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More info?)
Yeah, that's a newer board. Probably a Promise, SIIG, or similar card would be
OK in it... Ben
On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 11:24:25 -0400, "metronid" <metronid@comcast.net> wrote:
> beleive this is his motherboard
>could be wrong
>http://pt.giga-byte.com/MotherBoard/Products/Products_GA-6WMM7.htm
>It should be compatible with a card
>Of course if it was running Windows
>Sandra Sisoft would tell
><ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
>news:40ed38ed.945639@news.charter.net...
>> Well said, Elector. Let me add that some IDE/ATAPI hard drive controller
>cards
>> require a later revision of PCI, usually 2.1, than is designed into some
>of the
>> older Pentium class motherboards. Best to check specs before buying, then
>buy
>> from a seller with a no-strings 100% money back return policy, if
>possible.
>>
>> But no overlay software. Ever... Ben Myers
>>
>> On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 11:46:16 GMT, "Elector" <elector@my-deja.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"Steve" <misxccp@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>> >news:bG9Hc.1039$vE1.9731095@news-text.cableinet.net...
>> >> Hi, My original hard drive has failed and I had to buy another a
>hitachi
>> >80
>> >> Gb unfortunately it is not seen in the BIOS, I would imagine that the
>bios
>> >> is too old to recognise the size of this new drive.
>> >>
>> >> I looked at IBM /Hitachi website to see if I can get a hard drive
>> >manager
>> >> that would be able to trick the bios to get it installedbut they say
>that
>> >> they have stopped it.
>> >> Is there any other software I could use?
>> >> or could someone please tell me a procedure so I can mount this drive.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> regards Steve
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >Go to Google and look up "Hard Drive Controller Cards" a few companies
>make
>> >them (Promise if they are still in business was one) you place the card
>in
>> >available PCI slot in your system. You then connect the new larger drive
>in
>> >the controller on the card. It has its own BIOS so it will be able to use
>> >the full capacity of the new hard drive. Also follow the directions and
>you
>> >should have no problem.
>> >
>> >Ben Myers may have a card or even know which to buy since he is in that
>> >computer business.
>> >
>> >NEVER**** use any BIOS overlay program since many times it causes more
>harm
>> >than good. Don't let anyone tell you that its OK to do so. The programs
>like
>> >EZ-Drive or Ontrack, or MaxiBlast were made by the hard drive companies
>in
>> >order for them to sell the devices. Don't use them.
>> >
>> >Elector
>> >
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