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cant fing gigs on HD
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john1690
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19. November 2005 @ 11:19 |
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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
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ddp
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19. November 2005 @ 17:36 |
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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.
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The_OGS
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20. November 2005 @ 09:26 |
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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,
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20. November 2005 @ 15:42 |
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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.
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john1690
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21. November 2005 @ 10:56 |
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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 .
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ddp
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21. November 2005 @ 11:28 |
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on the topside middle of the motherboard not on the chips is some printing like asus, giga-byte or whatever
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21. November 2005 @ 17:13 |
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john1690
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25. December 2005 @ 06:47 |
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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
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| | | Chipset/BIOS Info
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| 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
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ddp
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25. December 2005 @ 07:34 |
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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.
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john1690
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25. December 2005 @ 09:30 |
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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
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ddp
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25. December 2005 @ 12:05 |
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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?
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john1690
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26. December 2005 @ 10:25 |
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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
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26. December 2005 @ 12:08 |
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ddp
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26. December 2005 @ 13:34 |
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off the list morph linked.
MPD3130AT 16,383 16 63 8.45 GB 25,431,840 13.0 GB. would have to be this MPG3409AT 16,383 16 63 8.45 GB 80,063,424 40.9 GB or this MPG3409AH-E 16,383 16 63 8.45 GB 80,063,424 40.9 GB to have 40gig. so are you certain it was supposed to be a 40gig & if so is it on the build list/receipt?
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john1690
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10. January 2006 @ 04:38 |
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so is it a possability that its the mobo ,thnx
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10. January 2006 @ 05:28 |
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No, it's the fact that you don't have a 40gig HDD, (Capacity: 13.02 GB,) based on your Product ID#.
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10. January 2006 @ 13:48 |
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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.
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john1690
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11. January 2006 @ 04:11 |
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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
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ddp
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11. January 2006 @ 07:15 |
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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.
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11. January 2006 @ 08:09 |
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when i go through the bios its telling me there, That this is a 40 gig
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?
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john1690
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11. January 2006 @ 10:10 |
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as u can c im no use with pc, its a problem i have been trying to fix for a long time as others ive giving the pc to. cant fix it ,which is why im here ive tried what i can,ive checked out a lot of sites to try fix the prob, (which is) my bios says 40gig yet the pc reads 13gig im puzzled ,cheers for all help.
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11. January 2006 @ 10:17 |
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Hey john were ya located? Maybe ddp cis close and can look at it or maybe Im close and I can look at it.
All I will say is this. In ya report is said smart test failed. So maybe the drive is failing and thats what happening to the rest of the info. Also what versions of windows are ya running and what is the drive formatted to? Ntfs...fat32..??
If the bios is recoginizing it as 40 gig then there is something wrong.:>
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john1690
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11. January 2006 @ 10:40 |
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quick reply thanks , im from scotland ,ok im running winxp the system is fat 32, ill try bios to c if i can get my smart enabled,just to see if that works ,
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john1690
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11. January 2006 @ 11:23 |
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cant remember how i did that test to c if smart is enabled ,but i did enable it in the bios ,i went to computer management and it shows 12.11gig,this is doing my head in lol
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ddp
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11. January 2006 @ 11:30 |
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yuo posted info off the top of the drive that says this, FUJITSU MPD3130AT which is a 13gig but you say the bios is showing 40gig so which is correct??
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