have with, let's say, a certain PCI NIC or modem. Sure, but the possibility remains that a BIOS update might be required for a particular card to work properly, which was the original question in the t...
by soupy
Mon Jun 07, 2004 8:37 pm
Forum: Other BIOS update issues.
Topic: usb 2.0 on azza 601bm via ple133 ata100 vga+sound
Replies: 7
Views: 8584

Denniss wrote:No need to update Bios as an additional USB2.0 card is just a normal PCI card .
Only drivers or recent serviepacks for your OS are required .
Actually, I have a BIOS for my motherboard that does not properly allocate the resources needed for a USB2 card.
by soupy
Wed Jun 02, 2004 3:25 pm
Forum: What is my motherboard?
Topic: Help identifying a compaq presario 4840 mobo
Replies: 1
Views: 2815

Proprietary board. Get an add-on EIDE controller card.
by soupy
Wed Jun 02, 2004 3:12 pm
Forum: In-depth High-tech BIOS section
Topic: adding vcore voltage change support to a bios
Replies: 5
Views: 5010

Yep. Spend the $20 and get a PII-450 or even a PIII.
by soupy
Wed Jun 02, 2004 2:48 pm
Forum: Other BIOS update issues.
Topic: Photosmart printer crashes computer
Replies: 16
Views: 8643

-Jk- wrote:
soupy wrote:Oh, and just for future reference, your cable modem should be plugged into a NIC, not your USB port.
there are USB cable modems ya know :wink:
Oh, I know. I just can't understand why anyone would want to use one. I guess some people don't know how to install a PCI card.