I have exactly the same drive on an Abit BX6-2. Plug it in it will work
without using the utility from IBM.  It's a pretty nice drive.  I've been
real pleased with mine.

Ben Moore
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Rode" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 1999 12:52 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] ULTRA 66 on Abit BX6 Rev2


> I have my first ULTRA 66 drive ....IBM 22GXP 13.5 GB.
> I want to install this on a ABIT BX6 Revision 2 motherboard.
> I will install it on the Secondary channel as a Master with a TEAC CDR as
a
> slave.
> The primary channel has a ULTRA 33 SEAGATE as a master.
> I am planning on flashing my ABIT BIOS to the newest version before I
> install the drive.
> I know that the motherboard does not support ULTRA 66 however the drive
> should install and run as a ULTRA 33. BUT do I have to manually use IBMs
> utility "IBMATA66
>   to disable ULTRA 66...or should I just be able to treat the drive like
> any other drive ? ?
> Has anybody actually done a ULTRA 66 on a ABIT BX6 Rev2 ?
>
> thanks
> m
>
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