BIOS Updates forum

here's my problem...
when i set the bios to auto detect hdd, it notices my 160 gig, but on the second list screen, it freezes...and when i auto detect the hdd in the bios, it freezes.
this is what i have...
BIOS TYPE: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PGM
BIOS DATE: 02/22/00
BIOS ID: 02/22/2000-i440BX-ITE867-2A69KH2BC-00
OEM SING-ON: (6610S164) Intel i440BX PCIset(TM)
CHIPSET: Intel 440BX/ZX rev 3
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Version: 5.1.2600
CPU TYPE: Pentium® III (0.25 µm)
SPEED: 501Mhz

and this is what i want to install as a second hard drive, or slave rather
(i have a 40 gig as the master drive)...
Western Digital WD1600
WD Caviar SE
Enhanced IDE Hard Drive
Drive Parameters: LBA 312581808 - 160.0 gb
model # WD1600JB - OOGVAO

Shuttle/Spacewalker HOT-661 Rev 3.x, patched Bios here:
http://wims.rainbow-software.org/index. ... 0&count=40

Directlink:
http://wims.rainbow-software.org/biosma ... 20v3.1.zip

Note: Patched Bios supports HDD up to 128GB and resolves many hanging during detection problems. If thsi patched Bios does not help then limit your 160GB drive per Jumper, any newer OS should be able to fully adress the space above the limitation.

ok, thanks for the quick responce...but what do i do with the .bin file? when i double-click it, windows doesn't know what to open it with it. isn't .bin a mac extention?

Download the flash utility:
ftp://ftp1.tw.shuttle.com/Utilities/Awd757.zip
Instructions:
http://www.pine-support.com/files/manua ... e_bios.pdf