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The 32GB bug in Award BIOS that prevents many users from using HDD larger than 32GB (BIOS hangs at detection) can be easily fixed in existing BIOSes. This means that if there's no BIOS for your board that supports HDDs over 32GB but supports up to 32GB, it can be fixed. The 64GB bug that causes hang at configuration table can be also fixed. Fixed and tested BIOSes will be on this page.
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These BIOSes are fixed to support HDDs over 32GB (up to 64GB) or over 64GB (up to 128GB) and are tested to work.
Use them at your own risk.
| Board | BIOS ID string | OEM ID string | Max HDD size | Added by |
| Freetech P6F90i | 03/11/1999-i440LX-W977TF-2A69JF2LC-00 | P6F90i AGP/PCI GREEN BIOS 64GB patch by Wim's BIOS team | 64 GB | nicks |
| FYI (Full Yes) 82440BX | 03/01/1999-i440BX-SMC60X-2A69KF39C-00 | INTEL-BX VER:B_1.2 | 64 GB | Rainbow |
| FYI (Full Yes) 82440LX with F3AC 128KB BIOS | 12/22/97-i440LX-2A69JF3AC-00 | INTEL 82440LX VER:1.0 128GB BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
| FYI (Full Yes) 82440LX with F3BC 128KB BIOS | 09/10/1998-i440LX-2A69JF3BC-00 | INTEL 82440LX VER:1.5 bp patch applied by Wim's BIOS team | 128 GB | nicks |
| FYI (Full Yes) VIA-598 MVP3 | 02/04/1999-VP3-586B-W877-2A5LEF3FC-00 | MVP3 VER:1.3-I | 128 GB | ajz |
| Gainward 6IBA 128KB | 09/25/1998-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KCSBC-00 | Gainward 6IBA V1.3 + Wimsbios HDD patch up to 128GB | 128 GB | Denniss |
| GCT STB1030N (Websurfer) | 11/04/1999-GXm-Cx5530-2A434H09C-00 | WebSurfer Bios V0.9+floppy support 1999/02/23+64G HDD fix | 64 GB | nicks |
| GigaByte GA-586ATE and ATE/P | 05/06/98-i430FX-2A59CG0NC-00 | Intel 430FX PCI-ISA BIOS Ver.2.31 patched for 128GB HDD | 128 GB | nicks |
| GigaByte GA-586ATV, ATV3, ATV4 | 11/06/97-i430VX-UMC8669-2A59GG0AC-00 | GA586ATV series 1.28 + Wimsbios HDD patch up to 128GB | 128 GB | Denniss |
| GigaByte GA-586ATX | 07/20/1998-i430TX-W877-2A59IG0BC-00 | AUTO CPU VOLTAGE & CPU OVER TEMPERATURE PROTECT START V2.0 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| GigaByte GA-586ATX3 | 07/20/98-i430TX-W877-2A59IG0EC-00 | AUTO CPU VOLTAGE & CPU OVER TEMPERATURE PROTECT START V4.0 | 128 GB | ajz |
| GigaByte GA-586S2 | 07/30/98-SiS-5582-W877-2A5IIG0BC-00 | AUTO DETECT INTEL(R) SERIES CPU START Ver.2.2 | 64 GB | Rainbow |
| GigaByte GA-586SGM | 10/21/1998-SiS-5591-2A5IKG09C-00 | GA-586SGM REV. 1.11 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| GigaByte GA-586TX2 | 07/20/98-i430TX-W877-2A59IG0GC-00 | AUTO CPU VOLTAGE & CPU OVER TEMPERATURE PROTECT START V2.3 | 128 GB | ajz |
| GigaByte GA-586TX3 | 07/20/98-i430TX-8661-2A59IG0DC-00 | AUTO CPU VOLTAGE & CPU OVER TEMPERATURE PROTECT START V2.1 | 128 GB | ajz |
| GigaByte GA-586VX | 07/11/97-i430VX-8669-2A59GG0CC-00 | Intel 430VX CHIPS, AUTO CPU VOLTAGE DETECT START Ver.2.9 | 128 GB | ajz |
| GigaByte GA-686SLX | 02/23/1999-i440LX-W977-2A69JG0CC-00 | Intel 440LX AGPSet BIOS V.2.0 patched with bp | 128 GB | nicks |
| GigaByte GA-6EM | 10/13/1998-i440EX-8671-2A69JG0TC-00 | Intel 440EX AGP BIOS for Pentium(R)II/CELERON(TM) Ver.2.1 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| Global Circuit Technology GCT-6IV | 08/08/97-i430VX-SMC665-2A59GG99C-00 | GLOBAL CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY INC. <GCT-6IV> 128GB BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
| HP Brio BA600, BAx, Vectra VEi8 (MiTAC 6110ZU/VA) | 10/19/1999-i440BX-SMC602-6A69KM3JC-00 | HW.27.10(QHW.10.01) patched for 128GB HDD by Wim's team | 128 GB | nicks |
| Chaintech 5AGM2 | 11/02/1999-MVP3-586-8661-2A5LEC39C-00 | 11/02/1999 | 128 GB | ajz |
| Chaintech 5IFM1 | 10/08/97-i430HX-8669C-2A59FC39C-00 | 10/08/1997 patched for 128GB HDD by Wim's BIOS team | 128 GB | nicks |
| Chaintech 5RSA0 | 12/11/1998-ALADDIN5-2A5KKC39C-00 | 12/11/1998 128GB BETA 5RSA0 | 128 GB | edwin |
| Chaintech 5TTM1 | 04/13/98-i430TX-W83977TF-2A59IC3AC-00 | 04/13/1998 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| Chaintech 5VLM0 | 12/03/97-i430VX-8680-2A59GC39C-00 | 12/03/1997 5VLM0 128GB BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
| Chaintech 6BTS | 07/23/1999-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KC39C-00 | 07/23/1999 | 128 GB | ajz |
| Chaintech 6ESA2 | 06/04/1999-i440EX-8671-2A69JC39C-00 | 06/04/1999 | 128 GB | th |
| Chaintech 6ESV | 04/12/1999-i440EX-8661-2A69JC39C-00 | 04/12/1999 | 128 GB | ajz |
| Chaintech 6LTL | 03/31/1999-i440LX-8679-2A69JC39C-00 | 03/31/1999 128GB support patch wimsbios | 128 GB | edwin |
| Chaintech 6LTM2 | 07/20/1999-i440LX-8671-2A69JC39C-00 | 07/20/1999 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| Chaintech 6LTS | 09/25/1998-i440LX-W977-2A69JC39C-00 | 09/25/1998 | 64 GB | Rainbow |
| Chaintech 6SSA2 | 04/26/1999-SiS-5600-8661-2A6ILC39C-00 | 04/26/1999 6SSA2 128GB HDD beta | 128 GB | nicks |
| Chicony MP983 D version only (notebook) | 03/11/1999-FireStar-2A5UQC29C-00 | V1.43D | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| Chicony MP983 S version only (notebook) | 09/15/1999-FireStar-2A5UQC29C-00 | V1.46S wimsbios patch 64GB | 64 GB | edwin |
| Chicony MP993 (notebook) | 10/07/1999-i440BX-SMC869-2A69KC2BC-00 | V 1.23 | 128 GB | ajz |
| Chicony MP995 (notebook) | 02/11/2000-BANISTER-2A69NC2AC-00 | V1.17 02/11/2000 patched for 128GB HDD by Wim's BIOS team | 128 GB | nicks |
| Iwill P2LE (PIILE) | 07/12/1999-i440LX-ALI513-2A69JI3CC-01 | PIILE/31210A (Jul.12.1999) 128GB HDD patch Wim's BIOS team | 128 GB | nicks |
| Iwill P55TV PCB 1.2 and later | 07/26/1999-i430VX,ALi512-2A59GI3AC-01 | P55TV/10130B (Jul.26.1999) | 128 GB | ajz |
| Iwill P55TVS | 07/26/1999-i430VX,ALi512-2A59GI3AC-01 | P55TVS/10170A (Jul.26.1999) Patched for 128GB HDD Support | 128 GB | ajz |
| J-Bond PCI500C-Pa | 04/07/1999-MVP3-586B-SMC-2A5LEJ3BC-00 | PCI500C-Pa Plug and Play REV:2.50 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| Jamicon/Kaimei KM-642L | 09/10/1998-i440LX-2A69J001C-00 | Release 19980911-0 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| Jamicon/Kaimei KM-643E-AT | 11/16/1998-i440LX-2A69J000C-00 | Release 19981116-0 | 128 GB | ajz |
| Jamicon/Kaimei KM-650B 128KB | 02/04/1999-i440BX-19980205C-00 | Release 19990205-0 128GB BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
| Jetway 597A 128KB | 07/17/1998-VP3-586B-W877-2A5LEJ1AC-00 | V.597A B02 07-17-1998 128GB BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
| Jetway 6ZXAS and 6ZXAN | 01/22/1999-i440BX-W977EF-2A69KJ1GC-00 | V.6ZXAS B01 01-22-1999 patched for 128GB HDD | 128 GB | nicks |
| LuckyStar 5I-TX1, TX2A and 5ATX2 | 06/11/1998-i430TX-2A59IL1CC-00 | P54/P55C 98/7/16 O2-006 AT/ATX patched for 128 Gb HDD | 128 GB | nicks |
| LuckyStar 5V-2 | 08/11/97-580VPX-UMC8669-2A5LDL1BC-00 | Pentium 97/8/12 G2-000 | 64 GB | Rainbow |
| LuckyStar 6ABX2V 128KB | 04/20/1999-i440BX-W977-2A69KL1AC-00 | #9KA6-03 64GB+ BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
| LuckyStar 6BX2 | 04/12/1999-i440BX-W977-2A69KL1BC-00 | #9KB6-01 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| LuckyStar 6P2BX2 128KB | 04/21/1999-i440BX-IT8671-2A69KL1FC-00 | #9KF6-03 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| LuckyStar 6V693N 128KB | 11/11/1999-693-596-ITE-2A6LGL1JC-00 | #LGJ3-08 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| LuckyStar 6VABX2 128KB | 08/24/1999-692-596-W977-2A6LGL1AC-00 | #LGA3-03 patched to support HDD to 128 Gb | 128 GB | nicks |
| LuckyStar LS-P54CE i430VX | 09/19/97-i430VX-UM8669-2A59GL1CC-00 | LuckyStar LS-P54CE i430VX BIOS | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| LuckyTech P5MVP3 rev 1.3 & 1.4 | 06/14/2000-VP3-586B-SMC6-2A5LESHDC-00 | VIA 598MVP+586B Chipset P5MVP3 Rev:D | 128 GB | edwin |
| LuckyTech P6BX2 128KB | 03/03/1999-I440BX-W977TF-2A69KSH9C-00 | INTEL 440BX2 REV:C | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| LuckyTech P6EX3 | 12/16/1998-i440EX-W83977-2A69JSHIC-00 | Intel 440EX3 REV : C | 64 GB | Rainbow |
| LuckyTech P6LX2 | 04/20/98-i440LX-19980216C-00 | Intel 440LX3 REV 1.4 128GB patch wimsbios | 128 GB | edwin |
| LuckyTech P6LX3 1.5 | 09/07/1998-i440LX-W83977-2A69JSHGC-00 | INTEL 440LX3 REV 1.5 (FOR W-02) | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| LuckyTech P6LX7 128KB | 04/14/1999-i440EX-W83977-2A69JSHMC-00 | INTEL 440LX P6LX7 BIOS REV:C | 64 GB | ajz |
| LuckyTech P6ZX2 | 11/19/1998-I440ZX-W977TF-2A69KSHAC-00 | Intel 440ZX2 Rev:A wimsbios patch 128GB | 128 GB | edwin |
| Matsonic MS7090S (ECS P6EXP-Me) | 06/16/1999-i440EX-P6EXP-MeC-00 | MS7090S 06/16/1999 | 128 GB | ajz |
| Matsonic MS7192S | 06/02/1999-BX-W977EF-MS7192S-00 | MS7192S 07/22/1999 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| Matsonic MS7380SG | 05/27/1999-SiS-620-2A6INE1AC-00 | MS7380SG Ver 1.09 06/17/1999 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| MiTAC Book III (BK6722) | 05/17/1999-i440BX-W977-2A69KM3JC-00 | (BOOK3R17) | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| MSI MS-5120 | 10/26/1999-i430FX-2A59CM4HC-00 | MicroStar MS-5120 Custom BIOS (http://rainbow.ht.st) | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| MSI MS-5146 | 10/06/98-SiS-5571-2A5IHM49C-00 | W5146MS V2.1 100698 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| MSI MS-5158 PCB 1. (NOT 1.1) | 10/28/97-i430TX-2A59IM4CC-00 | W5158MS V1.4 040898 10:59:44 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| MSI MS-5184 | 06/16/1998-VP3-586B-W877-2A5LEM4FC-00 | W5184MS V1.1 031099 patched with bp | 128 GB | nicks |
| MSI MS-5186 | 10/20/1998-VP4-686A-2A5LHM4AC-00 | W5186VMS V1.2 020200 patched for 128GB HDD by Wim's team | 128 GB | nicks |
| MSI MS-5187 v1.0 | 10/20/1998-VP4-686A-2A5LHM49C-00 | W5187MS V1.3 110499 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| MSI MS-6117 128KB | 06/16/1998-i440LX-W977-2A69JM49C-00 | W6117MS V2.5 031799 | 128 GB | ajz |
| MSI MS-6117 256KB | 06/16/1998-i440LX-W977-2A69JM4DC-00 | W6117MS V3.2 121098 patched for 128 GB HDD | 128 GB | nicks |
| MSI MS-6121 | 06/16/1998-i440BX-W977-2A69KM4AC-00 | W6121MS V2.2 041499 | 128 GB | ajz |
| MSI MS-6126 | 06/16/1998-i440EX-W977-2A69JM49C-00 | W6126MS V1.3 082098 | 128 GB | ajz |
| MSI MS-6131 PCB 1.x | 10/20/1998-i440BX-W977-2A69KM4DC-00 | W6131MJ V1.6 051799 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| MSI MS-6131 PCB 2.x | 10/20/1998-i440BX-W977-2A69KM4DC-00 | W6131MJ V2.5 010400 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| MSI MS-6131 v2.x (NEC PowerMate ES5200 OEM) | 04/29/1999-i440BX-W977-2A69KM4DC-00 | W6131P2 V2.3 042999 patched for 128GB HDD | 128 GB | nicks |
| MSI MS-6131 v3.x with RageXL | 10/20/1998-i440BX-W977-2A69KM4DC-00 | MSI W6131MX V3.1 + Wimsbios HDD patch up to 128GB | 128 GB | Denniss |
| MSI MS-6140 (Vobis OEM) | 03/31/1999-i440EX-W977-2A69JM49C-00 | VMP 1.0B4d * MSI MS-6140 | 128 GB | ajz |
| MSI MS-6147 | 06/16/1998-i440BX?ZX-W97-2A69KM4EC-00 | W6147MS V1.8 100799 patched for 128GB HDD by Wim's team | 128 GB | nicks |
| MSI MS-6147 (Packard Bell OEM) | 10/28/1999-i440BX-W977-2A69KM4EC-00 | W6147P2 V2.1 102899 patched for 128GB HDD | 128 GB | nicks |
| MSI MS-6151 (Maxdata OEM) | 07/01/1999-i440BX-W977-2A69KM4FC-00 | VMP 1.0B12d * MSI MS-6151 patched for 128GB HDD | 128 GB | nicks |
| MSI MS-6154 | 03/16/1999-i440BX-W977-2A69KM4JC-00 | W6154MS V1.0 031699 19:00:00 patched for 128GB HDD | 128 GB | nicks |
| MSI MS-6156VA (Fujitsu OEM) | 01/01/2000-692-596-W977-2A6LGM4BC-00 | W6156VF1 V2.3 040500 128GB patch by wimsbios team | 128 GB | edwin |
| MSI MS-6160 | 10/20/1998-i440LX-W977-2A69JM4MC-00 | W6160MS V1.0 011599 | 64 GB | Rainbow |
| MSI MS-6163VA (Maxdata OEM) | 07/01/1999-692-596-W977-2A6LGM4EC-00 | VMP 1.0B6f * MSI MS-6163VA patched for 128GB HDD | 128 GB | nicks |
| MSI MS-6190 (Medion 9901) Intel | 05/24/2000-i440BX-W977-2A69KM4JC-00 | W6190ZXM7 V1.8B4 052400 16:07:34 patched for 128GB HDD | 128 GB | nicks |
| PC Chips i430FX boards (M505, M506, M507) | 09/10/1998-i430FX-2A59CF59C-00 | PC Chips M505/M506/M507 BIOS | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| PC Chips i430VX boards with UMC I/O (A101 v1.4, M520, M525, M530, M535, M538, M549) - Large block flash | 10/17/97-i430VX-02271997C-00 | Release 10/16/1997 L | 64 GB | ajz |
| PC Chips i430VX boards with UMC I/O (A101 v1.4, M520, M525, M530, M535, M538, M549) - Small block flash | 10/15/97-i430VX-02271997C-00 | Release 10/16/1997 S | 64 GB | ajz |
| PC Chips M537 | 10/14/97-VXPro-UMC8670-2A5LAH09C-00 | PM8600A Release 12-3-1997S (2A5LAH09) | 64 GB | ajz |
| PC Chips M537DMA | 04/30/98-537+UMC8670F-2A5LDH09C-00 | PC Chips M537DMA BIOS Release 04/30/1998 S | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| PC Chips M577 | 03/06/1999-M577+ITE8661-2A5LEH0AC-00 | M577 BIOS 03/06/1999 with K6-2+/III+ & HDD up to 128GB | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| PC Chips VX-S server board | 08/26/97-i430VX-2A59GF5CC-00 | PC Chips i430VX Server Board with AIC-7880 SCSI | 128 GB | Rainbow |
| PC Partner BXA828D 128KB | 07/06/1998-i440BX-ITE867-2A69KV3CC-00 | BIOS-I(80706) 64GB+ BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
| PC Partner LXB834D, LXB843D, EXB831D and EXB841D boards with ITE8671 I/O 128KB | 12/23/1998-ITE8671-2A69JV3FC-00 | BIOS-I (81223) patched for HDD to 128 Gb | 128 GB | nicks |
| PC Partner LXB855S, EXB854S 128KB | 12/23/1998-ITE8671-2A69JV3TC-00 | BIOS-I (81223) patched for 128GB HDD by Wim's BIOS team | 128 GB | BiosMan |
| PC Partner MB520NH and VXB8x0DS boards | 08/14/97-i430VX-ITE8680-2A59GV3EC-00 | BIOS-I (70814B) patched for 128GB HDD | 128 GB | nicks |
| PC Partner SIM819D and SIM864S with LGS Super I/O | 02/10/1999-SiS-5600-2A6ILV3EC-00 | BIOS-G-2M (90301) | 128 GB | ajz |
| PC Partner TXB820DS, TXB830DS and MB540N boards with SMC Super I/O | 07/20/1998-i430TX-SMC669-2A59IV3FC-00 | BIOS-S (80720) bp patch by Wim's BIOS team | 128 GB | nicks |
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