SysOpt > Features > Motherboards > BIOS 101: A Primer

• TweakBIOS - The Ultimate Configuration Utility: A tool that enables you to make numerous BIOS changes.
• Viewing/Changing BIOS Settings that do not Appear to Exist (AMI, Award, Mr. BIOS, etc.)
• Instructions on Using the CtCHIPZ Chipset Setting Alteration Utility!
• Resetting/Disabling the BIOS/CMOS Setup Password
• Tips for optimizing BIOS setup options and utilizing the BIOS setup.

General BIOS Information

• Definitions and Solutions for BIOS Error Codes/Messages/Beeps
• What is BIOS, and what can I do with it?
• John Paul Rodrigue's BIOS Survival Guide v5.1
• Windows 95 Partition Bug
• The BIOS Companion - The book that should come with your motherboard.
• The BIOS Guide

BIOS Upgrades for Various Manufacturers

• Why no Upgrades Direct from AMI?
• Flash BIOS Upgrade List
  Gigantic list of Flash Bios Upgrades for tons of systems!
• AST Computer BIOS Upgrades
• ASUS Motherboard BIOS Upgrades
• Dell Computer BIOS Upgrades
• Ocean Motherboard BIOS Upgrades

• Identify Your Motherboard's Manufacturer by AWARD BIOS ID Number
• Identify Your Motherboard's Manufacturer by AMI BIOS ID Number

AMI BIOS

• American Megatrends, Inc.
• Access Undocumented AMI BIOS Settings -- AMI Setup v2.99

Award BIOS

• Award's Web Page
• Award BIOS Upgrades
• Tons of manuals for Award BIOS
• Award BIOS v4.50 Manual for Triton Chipset
• General Manual for Award BIOS v4.50g
  Provided by Award in Microsoft Word v6.0 Format (.ZIP file, 93k).
• Award BIOS contact numbers/email and help for BIOS problems.
• Disabling Virus Protection in v4.50g BIOS without option in Setup.

MR. BIOS

• Microid Research, Inc. (MR. BIOS)
• MR. BIOS upgrades for many chipsets.
  You don't have to have MR. BIOS to upgrade.

Phoenix BIOS

• Phoenix Technologies, Ltd.
• Information on Phoenix Bios

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