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03/24/97-i1440FX-2A69HMDC-00
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2002 6:08 pm
by KenKennedy
I cannot find either the manufacturer or a bios flash for a board. Can anybody help? The details are
03/24/97-i1440FX-2A69HMDC-00
Many thanks
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2002 6:19 pm
by ajzchips
Sure it's "...MD..."? Sure about the "D"?
Do you have its manual, or is there anything printed on the motherboard that might identify it?
What's the BIOS message? It's further up, on the same screen you found the BIOS ID.
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2002 9:52 pm
by KenKennedy
In true Homer stlyee DOH!
Its 2A69HM4DC-00
Does this help?
It also says
Award V4.51
W6208M V1.0 032497
03/24/97 - i1440fx-2A69HM4DC-00
Cheers
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2002 10:19 pm
by edwin
It helps in as much identifying the maker: MSI/Microstar. Now for some info and a bios update if one exists...
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2002 10:25 pm
by edwin
Another DOH!!! is in order I think
03/24/97-i440FX-2A69HM4DC-00
W6
108MS V1.0 032497
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/b ... ME=MS-6108
Only version ever released.
Manual:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/m ... ME=MS-6108
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2002 12:55 pm
by KenKennedy
Cheers - at least I know who made it now and I know I can't do anything with it.
Thanks for the help.
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2002 9:59 pm
by NickS
What did you want the upgrade for ?
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:39 pm
by edwin
Bios cannot be patched for larger disk support. Maximum size is 8GB!
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2002 11:55 pm
by NickS
Hmm. SO it's "guess what BIOS is compatible" time.
I just tried to put a 545 Mb Seagate drive into my niece's ICL machine - too big....BIOS doesn't recognise anything over 1024x15x63
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2002 10:25 am
by edwin
NickS: I think you better start a new thread on that one so we can see what we can dig up.
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2002 5:05 pm
by KenKennedy
Wanted to see if the board would accept a PIII - that's all.
Cheers
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 10:51 am
by NickS
edwin wrote:NickS: I think you better start a new thread on that one so we can see what we can dig up.
No point - I have the last BIOS. I was just making the point (not very clearly) that some people are lucky to be stuck with 8 Gb !
