60GB: Abit BX20
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2002 7:22 am
This site is incredibly helpful. Unfortunately, I still couldn't quite find the BIOS upgrade I'm looking for.
I would like to upgrade my BIOS so's I can make full use of my new 60GB Maxtor hard drive.
I am aware that Maxtor has some kind of MaxBlast software that allows me to use the full capacity of the disk, but it's not supported with Windows 2000. The alternative is to upgrade my BIOS.
Here's what I have:
BIOS ID: 2A69KA1BC
BIOS Date: 09/18/98
BIOS Signon: 09/18/1998-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1BC-GR
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
SuperI/O: Winbond 977TF rev 0 found at port 3F0h
Chipset: Intel 440BX/ZX rev 3
OEM Signon: GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
Following the directions on this site, I found that my motherboard manufacturer is Abit. Your chart of Award BIOS numbers for Abit motherboard models had the following entry, which corresponds to my BIOS ID:
2A69KA1BC-xx -------> Abit BX20 (xx is version of the BIOS)
I went to Abit's website to download an upgrade at
http://www.abit.com.tw/abitweb/webjsp/e ... wnload.jsp
(click on "BIOS Centre")
They have a list of about 50-60 different motherboard models. For some reason, mine isn't there! This absence seems very strange. Many other models listed on your chart, such as BX6, BH6, BE6, etc. are all on Abit's site, but for some reason BX20 isn't.
I'm in your hands, ladies and gentlemen. I really hope someone can find a magic answer for me, because I'm stuck. I'd hate to only use 32 out of 60 available GB on my new hard disk.
Thanks for your time.
I would like to upgrade my BIOS so's I can make full use of my new 60GB Maxtor hard drive.
I am aware that Maxtor has some kind of MaxBlast software that allows me to use the full capacity of the disk, but it's not supported with Windows 2000. The alternative is to upgrade my BIOS.
Here's what I have:
BIOS ID: 2A69KA1BC
BIOS Date: 09/18/98
BIOS Signon: 09/18/1998-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1BC-GR
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
SuperI/O: Winbond 977TF rev 0 found at port 3F0h
Chipset: Intel 440BX/ZX rev 3
OEM Signon: GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
Following the directions on this site, I found that my motherboard manufacturer is Abit. Your chart of Award BIOS numbers for Abit motherboard models had the following entry, which corresponds to my BIOS ID:
2A69KA1BC-xx -------> Abit BX20 (xx is version of the BIOS)
I went to Abit's website to download an upgrade at
http://www.abit.com.tw/abitweb/webjsp/e ... wnload.jsp
(click on "BIOS Centre")
They have a list of about 50-60 different motherboard models. For some reason, mine isn't there! This absence seems very strange. Many other models listed on your chart, such as BX6, BH6, BE6, etc. are all on Abit's site, but for some reason BX20 isn't.
I'm in your hands, ladies and gentlemen. I really hope someone can find a magic answer for me, because I'm stuck. I'd hate to only use 32 out of 60 available GB on my new hard disk.
Thanks for your time.