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Hi

I am attempting to install new HITACHI DESKSTAR 61.4GB HARDDRIVE, but BIOS is not recognising it.

Is this system capable of such a large harddrive?

I thought it might be BIOS limitation, but not sure. If this is the case can someone please help me to locate correct update or upgrade.

BIOS details are as follows:

BIOS Date: 05/05/98
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS ID: 05/05/1998-VPX-ACPI-W877-2A5LDF29C-01
OEM Sign-On: P5F84 PCI GREEN BIOS
Chipset: VIA 82C585 rev 35
Superio: Winbond 877TF (use 87h) rev 0 found at port 3F0h
OS: Microsoft Windows 98 Version: 4.10.1998
CPU Type: 6x86MX
CPU Speed: 150 Mhz
CPU Max: 266 Mhz
BIOS ROM In Socket: Yes
BIOS ROM Size: 128K
Memory Installed: 64 MB

Freetech P5F84
BIOS no longer available at www.freetech.com ; you should save yours using awdflash.exe /sy/pn and then zip it to protect against corruption. We may need you to email it for patching.

The very same release is available here:

http://web.archive.org/web/200305192134 ... 7/84-4.bin

Patched for HDD support upto 64GB here:
http://wims.rainbow-software.org/ajz/

I have those and then some on file here.