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80GB: 09/03/1999-i440BX-W977-2A69KM4DC-00
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 8:04 pm
by rddash
Looking for a patch for the above bios ( and the orig code if thats possible)for a 80g samsung sp0802n.
here is the complete id string etc.
09/03/1999-i440BX-W977-2A69KM4DC-00
Board/BIOS-Version : W6131P2 V3.2 090399
Chipset : i440BX-W977 //Intel 440BX
PnP V1.0/ESCD, DMI V 2.1, SM V2.1
went to msi site... no help
any help ( or suggestion) would be greatly appreciated
R
and I tried searching here but no luck ( unless I screwed up the serch)
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 9:21 pm
by NickS
A search for 6131 at
http://www.msi-computer.de turns up MS-6204 as an alternate name; two versions;
V1.0:
http://www.msi-computer.de/produkte/pro ... rod_id=130
10/20/1998-i440BX-W977-2A69KM4DC-00
W6131MJ V1.6 051799
and V2.0:
http://www.msi-computer.de/produkte/pro ... rod_id=131
10/20/1998-i440BX-W977-2A69KM4DC-00
W6131MJ V2.5 010400
Both of these are older than yours.
The "P2" in the message indicates that it's an OEM version of the board, don't know whose without checking. Do you have some markings on your board to indicate revision ?
(Before you do anything else, use "awdflash savebios.bin /sy /pn" to back up your present BIOS !)
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 10:50 pm
by rddash
It's an OEM from NEC, powermate 5200 ms-6131 ver 3.
Got a copy (finally) of the old nec bios. I tried the 2 upgrades available from MSI, no luck
I did save the old bios ( oh did I mention that this is a great site?)
and so far no luck on changing getting over the 32 gb barrier.
( I hate using special patches to compensate, like the one from samsung)
If anyone would like the old .bin file, I'll send it to you
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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 10:54 pm
by NickS
rddash wrote:If anyone would like the old .bin file, I'll send it to you
Send it to me at my email address (zip for file integrity, please), or link to it. I'll look at patching it.
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 12:23 am
by rddash
Thanks, it's on it's way
R
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 12:45 am
by NickS
Patched and returned... please give us feedback.
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 1:08 am
by Denniss
Hmmm . NEC has only a 2.3 Bios for a Powermate 3200 but a 3.2 and 3.8 Bios for 5250
ftp://ftp.necsam.com/pub/Catalog/3788/P ... os-3.2.exe
ftp://ftp.necsam.com/pub/Catalog/3822/P ... %203.8.exe
It seems the 5200 should have used a 6131 Rev 2.x and 5250 a 6131 Rev 3.x . the 3,8 Bios is dated 5/2000 and the 3.2 8/99 - about 14 days older than your 3.2 .....
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 1:16 am
by Denniss
And MSI only has an older 3.1 bios either for RageXL or Rage128VR OnBoard VGA
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/b ... 253&kind=1
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 8:08 pm
by rddash
Thanks guys for the info. I'm looking forward to trying out the patch when it arrives. I'll definetly keep you informed on how it works.
Ron
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 2:46 pm
by NickS
I'll re-send it - you should have had it shortly after I said I patched and sent it.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:13 pm
by rddash
Just got it, I'll give it a shot later on and lt you know how it works.
Greatly appreciated,
Ron
