60GB:02/17/96-i430FX-2A59CT4AC-00

hangaman · Mon Dec 08, 2003 6:39 pm

Program: Unicore BIOS Wizard Version 3.23
Program: eSupport.com BIOS Detect v1.2 July 21, 2003
BIOS Date: 02/16/96
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.50PG
BIOS ID: 02/17/96-i430FX-2A59CT4AC-00
OEM Sign-On: (2a59ct4a) PCI-590 COAST 256/512K PB CACHE PENTIUM SYSTEM
Chipset: Intel Triton 430FX rev 2
Superio: Winbond 787 (use 89h) rev 0 found at port 250h
OS: Microsoft Windows 98 SE Version: 4.10.2222 A

I have a old PC, it's Pentium-S 160Mhz. The bios was unable to detect HDD more than 8GB, but it will run just fine if I install a New 20GB HDD running as SLAVE, with a 1.2GB HDD as Master. The 20GB HDD was divided to 3 Partition with no partition more than 8GB. I also tried with a Maxtor 40GB HDD which was also divided to 2 partitioned, 20GB each.It run in win98, But some little windows problem raised and I give up. I plan to buy a new 60GB or 40GB HDD recently.. so just wanna get some advice and seeking for updates if available.. thanks

Mon Dec 08, 2003 8:58 pm

It's Taken PCI590 board. I have something like that - PCI590-2 - but it's dead

The latest BIOS is:
10/09/97-i430FX-2A59CT4AC-00
(2a59ct4a) PCI590 - TRITON FX PENTIUM 586 M/B
It should supports HDDs over 8,4GB - if it really does, it can be patched to work with HDDs up to 128GB.

hangaman · Tue Dec 09, 2003 5:11 am

Rainbow wrote:It's Taken PCI590 board. I have something like that - PCI590-2 - but it's dead

Rainbow wrote:It should supports HDDs over 8,4GB - if it really does, it can be patched to work with HDDs up to 128GB.

May I know where to get the BIOS and how to patch it... And how your TAKEN PCI590-2 Dead? after flashing the BIOS or ...?? Thanks a lot..

Tue Dec 09, 2003 2:32 pm

A copy which still says "Evaluation copy - not for sale" can be found through http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/ ... 59CT4A.bin but needs patching for larger HDDs (>32GiB)....done. Look at the link in my signature shortly.

For your 20GB HDD try the one at the link above.

Check your CMOS HDD settings are set to "Auto"

Tue Dec 09, 2003 3:26 pm

The PCI590-2 came dead to me. The BIOS is OK, there must be a hardware failure.

hangaman · Tue Dec 09, 2003 6:11 pm

Thanks a lot.. but i won try the bios for now.. I need to use my PC now.. I have to wait for a few week to beg around for $$.. if my board die.. then i can go for new PC...

thanks...

btw .. I found that Maxtor have other solution for this problem.. they use a software called maxblast....

anyway.. thanks for helping me.. thank u very much...

Wed Dec 10, 2003 12:30 am

IIRC, Maxtor also advise you should not use Maxblast with Windows 2000 or XP...I think Linux doesn't like it either.