200GB: 08/17/2000-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KC39C

svanovervelt · Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:13 pm

This is what the Bios Agent told me...
My motherboard is a CT-6BTMO-N100
A new hard disk of 200Gb wasn't recognised. I made partitions and now he does recognise it. Do I need an update of my bios?
Thanks for the help...

Program: eSupport.com BIOS Agent Version 3.41
BIOS Date: 08/17/00
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS ID: 08/17/2000-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KC39C
OEM Sign-On: 08/17/2000
Chipset: Intel 440BX/ZX rev 3
Superio: Winbond 977TF rev 0 found at port 3F0h
OS: Win2000 SP4
CPU: Pentium III 464 Mhz
BIOS ROM In Socket: Yes
BIOS ROM Size: 256K
Memory Installed: 192 MB
Memory Maximum: Unknown
Memory Slot 01: 64 MB
Memory Slot 02: 0 MB
Memory Slot 03: 128 MB
Memory Slot 04: 0 MB

Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:00 am

Your Intel BX chipset doesn't have native support for HDDs over 120GB.

svanovervelt · Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:27 am

So an update won't really help to solve that problem...
Thanks for the information.

Tue Apr 19, 2005 2:42 pm

It is possible to patch the Bios to recognize it as 128/137Gb HDD, that's the maimum size a 4.51PG Bios supports. All above has to be supported by your OS (W2K/XP/Linux).
But it's possible to limit the drive to 32GB by setting the jumper and the OS should be able to adress the space above 32GB.

svanovervelt · Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:50 pm

Thanks for your reaction. My pc is working fine right now. Since I made it 2x100 Gb (partitions). I was just wondering if it could be that I needed an update for my Bios to prevent future problems... I think I will change my motherboard in september or august. My pentium III (450MHz) is becoming old

Thanks for the reactions and so long...