Installation Guide
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Upgrading Your Computer’s BIOS
Some motherboards may require a BIOS upgrade in order to work with the latest Pentium III and Celeron CPUs. For information about getting a BIOS upgrade for your computer system, start by visiting the brand-name manufacturer’s web site. Do this with your original CPU installed in the motherboard. BIOS upgrades may be downloaded from the system vendor or the motherboard maker’s website(s). If you can’t find BIOS upgrade information there, try the following:
Many brand-name computer manufacturers use OEM motherboards. Check the motherboard maker's ID, then go to their site to look for a BIOS upgrade. Look for upgrades at the sites of your motherboard’s original BIOS manufacturer: AMI (www.amibios.com), Award (www.award.com), MR BIOS (www.mrbios.com), and Phoenix (www.ptltd.com) produce popular BIOS software.
Wim’s BIOS Page (www.wimsbios.com) discusses BIOS flashing in detail, and so do Lost Circuits
(www.lostcircuits.com/advice/bios.html) and FlashBIOS (www.flashbios.org/). The BIOS Setup Information Guide
(www.matrix-bios.nl/frames.html), Tom’s Hardware BIOS Guide (www.tomshardware.com/bios.html), and the BIOS Optimization Guide (http://www.rojakpot.com/bog.aspx) also offer a wealth of BIOS information.
Important! When installing the latest BIOS for your system, be sure to follow the BIOS upgrade instructions carefully.
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Manual v1.0, March 2003. Copyright 2002-2003 PowerLeap Products, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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