Bios-D/GD-Rom question

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:39 am

Play Nicely Children :smt006

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:37 am

joshua3dg wrote:But here's the thing: Isn't 21577D a version after 21576G? Isn't the bios he has supposed to be compatible with the GD setup?

D is not later than G

21576 = Japan BIOS

21577 = USA BIOS

The letter is the Revision

So USA - D = Not compatiable with GD-ROM

You need USA - E or higher, which equates to 21577E

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:12 pm

dj_johnnyg wrote:Play Nicely Children :smt006

But, Mooommm...

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:26 pm

AndyGeezer wrote:D is not later than G

21576 = Japan BIOS

21577 = USA BIOS

The letter is the Revision

So USA - D = Not compatiable with GD-ROM

You need USA - E or higher, which equates to 21577E

I see. I was looking more at the numbers than the letter designation (21577>21576).

Thanks for the clarification. :smt023

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:48 pm

You is my young apprentice, soon you'll be master of the tech forum.

:smt020

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:12 pm

joshua3dg wrote:
AndyGeezer wrote:D is not later than G

21576 = Japan BIOS

21577 = USA BIOS

The letter is the Revision

So USA - D = Not compatiable with GD-ROM

You need USA - E or higher, which equates to 21577E
I see. I was looking more at the numbers than the letter designation (21577>21576).

Thanks for the clarification. :smt023

and...

brumma wrote:I just re-read the section in the user manual though and it emphasizes the letter, not the number. I would think that if the number were more important as a reference then they would list that as well, but I don't know. Maybe the real indicator is just the letter of the BIOS?

:smt045 Ha ha! I was riiight!! Nyaah nyaah!

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:54 am

brumma wrote:I just re-read the section in the user manual though and it emphasizes the letter, not the number. I would think that if the number were more important as a reference then they would list that as well, but I don't know. Maybe the real indicator is just the letter of the BIOS?

That's odd. I don't remember reading this part. :smt017 I must have been distracted or something. :smt120

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:33 am

so there is absolutely no way possbile for the bios on this board to be compatible with the gd-rom accessories (i just want to clarify this because the seller is stating that the games did work prior to shipping).

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:23 am

It is impossible for a D bios chip to work with GD-ROM as the device driver isn't even present.