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"George N. Weinisch" <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 6 Sep 2002 21:09:19 -0400
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If you can positively identify your board, you may be able to download an
updated bios file from the manufacturer that you can use to flash your cmos,
if they offer one that will support larger hard drives.  For help in
identifying your board, look to this site for assistance:

http://www.motherboards.org/moboidtools.html

Hope this helps.

George

> I tried to install a 80Gb IBM drive (120GXP) in a Pentium 120, and the
> motherboard only seems to recognize 8 Gb.  How can I install the drive so
> the motherboard can recognize 80Gb, not 8Gb?
>
> I can't find the motherboard's name. I look all over, and I can't see it.
> It's a I430vx chipset, the bios is an AWARD MODULAR. The bios version:
> 4.51PG.

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