Here's one from 1998.
It's for the m520 but it says right here http://www.elhvb.com/mobokive/Archive/PcChips … M539/index.html that the M530 uses the same bios (they both use the same chipset afterall)

This page also leads to the same BIOS http://www.elhvb.com/webhq/models/pcchips/m530.htm

I believe an Op on Wims bios applied a 128gb + k6-2+ mod to that board.

https://www.wimsbios.com/forum/hard-drive-isn … s-t9654-15.html

The only website I know for this is this one http://web.inter.nl.net/hcc/J.Steunebrink/k6plus.htm
and it hasn't K6-2+ mod 🙁

But maybe there's one elsewhere ?

Also maybe you can improve things using this ? http://www.win3x.org/win3board/viewtopic.php? … =188943#p188943

Deksor wrote on 2020-05-05, 00:26:

The only website I know for this is this one http://web.inter.nl.net/hcc/J.Steunebrink/k6plus.htm and it hasn't K6-2+ mod :( […]
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The only website I know for this is this one http://web.inter.nl.net/hcc/J.Steunebrink/k6plus.htm
and it hasn't K6-2+ mod 🙁

But maybe there's one elsewhere ?

Also maybe you can improve things using this ? http://www.win3x.org/win3board/viewtopic.php? … =188943#p188943

If Jan still exists email for it, I’m guessing no one validated that the bios update worked and it didn’t get published

I feel less than a noob when I can't find info like this 😒
Thanks!

Deksor wrote on 2020-05-05, 00:26:

The only website I know for this is this one http://web.inter.nl.net/hcc/J.Steunebrink/k6plus.htm and it hasn't K6-2+ mod :( […]
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The only website I know for this is this one http://web.inter.nl.net/hcc/J.Steunebrink/k6plus.htm
and it hasn't K6-2+ mod 🙁

But maybe there's one elsewhere ?

Also maybe you can improve things using this ? http://www.win3x.org/win3board/viewtopic.php? … =188943#p188943

Faut vraiment que j'apprenne à chercher...

So, I could always patch the bios by myself or the tool requires really deep knowledge beforehand?

Non, c'est facile 😀

You just need to unzip the archive, and run the .exe with your rom file's path as parameter and it'll patch the bios automatically.
I can't guarantee it'll make a working bios though but so far I didn't have any issues.

Flashed all the versions here,

Unicore version has a BIOS password, and W98SE freezes - but pc boots and might work if reinstalled. Not tried anything to verify.

1997S - same issues - probably 98SE needs some fine tuning.
I get XMS error and after the first splash screen - with corrupted colors - hangs in a way or the other
no password

Edit: ended up playing Quake 2 with Voodoo2... This stuff is addictive 😀

For the unicore bios, try the password "otrebla" ? The archive was protected by that password so maybe the bios itself is using the same password ?

Deksor wrote on 2021-01-04, 21:36:

For the unicore bios, try the password "otrebla" ? The archive was protected by that password so maybe the bios itself is using the same password ?

I'll try that but I'm more on the "patch it" direction.
Gonna get more HD support and I have no issues apart from that.

Thanks and happy 2021!
Btw I made a few posts on boards you don't have in database. Look me up and take what you need.

I actually have the Unicore bios in my M520. It has the 32gb bug, but it does detect my K6-2+ fine (I'm using a poweleap). So yeah, probably best to patch according to your needs.
Did you end up patching your bios? How did it go?

001 wrote on 2021-01-05, 03:58:

I actually have the Unicore bios in my M520. It has the 32gb bug, but it does detect my K6-2+ fine (I'm using a poweleap). So yeah, probably best to patch according to your needs.
Did you end up patching your bios? How did it go?

Haven't yet.
I need to put it on the gotek. Gonna do one of these days.
I had it already patched on the HD I accidentally formatted with all my archive of mobos 🙁

I understand what a failed drive means on a 0 RAID 😀

You must use a powerleap, no native support. That's already something.

@Nexxen, what do you use for storage in that mobo? I'been thinking in ditching the old ide drives for something more current. Maybe a SD to Ide + a Toshiba FlashAir, so I can share folders via integrated wifi in the card, faster than by ethernet.

001 wrote on 2021-01-07, 03:54:

@Nexxen, what do you use for storage in that mobo? I'been thinking in ditching the old ide drives for something more current. Maybe a SD to Ide + a Toshiba FlashAir, so I can share folders via integrated wifi in the card, faster than by ethernet.

I use IDE drives because without LAN, antivirus and firewall it's quite fast.
I have WIn98SE with all updates and SPs.

Works nice and I don't think I'm going to use any other device, not that it wouldn't be a good option if only to transfer files.
I have a rack to move and remove an hd for file transfer, dual/triple/quad boot, but it doesn't happen much as with usb, even @ 8mbit it's usually enough for everything like mounting a cd image.

Never used a flashair but that's a thing I have to learn.

Edit: I have a USB 2.0 pci card in.

I use the usb headers in the motherboard. It's slow, USB 1, but gets the job done.

I patched the Bios but there is no difference with supported HD size.
Probably the patch didn't work. I still have a beta and an alpha patch executables to try.

Or just running the patch isn't enough. System works well as is and I'm in no 1999 need of a bigger hard drive 😀