ravisunny2
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I was wondering whether you could help out with a problem I am facing with my desktop.
I was trying to install a new 40 GB Seagate HD, but Auto Detect cannot pickup the HD
The HCL dealer here says that his h/w engineers are too incompetent, and is not willing to
provide any support ( not even an AMC).
Details :
Cumputer : HCL Busybee 2000, Pentium III-MMX CPU at 450MHz
<CPU ID:0672 Patch ID:0004>
Mother Board : Intel 810 (???)
( OS : Windows 98 SE)
BIOS : Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 1984-98, Award Software Inc.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS 2A69KG0A
Intel 440BX/ZX AGPSet BIOS for 6BA V.2.6
Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1.0A
HD : IDE Drive Type 47
Hard Disk Controller :
- Intel 82371AB/EB PCI BUS
Master IDE Controller Version 001
- Primary IDE Controller (dual fifo)
- secondary IDE Controller (dual fifo)
Primary Master : Samsung SV0432A
Primary Slave : GIGABYTE GO-R5232C
New HD : Seagate Model : ST340015A (40 GB), RPM ???
16,383 CYL, 16 HDS, 63 Sectors, LBA 78,165,360
S/N : 5LANBC9X
P/N : 9Y3001-313
HDA P/N : 100361223
Configuration Level : UWWE1
Configuration Code : ZEU-01
Firmware : 3.01
Site Code : WU
Date Code : 06466
Was able to auto detect the HD below, but showed only 33 GB
Used HD : Seagate Model : ST340810A (40 GB), RPM ??? (less than new HD)
16,383 CYL, 16 HDS, 63 Sectors, LBA 78,165,360
S/N : SFBBXKZB
P/N : 9T7002-304
HDA P/N : 100188744
Configuration Level : 8SMA1
Configuration Code : U2P-03
Firmware : 3.99
Site Code : CS
Date Code : 03196CSO
Have tried to use Seagate DiscWizard Starter Edition, as suggested by Seagate Technical Support.
They seem to think that it is BIOS limitation.
Other similar model HCL (& non_HCL) computers (P-III, 450 MHz), have been able to Auto Detect,
and pick up 40 GB HD from Seagate.
Local suggestions :
1. One person says that the entire Mother Board needs to be replaced
2. Another person says that only the BIOS Chip needs to be replaced.
If any further details are required, please let me know.
Thanks,
Ravi Banthia
Phone : +91 (33) 2473 8098
I was trying to install a new 40 GB Seagate HD, but Auto Detect cannot pickup the HD
The HCL dealer here says that his h/w engineers are too incompetent, and is not willing to
provide any support ( not even an AMC).
Details :
Cumputer : HCL Busybee 2000, Pentium III-MMX CPU at 450MHz
<CPU ID:0672 Patch ID:0004>
Mother Board : Intel 810 (???)
( OS : Windows 98 SE)
BIOS : Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 1984-98, Award Software Inc.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS 2A69KG0A
Intel 440BX/ZX AGPSet BIOS for 6BA V.2.6
Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1.0A
HD : IDE Drive Type 47
Hard Disk Controller :
- Intel 82371AB/EB PCI BUS
Master IDE Controller Version 001
- Primary IDE Controller (dual fifo)
- secondary IDE Controller (dual fifo)
Primary Master : Samsung SV0432A
Primary Slave : GIGABYTE GO-R5232C
New HD : Seagate Model : ST340015A (40 GB), RPM ???
16,383 CYL, 16 HDS, 63 Sectors, LBA 78,165,360
S/N : 5LANBC9X
P/N : 9Y3001-313
HDA P/N : 100361223
Configuration Level : UWWE1
Configuration Code : ZEU-01
Firmware : 3.01
Site Code : WU
Date Code : 06466
Was able to auto detect the HD below, but showed only 33 GB
Used HD : Seagate Model : ST340810A (40 GB), RPM ??? (less than new HD)
16,383 CYL, 16 HDS, 63 Sectors, LBA 78,165,360
S/N : SFBBXKZB
P/N : 9T7002-304
HDA P/N : 100188744
Configuration Level : 8SMA1
Configuration Code : U2P-03
Firmware : 3.99
Site Code : CS
Date Code : 03196CSO
Have tried to use Seagate DiscWizard Starter Edition, as suggested by Seagate Technical Support.
They seem to think that it is BIOS limitation.
Other similar model HCL (& non_HCL) computers (P-III, 450 MHz), have been able to Auto Detect,
and pick up 40 GB HD from Seagate.
Local suggestions :
1. One person says that the entire Mother Board needs to be replaced
2. Another person says that only the BIOS Chip needs to be replaced.
If any further details are required, please let me know.
Thanks,
Ravi Banthia
Phone : +91 (33) 2473 8098