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Abit LX-6 i440LX chipset (2A69JA1AC / 2A69JA1AC-7T)

Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 1:08 pm
by __spc__
Hi All,

Newbie here.

Just getting involved in all this as I have an Abit LX-6 m'board with i440LX chipset. Groan; limitations on DIMM memory and max CPU speed etc - should'a waited for the BX set. Even the simple task of increasing HD from 2Gb upwards seems to pose a problem!

Does anyone know the max HD capacity for this chipset/BIOS (I can't confirm the exact version of BIOS until I get home but will do ASAP)?

Cheers,

Steven. 8O

Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 1:29 pm
by NickS
Bios LX6-7h.bin at ftp://ftp.mathematik.uni-marburg.de/pub ... /bios/lx6/ can be patched for 128 GB HDD:

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BIOS ID string: 10/13/97-i440LX-W977TF-2A69JA1AC-7H
BIOS OEM string: GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
INT13h Extensions...Present: old-style
New-style code found at 3577
=> 32GB bug patched successfully
although you would have to test it :)
Interesting that yours says -7T
Can you post the complete string ?

Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 1:39 pm
by NickS
Ah - looks like you have the LX6C. Rainbow patched a Beta BIOS for that one...check the "tested" link for ABit LX6.

Please don't leave me in my hour of need...

Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 3:18 pm
by __spc__
Will get back to you guys ASAP - will boot-up in 5hrs time and report back.

Still hacked off though for having LX instead of BX, even though I made the choice 5yrs ago!

Steven. :D :D

LX6C - Rainbow Beta BIOS patch

Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 4:25 pm
by __spc__
Hi NickS,

Sorry - the BIOS ID I listed was what I anticipate it to be having searched the 'net high and low for info on what my BIOS *should* be - given I'm sat at work 100 miles from my PC(!).

The Abit LX6 manual gives example on how to flash a new bios, so presuming:

1. the BIOS version is that which I suggested above;
2. I get to grips with the method in the motherboard manual for flashing a new BIOS

would you reckon Rainbow's update will see me clear? (All I need is support for 20Gb).

So saying, maybe I should just buy the HD, plug it in and see what happens, and take it from there?

What I intended my original question to be was basically, would the simplest Abit 6LX motherboard, with the Award BIOS detailed, accomodate a 20Gb drive. There - I've said, and I'm not ashamed (years of being stupid, don't you know!)!

Cheers,

Steven. :oops:

Voila - the complete string

Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 8:07 pm
by __spc__
Hi again,

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BIOS ID string: 02/04/98-i440LX-W977TF-2A69JA1AC-7T
BOARD BIOS version: GREEN/AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
Now, will this '-7T' version work with HD > 10Gb (or is the cut-off 15.2Gb?), or will I need Rainbow's patch? Incidentally, I followed Wim's link to the site with all the Award BIOS updates (awd741.zip) etc. Are any of these what I need?

All your help will be VERY greatly appreciated, for sure.

Steven.

Posted: Mon May 05, 2003 8:54 pm
by __spc__
:D

Sunday, 19:50 - 8 hrs since I bit the bullet and went for it!

Thanks NickS - I used Rainbow's LX6C patch, the BIOS is upgraded, and my new 40Gb Samsung is recognised.

What took me so long is that I don't have any cloning software, so had o reinstall Win XP et al - anyways, thanks to all for giving me the confidence to mess with the BIOS; there's life life in my ol' girl yet!

:D :D :D :D

Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 11:29 am
by NickS
Sorry I didn't get back over the holiday weekend - glad it all worked out OK.

Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 1:36 pm
by __spc__
Thanks.

I understand also that the Abit board I have used only to be capable of accepting a PII-300. Since applying Rainbow's patch, the BIOS now sees a PIII-556 I have lying around on auto-detect, but then sends me to the CPU SoftMenu to configure the setup correctly. Alas, no amount of fiddling with the User Defined settings (multiplier/external clock - should be 8.5x/66MHz I think) permits a boot to XP. Back to the PII-300...

Cheers all,

Steven. :lol:

Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 3:26 pm
by __spc__
Soupy pointed me to the Google Groups (never bothered before); a most enjoyable visit.

Loads of goodies, inc. this useful info, relevant to this thread:

http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?q=LX6 ... com&rnum=3

Cheers,

Steven.