i had my pc built for me 3yrs ago witha a mew motherboard and processer the problem is ,the hard drive i used is a 40 gig ,but it will only come up as 12 max,ive given my pc to different ppl they have tried other harddrives in and the same happens ,could any one tell me wats going wrong ? windows says it comes up as 12.1 gog ,and i cant find a bios update tried all sorts of sites .it should be 40 gig .i think this is what im supposed to find,BIOS American Megatrends Inc. 062710 07/15/97, Processor Description Brand/Model AMD Duron or could it be this ClassGUID: {50127DC3-0F36-415E-A6CC-4CB3BE910B65} CompatibleIDs: ACPI\Processor DeviceDesc: AMD K7 Processor FriendlyName: AMD Duron(tm) Processor HardwareID: ACPI\AuthenticAMD_-_x86_Family_6_Model_7 Service: AmdK7
what is the make & model# of the motherboard?? does windows see the hd as 12gig or just when formatting? what windows are you using. look at the top of the hd to see what is written there as in 12gig or 40gig.
John1690 you are confused :^) You don't need a BIOS update - you need to properly setup the BIOS you have. Have you been using that thing for 3 years with 12GB? The HD will be recognised as what it is, but who cares what Windows sees when setting BIOS... There doesn't need to be Windows to setup BIOS. Once BIOS set properly, if Windows sees 12.1GB then there is a 12.1GB partition installed. If other HDs come up as 12.1GB then you have a BIOS setup problem. Yes - what is the make & model# of the motherboard?? You don't get BIOS update flashes from AMI, but from your mobo company ie. Asus. Let us know, Regards
did you check the bios setup to see what it registers in the bios as opposed to what it registers in windows?you have to see how it registers in your bios before you assume its the bios that is the problem.
my hd is showing up as 12.1 on the pc .and when i run pc pit stop and things it tells me the same How do i find out make and model of motherboard ,ive checked computer management , storage to see if there is a partition ,there is none ,and how do i see how it registers in bios .
on the topside middle of the motherboard not on the chips is some printing like asus, giga-byte or whatever
Best advice is what DDP has told you, open the case and look on the board. I like this tool; download and run it. Let us know what you think: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
i came across a site that gave me this,,ive been told it may be a prob with the mobo jumpers or something as the bios sees it wen i go in,this is wat the site gave me BIOS String info: An AMIBIOS ID String Was Detected: 62-0815-001131-00101111-071595-SiS730S - ---- ------ ------ | | | | | | | Chipset/BIOS Info | | BIOS Build Date | Manufacturer ID BIOS ROM Information AMIBIOS ROM Size: 256 KB BIOS Build Date: Jul 15 1995 Motherboard Manufacturer Code Detected: 1131 - ELITGROUP Please Consults ELITGROUP for support AMIBIOS Build Tag: M810LR AMIBIOS Project ID: M810LR Not listed in TAG.DAT file For more information on upgrading your BIOS go to www.ami.com/bios. SMBIOS info: Manufacturer : Product Name : Version : Serial Number: i cant do enything else with that ,can any 1 else ,? cheers
is an ecs m810lr motherboard but more than likely a pcchips board. look on the board for a rev# as could be in near 1 of the 2 back corners or in the center of motherboard near the pci slots. need the rev# as various versions of m810 board.
Your BIOS Agent Results: BIOS ID: 62-0815-001131-00101111-071595-SiS730S-M810LR OEM Sign-On: Release 08/15/2002 S BIOS Date: 08/15/02 BIOS Type: AMI Chipset: SiS 730 rev 2 Super I/O: ITE 8705/SiS 950 rev 2 found at port 2Eh OS: WinXP SP1 BIOS ROM Socket: Yes BIOS ROM Size: 256K Memory Installed: 512 MB Memory Max: 512 MB CPU: AMD 1100 Mhz MAX: 1200 Mhz i hope that helps better
i need the info off the motherboard as ecs does not list m810lr but might be under another model#. is the hd configured as master, slave or what? what is the make & model# of the hd?
Test Option: EXTENDED TEST Model Number: FUJITSU MPD3130AT Serial Number: 01016989 Firmware Number: DD0--444 Drive Type: IDE Capacity: 13.02 GB SMART Status: FAIL Test Result: PASS Test Time: 20:24:46, December 26, 2005 just did this test hope it helps
13.0GB Ultra DMA/66 5400RPM 9.5MS http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/computing/storage/hdd/eol/dhdd/cmos.html Went to about 5 different sites after Googling that model number, all of them show it as a 13Gig HD.
off the list morph linked. [bold]MPD3130AT 16,383 16 63 8.45 GB 25,431,840 13.0 GB[/bold]. would have to be this [bold]MPG3409AT 16,383 16 63 8.45 GB 80,063,424 40.9 GB[/bold] or this [bold]MPG3409AH-E 16,383 16 63 8.45 GB 80,063,424 40.9 GB[/bold] to have 40gig. so are you certain it was supposed to be a 40gig & if so is it on the build list/receipt?
and then there was silence......followed by a roar of laughter..AH HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! i was just messin with you. but that has to be just alittle bit embarassing though.
when i go through the bios its telling me there, That this is a 40 gig ive had it in the shop to get a bigger hdd put in ,they tell me that the mobo wont take anything higher than what its giving out ,thats why i asked if it were the motherboard
the hd id# states that you have a 13gig hd not a 40gig. take the hd out & try in another computer to see what it's bios sees but don't let it post.
if the bios registers it as a 40gig and by chance it might be a 40gig then your motherboard recognizes it and can handle it. why you need a bios upgrade i dont know. what version of windows are you using? is the hd formatted to fat,fat32,or ntfs?
