500GB: 06/20/2002-i845-6A69VFLDC-00
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:04 pm
===== Reason for posting::
I wish to use a 500GB hard drive (EIDE Western Digital), as the primary drive, with 1 patron of approximately 500GB containing the OS. Currently, I am only able to boot the computer if the main partition is smaller than the 137GB limit.00
The sticky post regarding this limit “We can't patch/update Bios for native support of HDD over 128/137GB.”
Does this mean that no one can provide the BIOS for download, or simply that the BIOS can’t be downloaded from this site?
===== BIOS Overview::
The primary information I have gathered about my system’s BIOS is as follows:
BIOS Type: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
BIOS ID: 06/20/2002-i845-6A69VFLDC-00
BIOS Eval: 845E Rev2.01K - 6.00 PG
Chipset: Intel 1A30 rev 17
> Note: I got two different result for SuperIO between "BIOS Agent" and "BIOS Wizard".
SuperIO: Winbond 627F/HF rev 7 at port 002E (from BIOS Agent Scan Results)
SuperIO: Winbond 83627F/HF found at port 2Eh (from BIOS Wizard 2.10)
===== Final Notes::
I called the BIOS Agent support number, and was subsequently told that an updated BIOS did exist (with 48bit LBA), but that the cost for emailing the link for the BIOS and flashing program was around $40. As far as I know all the necessary files and tools should be freely available. As such I’d prefer to go the freeware rout. If anyone knows otherwise please let me know.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
===== BIOS Detailed Information:: (In case it becomes important)
The detailed information may not be needed, but just in case it is, below I have listed the BIOS details I have acquired from the various different tools and sources I hade available.
----- BIOS Info (from POST screen during boot):
Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 1984-2002, Phoenix Technologies, LTD
845E Rev2.01K
06/20/2002-i845-6A69VFLDC-00
----- BIOS Info (from BIOS Agent Scan Results):
BIOS Type: Phoenix-Award
BIOS Date: June 20th 2002
BIOS ID: 06/20/2002-i845-6A69VFLDC-00
BIOS OEM: 845E Rev2.01K - 6.00 PG
Chipset: Intel 1A30 rev 17
SuperIO: Winbond 627F/HF rev 7 at port 002E
Manufacturer: Unknown
Motherboard: i845
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1.0
Maximum Memory: 3072MB
Installed Memory: 1024MB
Memory Config: Slot1:512 Slot2:512 Slot3:0
----- BIOS Info (from MSInfo32.exe):
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 6/20/2002
----- BIOS Info (from BIOS Wizard 2.10):
Generated by: BIOS Wizard 2.10
Date: October 11, 2007
Time: 11:30
PnP Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 1.0
PCI Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 2.1
PCI IRQ Routing Table : BIOS currently supports this feature
Enhanced Disk Drive
Specification : BIOS currently supports this feature
DMI Version : BIOS supports minimum version 2.2. Latest is
version 2.3
ACPI Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 1.0
APM Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 1.2
Booting From CD-ROM : BIOS currently supports this feature
Supports ESCD : BIOS currently supports this feature
Can be Updated (flashed) : BIOS currently supports this feature
Can be Shadowed : BIOS currently supports this feature
BIOS Chip in Socket : BIOS currently supports this feature
Supports Selective Booting : BIOS currently supports this feature
Supports LS-120 Booting : BIOS doesn't support this feature
Supports ZIP Booting : BIOS doesn't support this feature
Supports Network Booting : The testing of this feature is not supported by
the current DMI version
BIOS Manufacturer : Phoenix
BIOS ID : Unknown
BIOS Date : 06/20/02
BIOS OEM Signon :
BIOS ROM Size : 256K
Chipset : Intel 1A30 rev 17
Super I/O Chip : Winbond 83627F/HF found at port 2Eh
I wish to use a 500GB hard drive (EIDE Western Digital), as the primary drive, with 1 patron of approximately 500GB containing the OS. Currently, I am only able to boot the computer if the main partition is smaller than the 137GB limit.00
The sticky post regarding this limit “We can't patch/update Bios for native support of HDD over 128/137GB.”
Does this mean that no one can provide the BIOS for download, or simply that the BIOS can’t be downloaded from this site?
===== BIOS Overview::
The primary information I have gathered about my system’s BIOS is as follows:
BIOS Type: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
BIOS ID: 06/20/2002-i845-6A69VFLDC-00
BIOS Eval: 845E Rev2.01K - 6.00 PG
Chipset: Intel 1A30 rev 17
> Note: I got two different result for SuperIO between "BIOS Agent" and "BIOS Wizard".
SuperIO: Winbond 627F/HF rev 7 at port 002E (from BIOS Agent Scan Results)
SuperIO: Winbond 83627F/HF found at port 2Eh (from BIOS Wizard 2.10)
===== Final Notes::
I called the BIOS Agent support number, and was subsequently told that an updated BIOS did exist (with 48bit LBA), but that the cost for emailing the link for the BIOS and flashing program was around $40. As far as I know all the necessary files and tools should be freely available. As such I’d prefer to go the freeware rout. If anyone knows otherwise please let me know.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
===== BIOS Detailed Information:: (In case it becomes important)
The detailed information may not be needed, but just in case it is, below I have listed the BIOS details I have acquired from the various different tools and sources I hade available.
----- BIOS Info (from POST screen during boot):
Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 1984-2002, Phoenix Technologies, LTD
845E Rev2.01K
06/20/2002-i845-6A69VFLDC-00
----- BIOS Info (from BIOS Agent Scan Results):
BIOS Type: Phoenix-Award
BIOS Date: June 20th 2002
BIOS ID: 06/20/2002-i845-6A69VFLDC-00
BIOS OEM: 845E Rev2.01K - 6.00 PG
Chipset: Intel 1A30 rev 17
SuperIO: Winbond 627F/HF rev 7 at port 002E
Manufacturer: Unknown
Motherboard: i845
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1.0
Maximum Memory: 3072MB
Installed Memory: 1024MB
Memory Config: Slot1:512 Slot2:512 Slot3:0
----- BIOS Info (from MSInfo32.exe):
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 6/20/2002
----- BIOS Info (from BIOS Wizard 2.10):
Generated by: BIOS Wizard 2.10
Date: October 11, 2007
Time: 11:30
PnP Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 1.0
PCI Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 2.1
PCI IRQ Routing Table : BIOS currently supports this feature
Enhanced Disk Drive
Specification : BIOS currently supports this feature
DMI Version : BIOS supports minimum version 2.2. Latest is
version 2.3
ACPI Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 1.0
APM Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 1.2
Booting From CD-ROM : BIOS currently supports this feature
Supports ESCD : BIOS currently supports this feature
Can be Updated (flashed) : BIOS currently supports this feature
Can be Shadowed : BIOS currently supports this feature
BIOS Chip in Socket : BIOS currently supports this feature
Supports Selective Booting : BIOS currently supports this feature
Supports LS-120 Booting : BIOS doesn't support this feature
Supports ZIP Booting : BIOS doesn't support this feature
Supports Network Booting : The testing of this feature is not supported by
the current DMI version
BIOS Manufacturer : Phoenix
BIOS ID : Unknown
BIOS Date : 06/20/02
BIOS OEM Signon :
BIOS ROM Size : 256K
Chipset : Intel 1A30 rev 17
Super I/O Chip : Winbond 83627F/HF found at port 2Eh