80GB: 6/15/1998-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KEC9C-00
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2002 4:48 am
Please help - I can't get my new 80GB Western Digital hard drive working on my ENPC KB-21 MB. BIOS is Award v4.51PG. I have KB-21 BIOS ROM Ver.1.5 7/14/1998.
The symptom is that the BIOS hangs when trying to detect the HDD. If I use a different computer to detect the HDD and enter the correct settings my BIOS still hangs. The HDD works fine in a newer computer - detected properly and formats fine.
I obtained a spare FLASH chip and tried the BIOS updates from http://support.enlightcorp.com.tw/ftp/BIOS/ENPC/ however none of them solve the problem. From this site the kb2115.bin is my original BIOS, however I prefer the KB2118.BIN as it has some minor enhancements.
I've tested some BIOS from other computers with i440BX-W977TF chipset but they do not work on my machine. A 20GB hard drive was used before and was properly detected on the same motherboard with the same BIOS. FYI
Thank you VERY MUCH for your help!!
Ben
The symptom is that the BIOS hangs when trying to detect the HDD. If I use a different computer to detect the HDD and enter the correct settings my BIOS still hangs. The HDD works fine in a newer computer - detected properly and formats fine.
I obtained a spare FLASH chip and tried the BIOS updates from http://support.enlightcorp.com.tw/ftp/BIOS/ENPC/ however none of them solve the problem. From this site the kb2115.bin is my original BIOS, however I prefer the KB2118.BIN as it has some minor enhancements.
I've tested some BIOS from other computers with i440BX-W977TF chipset but they do not work on my machine. A 20GB hard drive was used before and was properly detected on the same motherboard with the same BIOS. FYI
Thank you VERY MUCH for your help!!
Ben