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i430VX ....?
Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 10:28 am
by gabev
I got this bios id on the post screen:
04/28/98 i430VX-SMC37C93-2A59GB3JC-00
anyone knows how can I identify the mobo and how can I upgrade the bios?
Thankx
Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 11:38 am
by edwin
AST OEM version of BCM/GVC FM530. Ask AST.
fm530250.sst Adventure 2xx/4xx System BIOS v2.50
04/08/97-i430VX-SMC37C93-2A59GB3JC-00
AST BIOS VERSION 2.5
Fm530260.sst Adventure 2xx/4xx System BIOS v2.60
05/12/97-i430VX-SMC37C93-2A59GB3JC-00
AST BIOS VERSION 2.6
jewel.bin Adv!+ Bravo EL System BIOS, v3.00
09/15/97-i430VX-SMC37C93-2A59GB3JC-00
AST BIOS VERSION 3.00
2a59gjew.bin Adv!+ Bravo EL System BIOS, v3.03
12/03/97-i430VX-SMC37C93-2A59GB3JC-00
AST BIOS VERSION 3.03
diamond.bin Adv!2000, Advent!4400 BIOS, v2.00 Asia
09/15/97-i430VX-SMC37C93-2A59GB3JC-00
AST BIOS VERSION 2.00
2a59gdia.bin Adv!2000, Advent!4400 BIOS, v2.03 Asia
12/03/97-i430VX-SMC37C93-2A59GB3JC-00
AST BIOS VERSION 2.03
Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 11:44 am
by Rainbow
It's GVC FM530 board, also known as Packard Bell PB810
http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/pb/mb/810.htm:
04/28/98-i430VX-SMC37C93-2A59GB3JC-00
PACKARD BELL BIOS version v1.25I
If you want large HDD support, we can patch this BIOS.
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 11:24 am
by NickS
@Rainbow: I'm not sure we can patch it. In
http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1406 you said that BIOS only supports HDD up to 8.4GB.
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 10:59 pm
by Rainbow
Oops, sorry. It really does not support anything over 8.4GB. I assumed that 1998 BIOS should - never assume anything
