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Planning on upgrading Hard Drive on GX110 running Linux
Hi, I have a optiplex GX110 with a 933mhz P3 Coppermine, and a 60GB hard drive. Im about 90% sure that I have a bios version of A05. Problem being that my GX110 is a server, and has been up for about 3 months.
I was hoping on installing one of these two Hard Drives:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822140166
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148062
Which one would you recommend as I hear their could be problems with the Maxtor being a ATA133 HD.
Second, does the A05 bios version support the 48-Bit LBA that I will need to see the whole HD, and if I need to update the Bios further. Would I have a problem with it not accepting my Faster processor.
Computer was bought off eBay about 2 years ago(works great), so im not sure if the CPU is the original one that came with it, or if its been upgraded. I believe I can fit another Hard Drive in it, looks the be the larger case version of the GX110 being that it has two slots for CDRoms. Lastly, From what I checked up on the Gentoo site, Linux with reiserfs does not seem to have the problems with HD's past 120GB like windows does. So the OS should not be a problem.
Any Info will help,
Thanks
I was hoping on installing one of these two Hard Drives:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822140166
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148062
Which one would you recommend as I hear their could be problems with the Maxtor being a ATA133 HD.
Second, does the A05 bios version support the 48-Bit LBA that I will need to see the whole HD, and if I need to update the Bios further. Would I have a problem with it not accepting my Faster processor.
Computer was bought off eBay about 2 years ago(works great), so im not sure if the CPU is the original one that came with it, or if its been upgraded. I believe I can fit another Hard Drive in it, looks the be the larger case version of the GX110 being that it has two slots for CDRoms. Lastly, From what I checked up on the Gentoo site, Linux with reiserfs does not seem to have the problems with HD's past 120GB like windows does. So the OS should not be a problem.
Any Info will help,
Thanks
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January 5th, 2006 23:00
A05 DOES NOT SUPPORT 48 BIT LBA.
Dell OptiPlex System BIOS
BIOS
Release Title: BIOS: Dell OptiPlex System BIOS, English, OptiPlex GX110, A09
Release Date: 01/24/2003
Description: Optiplex GX110 A09 FlashBIOS
ftp://ftp.us.dell.com/bios/BR55317.exe
BIOS Release Notes
Systems: OptiPlex GX110
Version: A09
Release Date: 01-22-2003
The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A08 to create A09:
1. Fix LPT code for HP All-in-one printers
BIOS Release Notes
Systems: OptiPlex GX110
Version: A08
Release Date: 08-30-2001
The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A07 to create A08:
1. ESCD is cleared when asset tag PASS:xx/xx changes.
2. Added ability to turn the USB controller on and off in setup.
3. Updated selectable boot capability. When a device is removed
its place in the boot list is saved in case it is ever readded.
4. Updated some CPU microcodes.
5. Added BBS calling interface to SMBIOS.
6. During NVRAM updates the reset and power buttons are now disabled.
7. Added support for 48-bit LBA disk drives.
8. System now beeps when CTRL-ALT-F10, or F12 is pressed
9. Fixed a few potential Plug & Play configuration errors.
10. Added a fix to allow certain cards (PERC/3) to work properly.
11. IRQ 12 is now reserved.
BIOS Release Notes
Systems: OptiPlex GX110
Version: A07
Release Date: 03-29-2001
The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A06 to create A07:
1. Updated the Coppermine socket370 B0 microcode from patch 10 to 14.
Updated the Coppermine slot1 B0 microcode to patch 13.
Systems: OptiPlex GX110
Version: A06
Release Date: 02-26-2000
The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A05 to create A06:
1. Added support for a second fan.
2. Added support for SST and STM FLASH devices.
3. Updated the Copyright to 2001
4. Added support for newer CPUs (Coppermine D0 68Ah microcode).
5. Several update/fixes for user splash screen.
6. Updated DIMM DIMM buffer strengths per 1/7/2000 GMCH specification.
7. Updated delay and calibration routines.
8. Fixed possibly incorrect PCI register value.
BIOS Release Notes
Systems: OptiPlex GX110
Version: A05
Release Date: 9-18-2000
The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A04 to create A05:
1. Put 8 loads DIMM configurations back to 2x, fixed 12 loads to be 2x.
2. Fixed 867 to read 866 (Processor speed)
BIOS Release Notes
Systems: OptiPlex GX110
Version: A04
Release Date: 7-28-2000
The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A03 to create A04:
1. Move right hand of title bar over to the right by 2 chars
to make room for "1.xx GHz" display.
2. Added function 41 and 48 to legacy floppies for MS Easy
PC requirement.
3. Remove code that would force a 16MB prefetchable memory
allocation for any card behind a bridge...
(in new systems, that's all of them). This cleans up
memory configs, since no expansion roms need prefetchable
memory anyway.
Systems: OptiPlex GX110
Version: A03
Release Date: 6-26-2000
The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A02 to create A03:
1. Correct ACPI handling of PME events, to work better with Windows 2000.
2. Allow chassis intrusion "status" to return current state through SMBIOS.
3. Correct CPU speed tables for 667, 866, etc. processors.
4. Properly report onboard sound devices in SMBIOS.
5. Fix performance problem with Promise IDE RAID Card,
6. Modified the SDRAM memory buffer strength to support mixed DIMMs.
Tuned values for specific memory configurations.
7. Change flash program to check system type beofre asking for password.
8. INT19 handler now calls option ROM's INT18 handler if all
boot devices fail.
9. Fix memory reporting through Int 15, Function 88.
10. Remove IRQ6 from PCI IRQ availability list.
11. Add ability in BIOS SETUP to adjust PCI IRQ settings.
12. Added support for newer CPU's.
13. Fix incorrect POST error with removable media hard disks.
14. Added support in BIOS SETUP for IRQ reservations.
15. Fixed backspace key in password entry in system setup.
16. Added SMBIOS tokens for ACPI enable/disable and PXE_NEXT_BOOT.
17. Report 1000+ MHz CPU's as 1.xx GHz.
BIOS Release Notes
Systems: OptiPlex GX110
Version: A02
Release Date: 1-28-2000
The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A01 to create A02:
1. Correctly set power-on-reason-code in all conditions.
2. Adjust ACPI code for better Windows 2000 support.
3. Change POST code to prevent possible RTC startup problem.
4. Update SMBIOS CPU structure for all supported processors.
5. Add new Microcode for newer supported processors.
6. Add code to prevent mouse driver causing false wakes from standby.
7. Updated processor speed support for all supported processors.
8. Updated copyright to 2000.
9. Correctly support all 7-digit service tags.
Systems: OptiPlex GX110
Version: A01
Release Date: 9-30-99
The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A00 to create A01:
1. Incorporate Intel Video BIOS 2.14 to correctly detect 810E GMCH to set the
memory size.
2. Change the ACPI OEM ID for GX110 for Windows 2000.
3. Change the memory initialization algorithm to handle faster DIMMs.