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First post, by retardware

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Does anybody have the last DFI BIOS patch for the DFI P5BV3+, which DFI issued to it work with AMD K6 2+ 550ACZ (and maybe even the 570 MHZ version)?

The guy who programmed the BIOS chip for me said it is this one: http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?file … &menustate=28,0
With lower K6 processors the board runs fine, but with the K6 2+ 550 installed, nothing happens.

From what I have seen in hours of web searching, there got some BIOS version inofficially patched for allowing 128GB disks, which got widespread inofficial distribution. But it was not the latest which DFI released. The release for the K6 2+ 550 and 570 were their latest ones, available for download as a beta on their site for some while, until the company got bought up.

So, maybe somebody can help?

Reply 1 of 2, by darry

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EDIT: Oops, seem to be even older . Sorry .

Is it one these ?

ftp://ftp.spez.com.ua/driver/mb/via/index.html
bv3pa0103.zip [001] Mar 17 2000 128k DFI P5BV3+ BIOS Revision A Date: 01/03/2000
bv3pb0103.zip [002] Mar 17 2000 128k DFI P5BV3+ BIOS Revision B Date: 01/03/2000
bv3pc0103.zip [002] Mar 17 2000 128k DFI P5BV3+ BIOS Revision C Date: 01/03/2000

Reply 2 of 2, by retardware

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whoa! this is great! Thank you Darry!

But now I stumbled over another problem: 1Mbit OTPROMS in DIL-32 package seem to be getting scarce, apparently approaching $25 each on ebay.
I guess I will have to get an eprom burner, to avoid BIOS experimenting getting too costly.
When I got one, I'll test these BIOS images and report back 😀