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XTIDE Universal BIOS

Increases storage capacity on old PCs by enabling use of modern ATA hard disks or Compact Flash cards.

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  • system-firmware

  • firmware-replacement

  • system-utilities

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What is XTIDE Universal BIOS?

XTIDE Universal BIOS enables the use of modern large ATA hard disks or Compact Flash cards on old PCs. This allows users to enjoy quiet or noiseless drives with greater storage capacity than ever before on their legacy computers. The BIOS can be used on any IBM PC, XT, AT, or 100 compatible system, and supports a variety of IDE and multi-I/O controllers for both AT and XT systems

Highlights

  • Supports up to 4 IDE controllers
  • Enables the use of virtual drives via serial port
  • Supports drives with any capacity (requires MS-DOS 7.x/Windows 9x or FreeDOS for access beyond 8.4 GB)
  • Provides PIO transfers with block mode support
  • Offers hard disk autodetection and the ability to override autodetected capacity to make a drive appear smaller
  • Includes hotkeys and an optional Boot menu for selecting boot devices
  • Supports Compact Flash and Microdrive storage

Platforms

  • Linux
  • Windows

Languages

  • English