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20GB: 04/24/96-SiS-5511-5513-2A5IDA1EC-E0 (Abit PH5)
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 8:57 pm
by nicolae788
hi it's there a way to find a patch for this bios to recognize my 20GB hdd?
It's flashed with the latest version i found on Abit home page dated 1996
Superchip: C&T 82C735 or SMC 661/663/664 found at port 3F0h
Chipset: SiS5511 rev 0
Bios manuf.:Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
thank you.
P.S>:i already checked rainbow's page and i couldn't find any tested bios
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 1:25 pm
by Denniss
too old - drive overlay software or PCI controller
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 10:11 pm
by nicolae788
hi
what "drive overlay software" stands for?I ask because i never heard of it....If you can tell me then i will try to find a solutin
Thank you very much!
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 12:36 am
by Denniss
Drive Overlay Software is used by Diskmanager Software - usually available from your HDD manufacturer for free
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 12:43 pm
by nicolae788
o.k. thank you now i know what you were talking about.Thank you for the info.
Alex.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:50 am
by NickS
I have two of these boards. I did start looking for a compatible BIOS but there are not many boards out there with 5511/5513 chipset. Chaintech 5SBA and Soyo SY-5SM BIOSes do not have extended Int 13h support; I have not checked out Asus P55SP4, Asus P55SP3AV or Mynix/TMC PCI54ST but I would be surprised if they do.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 5:18 pm
by ajzchips
NickS, I have the following betas whose dates (mid-1997 and above) "might" have INT13H support:
1) 09/12/97-SiS-551X-SMC665-2A5IDB09C-00 (patched OK)
2) 09/15/97-SiS551X-UMC8669-2A5IDB0BC-00 (patched OK)
3) 06/24/97-SiS-5511-5513-2A5IDC4AC-00 (patched OK)
4) 06/23/1998-SiS-5511-5513-2A5IDCH9C-00 (patched OK)
5) 07/16/1998-SiS-5511-5513-2A5IDF2DC-00 (patched OK)
6) 11/05/97-SiS-551X-SMC669-2A5IDH99C-00 (patched OK)
7) 10/16/97-SiS-5511-5513-2A5IDM2AC-00 (patched OK)
8) 04/03/1998-SiS-5511-5513-2A5IDN02C-00 (patched OK)
9) 08/13/97-SiS-5511-5513-2A5IDN09C-00 (patched OK)
A) 04/09/1998-SiS-5511-5513-2A5IDN0AC-00 (patched OK)
B) 05/05/1998-SiS-5511-5513-2A5IDR09C-00 (patched OK)
C) 02/24/98-SiS-5511-5513-2A5IDS2BC-00 (patched OK)
Any of these can be discarded? Which ones should I check?
EDIT: checked with Rainbow's utility anyway.... impatience of mine....
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 11:21 am
by Ritchie
From what I can tell the board concerned appears to be a Socket 7 model - is this correct?
I tried to trace it down myself but once you get to Abit's website, it appears they have dropped off support for Socket 7 boards.
Two things to suggest:
Firstly, the following was the code posted: 2A5IDA1EC-E0. When I looked for this code at the Abit page under the BIOS numbers pages I could not match it exactly, however the closest match gives the PH5 which has been also listed in the topic header. Do we know this to be correct or is this mismatch a possible consideration of model identification?
The other thing is I would recommend that Nicolae sends a email to Abit support kindly requesting that they email through the latest BIOS they have on this board, if they do have any at all. Keep the request nice and short and simple and clear and direct - don't ask any further questions because if the email appears confusing the reciever might quickly lose interest. There may be a reasonable chance of the desired attachment in reply, and if this is indeed the correct BIOS and if it supports at least 32GB HDD, then it may be patchable further up to 128GB if Nicolae herself or anyone else requires it.
Hope this helps you Nicolae and Good Luck!!!
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 11:28 am
by Ritchie
Uhhh..... Looking at your original post, two other observations:
* Where did the BIOS Search Squad Genuis
find the update on Abit's website? I certainly could not find it!
* There isn't by any chance an 8GB limiting jumper on the 20GB drive you are trying to install?