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"Inglo" <ingloogoo@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.xcc> wrote in message
news:WuVfc.52039$2%5.4428@newssvr25.news.prodigy.com...
> On 4/16/2004 11:15 AM Chris 159 brightened our day with:
>
> >"Pun Krocker" <pun_krocker-NOSPAM-@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:MPG.1aea2e6ee8c61372989753@news.freeserve.com...
> >
> >
> >>In article <c5p46f$vch$1@news5.svr.pol.co.uk>,
> >>temp@cdelectrics.freeserve.co.uk says...
> >>
> >>
> >>>"Frank Jelenko" <jelenko2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:2WHfc.35607$i74.819735@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>System seems to run significantly faster after flashing to BIOS ver
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >5.7.
> >
> >
> >>>>Running 768MB of 333mhz in Dual Mode.
> >>>>
> >>>>Anybody else see this?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>latest bios ver 5.7 ???? i flashed mine to ver 6.00PG last year
> >>>
> >>>
> >>v. 5.7 273 kb AMD Award BIOS 4/6/2004
> >>
> >>1. This is Award BIOS release.
> >>2. This BIOS fixes the following problems of the previous version:
> >>- Adds for Support Write ROMSIP use 4K in 2M/16,8,8,32 ROM.
> >>- Adds for Support Write ROMSIP use 4K in 4M/64K ROM.
> >>- Reduces much time to update ROMSIP with 4M flash bios.
> >>- Verifies flash data after romsip update and will update data again if
> >>flash data error occurs
> >>Note: This BIOS cannot be used on K7N2 Delta-ILSR(MS-6570-030).
> >>
> >>Does this help?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >it doesnt make sense really.
> >
> >
> >BIOS Properties
> >BIOS Type Award
> >Award BIOS Type Phoenix-Award BIOS v6.00PG
> >Award BIOS Message W6570MS V5.6 110703 10:38:29
> >System BIOS Date 11/07/03
> >BIOS Manufacturer
> >Company Name Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
> >Product Information
http://www.phoenix.com/en/products/default.htm
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Yes it does, that 6.00 is the Phoenix-Award type of BIOS, I have 6.00
> though my BIOS version is 3.9. If you flash from 5.6 to 5.7 you'll
> still have Phoenix-Award type 6.00.
>
> --
> "Cocaine's a hell of a drug" - Rick James
>
> Steve [Inglo]
Which begs the question, how many people have flashed their BIOS over and
over because the version didn't change? Lol...