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 |
SanLi/SuperPower SP-586TX rev.A | 01/20/1999-i430TX-W977TF-2A59ISMBC-00 | 586TX VER:A.6a 32GB+ | 64 GB | edwin |
SanLi/SuperPower SP-586TX rev.C (also Acorp 5TX32) | 07/28/1998-i430TX-2A59ISM9C-00 | 586TX VER:C.2 128GB BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
SanLi/SuperPower SP-5BSM | 05/10/1999-SiS-530-2A5IMSMBC-00 | Superpower 5BSM Ver:A.6 + Wimsbios HDD patch up to 64GB | 128 GB | Denniss |
SanLi/SuperPower SP-A586B rev.A | 11/04/1998-ALADDIN5-2A5KKSMAC-00 | SP-A586B VER:A.5 64GB+ BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
SanLi/SuperPower SP-P2BXA rev.A 128KB | 10/01/1998-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KSM9C-00 | SP-P2BXA VER:A.2 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
Seanix Columbia 3 | 09/13/2000-i440BX-NS351-UA69KS00C-00 | Seanix Columbia III BIOS rev.1.2 128GB BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
Shuttle HOT-555 with UMC I/O | 12/10/97-i430VX,UMC8669-2A59GH2BC-00 | (55XWUQ0E) Intel i430VX PCIset(TM) | 128 GB | Rainbow |
Shuttle HOT-565 | 06/22/98-i430TX,ITE8680-2A59IH2EC-00 | (565WIQ0G) Intel i430TX PCIset(TM) | 64 GB | ajz |
Shuttle HOT-569 | 02/10/99-i430TX,ITE8680-2A59IH2HC-00 | (569WIQ0E) Intel i430TX PCIset | 128 GB | Rainbow |
Shuttle HOT-569A | 01/09/99-i430TX,ITE8680-2A59IH2HC-00 | (569AWIQ7) Intel i430TX PCIset(TM) patched for 128GB HDD | 128 GB | nicks |
Shuttle HOT-637A v2.x and v3.x | 04/11/00-i440LX-ITE8671-2A69JH2BC-00 | (637AWIQC) Intel i440LX PCIset(TM) | 128 GB | ajz |
Shuttle HOT-661 v1.1 and v2.0 | 05/31/1999-i440BX-ITE867-2A69KH2BC-00 | (6610S074) Intel i440BX PCIset(TM) | 128 GB | BiosMan |
Shuttle HOT-661 v3.1 | 02/22/2000-i440BX-ITE867-2A69KH2BC-00 | (6610S164) Intel i440BX PCIset(TM) | 128 GB | BiosMan |
Shuttle HOT-661V | 05/31/1999-692-596-W977-2A6LGH29C-00 | (661VS045) 128GB BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
Shuttle HOT-675 | 05/17/1999-i440BX-W977-2A69KH2DC-00 | (6750SC2D) Intel i440BX PCIset(TM) 128GB HDD patch | 128 GB | nicks |
Soyo 4SAW | 09/11/97-SiS-496-497/A/B-2A4IBS29C-00 | REV WA0911 128GB BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
Soyo 5TF | 11/14/97-i430HX-2A59FS2AC-00 | Soyo 5TF TF-1114 + Wimsbios HDD patch up to 128GB | 128 GB | Denniss |
Soyo 5VA | 09/25/97-i430VX-8669-2A59GS2IC-00 | Soyo 5VA 0911H 128GB BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
Soyo 5VD | 09/15/97-i430VX-ITE8680-2A59GS2GC-00 | VD-B6 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
Soyo SY-5BT 128KB | 02/04/1999-i430TX-W977-2A59IS2BC-00 | BT-1B7 | 128 GB | ajz |
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