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by lengwei6803

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I've a Pentium 166 MMX computer which I bought 3 or 4 years ago.I'm not sure what kind of
motherboard I am using and i would like to get an additional disk space by getting a
new 20G.B hardisk.Can you tell or check for me whether my computer which 3 to 4 years old
can support this 20G.B hardisk without requiring to upgrade my BIOS.
Thank you

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by dmiles

No,this computer will not support a drive this size
Boot your computer and pay attention to startup post screen in the upper left corner you will see the Bios version with the year exm.(2.01-1998),this version will not support the large disk capacity without using a disk ovelay program that should come with the drive or with out flashing the bios.

by dmiles

During startup in the lower left corner you will see the manufacturer part no.,there is a utility download from web site www.windrivers.com that will identify the manufacturer and bios for you if you want to find a flash update,the bios most likely an award bios.

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