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| Thread ID: 58225 | 2005-05-25 09:55:00 | New HD compatible with older mobo ? | Organicpete (133) | Press F1 |
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| 358331 | 2005-05-25 09:55:00 | Hi Guys, I have a Gigabyte GA-6VXE+ with a VIA VT82C693A Apollo Pro133 chipset . P3/550 . The 10gig HD is getting a little 'challenged'. I heard that older motherboards may not support larger hard drives. Tempted by the 80 GB Dick Smith jobbie... How do I find out if it will work ? I read the pdf on the MB but no sign of HD size limit guff... any clues please ? :) cheers Pete |
Organicpete (133) | ||
| 358332 | 2005-05-25 10:07:00 | A BIOS update usually fixes that. If u can find the BIOS update it'll usually tell u what the update addresses. I just updated one here for a P2 266. The old BIOS wont let u use a hdd over 8gb (the hdd in it is 6gb). The last BIOS update fixed that prob. And also fixed it so u can use a USB keyboard within DOS/Windows. This might be the update here www.giga-byte.com |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 358333 | 2005-05-25 10:15:00 | Thanks SG will d/l BIOS and check it out cheers Pete |
Organicpete (133) | ||
| 358334 | 2005-05-25 10:17:00 | No worries, I just posted the URL, if u missed it . When u boot that system see what version it shows (F something)? and the date of the BIOS . . . on post . Press Pause on the keyboard to stop it so u can see it . . . then press any key to continue loading windows . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 358335 | 2005-05-25 10:25:00 | Rightyoh ! | Organicpete (133) | ||
| 358336 | 2005-05-25 10:41:00 | OK the BIOS update is just an exe. was sort of hoping for a readme too :) will it actually update if I click it or just unpack it? I see they recomend using one of the utilities... getting a bit nervous here :) Pete |
Organicpete (133) | ||
| 358337 | 2005-05-25 10:58:00 | Instuctions are linked from the same page. How to flash a bios. www.giga-byte.com |
Metla (12) | ||
| 358338 | 2005-05-25 11:08:00 | Thanks Metla, Yep i read that but was hoping for info on if the new one will support bigger HDs before the fateful step :0 |
Organicpete (133) | ||
| 358339 | 2005-05-25 19:07:00 | why bother updateing the bios almost every harddrive manufacturer has now got freely downloadable DDO software to 'fool' the system in to accepting large drives I cant recall having a problem in the last couple of years anyway....... | drcspy (146) | ||
| 358340 | 2005-05-25 22:09:00 | thanks drcspy I didn't know that...will check it out cheers Pete |
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