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You will see th release date and other BIOS information at the bottom of the screen while the PC's memory is tested. The PAUSE key should work at that point, so you can pause the screen to read the information. <P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE> <P><A NAME="index"></A><B><A HREF="bios-award-fields.html">Index of Setup Fields for AwardBIOS</A>:</B> this page provides a hyperlinked alphabetical index and definitions of many of the terms that appear in the AwardBIOS Setup screens. <P><A NAME="generic"></A><B><A HREF="bios-award-generic.pdf">AwardBIOS Setup manual for releases prior to August 1996</A> - Adobe Acrobat Format:</B> this manual explains Setup options common to all AwardBIOS 4.51 releases in the Standard CMOS, BIOS Features, and Password screens. It also includes descriptions of other Setup functions, such as loading default values and configuring IDE hard drives. Explanations of BIOS POST codes and error messages are also included. Chipset-specific features are not described. <P>If you do not have the Acrobat Reader, <A HREF="http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html">you can download it now.</A> <P><A NAME="13"></A><B>AwardBIOS Setup manuals for releases after July 1996 - Adobe Acrobat Format:</B> each document below describes the entire Setup utility as customized for a specific chipset. The table below lists BIOS part numbers, chipset names, and provides hyperlinks to the corresponding manuals. <P>You can determine the part number of your AwardBIOS by watching your screen after turning on your PC. You will see th release date, the part number, and other BIOS information at the bottom of the screen while the PC's memory is tested. The PAUSE key should work at that point, so you can pause the screen to read the information (the part number also appears at the top of the AwardBIOS Setup screens). Use the part number to determine the chipset and match it to the correct manual. Note that a lowercase 'x' represents an unimportant character in a part number. <P>If you do not have the Acrobat Reader, <A HREF="http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html">you can download it now.</A> <P> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLSPACING="1" CELLPADDING="3"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2"><B>BIOS Part #</B></FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2"><B>Chipset</B></FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2"><B>Manual</B></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">2A4KDxxx</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">ALI 1487/89</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2"><A HREF="bios-award-1487.pdf"><IMG SRC="/images/global/icon-pdf-small.gif" WIDTH=28 HEIGHT=30 BORDER=0 ALT="ALI 1487/89 Setup Manual"></A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">2A5KFxxx</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">ALI 1521/23</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2"><A HREF="bios-award-1521.pdf"><IMG SRC="/images/global/icon-pdf-small.gif" WIDTH=28 HEIGHT=30 BORDER=0 ALT="ALI 1521/23 Setup Manual"></A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">ALIM6117</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">ALI M6117</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2"><A HREF="bios-award-m6117.pdf"><IMG SRC="/images/global/icon-pdf-small.gif" WIDTH=28 HEIGHT=30 BORDER=0 ALT="ALI M6117 Setup Manual"></A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">2A59Fxxx</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">Intel 82430HX PCIset</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2"><A HREF="bios-award-82430hx.pdf"><IMG SRC="/images/global/icon-pdf-small.gif" WIDTH=28 HEIGHT=30 BORDER=0 ALT="Intel 82430HX PCIset Setup Manual"></A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">2A59Ixxx</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">Intel 82430TX PCIset</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2"><A HREF="bios-award-82430tx.pdf"><IMG SRC="/images/global/icon-pdf-small.gif" WIDTH=28 HEIGHT=30 BORDER=0 ALT="Intel 82430TX PCIset Setup Manual"></A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">2A59Gxxx</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">Intel 82430VX PCIset</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2"><A HREF="bios-award-82430vx.pdf"><IMG SRC="/images/global/icon-pdf-small.gif" WIDTH=28 HEIGHT=30 BORDER=0 ALT="Intel 82430VX PCIset Setup Manual"></A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">2A69Kxxx</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">Intel 82440BX PCIset</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2"><A HREF="bios-award-82440bx.pdf"><IMG SRC="/images/global/icon-pdf-small.gif" WIDTH=28 HEIGHT=30 BORDER=0 ALT="Intel 82440BX PCIset Setup Manual"></A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">2A69Hxxx</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">Intel 82440FX PCIset</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2"><A HREF="bios-award-82440fx.pdf"><IMG SRC="/images/global/icon-pdf-small.gif" WIDTH=28 HEIGHT=30 BORDER=0 ALT="Intel 82440FX PCIset Setup Manual"></A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">2C4UKxxx</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">OPTi 802G</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2"><A HREF="bios-award-802g.pdf"><IMG SRC="/images/global/icon-pdf-small.gif" WIDTH=28 HEIGHT=30 BORDER=0 ALT="OPTi 802G Setup Manual"></A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">2A5UNxxx</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">OPTi Viper-M (82C556M/7M/8M)</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2"><A HREF="bios-award-82c556m.pdf"><IMG SRC="/images/global/icon-pdf-small.gif" WIDTH=28 HEIGHT=30 BORDER=0 ALT="OPTi Viper-M (82C556M/7M/8M) Setup Manual"></A></FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <!-- end Body --> </FONT> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="1">© 1998, 1999 Phoenix Technologies Ltd. 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