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"Steven M. Thomson" <smt@islandnet.com> writes:
> Mine is using an Award bios v4.50PG. 

Oh no it's not ;) 
That's the version of the menu program which generates the things.

o Your bios is something like "Award Software 07/31/95", often with
  another date "Release 07/31/95". Dates are US format. However, the 
  precise details are specific to the m/b. Eg, the other code is:
  "07/31/95-TRITON-2A59CF54C-00".


o VRM isn't going to be used by Intel on future P5 processors.
  However, Intel have been known to change their mind <include.DISclaimer>

  Hence some very recent boards don't have them. They're also annoying
  things as I pulled of the little red jumpers in one & then didn't know
  why my PC wouldn't boot. Fortunately the photo on the front was good.
  (Since when do people read manuals first anyway <G>)


o Flash BIOS machines still usually have an Eprom with "bootstrapping"
  code to allow the Flash BIOS to be updated (AFAIK). Something like a
  HP, WangDAT DAT or 8mm exabyte doesn't, if you (or the machine) mess 
  up the flash upgrade you have a wonderfully interesting ornament :)
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Julian AF Bradbury          Ergonomist; Human Factors & IT Specialist
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