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AwardBIOS v.600PG (codenamed Medallion) is the last version of [[AwardBIOS]] released in 1998. It features an updated setup utility menus and other changes. The last known motherboard manufacturers to use this BIOS in 2010s were Gigabyte, Gsuo and VIA. | AwardBIOS v.600PG (codenamed Medallion) is the last version of [[AwardBIOS]] released in 1998. It features an updated setup utility menus and other changes. The last known motherboard manufacturers to use this BIOS in 2010s were Gigabyte, Gsuo and VIA. | ||
== POST screen == | == POST screen == | ||
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Some revisions for this BIOS may have slightly different POST screen. Later revisions feature a yellow Energy Star EPA without the "EPA POLLUTION PREVENTER" slogan in some machines, and/or attribute copyright to [[Phoenix Technologies]] instead of [[Award Software]] with or without the EPA. | Some revisions for this BIOS may have slightly different POST screen. Later revisions feature a yellow Energy Star EPA without the "EPA POLLUTION PREVENTER" slogan in some machines, and/or attribute copyright to [[Phoenix Technologies]] instead of [[Award Software]] with or without the EPA. | ||
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File:AwardBIOS_ModulABIT6_00.png|4.51xx EPA, Award copyright | |||
File:AwardBIOS_ModulStar6_00.png|6.00PG EPA, Award copyright | |||
File:Award-PhoenixBIOS_6_00NoEPA.png|No EPA, Phoenix copyright | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Setup Utility == | == Setup Utility == | ||
<gallery mode=packed> | <gallery mode=packed> | ||
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=== Setup screenshots === | === Setup screenshots === | ||
Screenshots are taken from VIA EPIA machine. | Screenshots are taken from VIA EPIA machine. | ||
==== Modular ==== | |||
<gallery widths=240px mode=nolines> | <gallery widths=240px mode=nolines> | ||
File:AwardBIOS_6_00Standard.png|Standard CMOS Features | File:AwardBIOS_6_00Standard.png|Standard CMOS Features | ||
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File:AwardBIOS_6_00PnPnPCI.png|PnP/PCI Configurations | File:AwardBIOS_6_00PnPnPCI.png|PnP/PCI Configurations | ||
File:AwardBIOS_6_00HealthStatus.png|PC Health Status | File:AwardBIOS_6_00HealthStatus.png|PC Health Status | ||
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=== Other === | |||
<gallery widths=360px mode=nolines> | |||
File:AwardBIOS_6_00-2017.png|[https://www.reddit.com/r/computer/comments/n78l94/ive_tried_restarting_my_computer_and_it_goes_back/ AwardBIOS from 2017 on Gigabyte machine]. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 13:42, 26 December 2022
AwardBIOS v.600PG (codenamed Medallion) is the last version of AwardBIOS released in 1998. It features an updated setup utility menus and other changes. The last known motherboard manufacturers to use this BIOS in 2010s were Gigabyte, Gsuo and VIA.
POST screen
Some revisions for this BIOS may have slightly different POST screen. Later revisions feature a yellow Energy Star EPA without the "EPA POLLUTION PREVENTER" slogan in some machines, and/or attribute copyright to Phoenix Technologies instead of Award Software with or without the EPA.
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4.51xx EPA, Award copyright
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6.00PG EPA, Award copyright
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No EPA, Phoenix copyright
Setup Utility
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Setup Utility screen (Modular, Award copyright)
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Setup Utility screen (Medallion, Award copyright)
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Setup Utility screen (Modular, Phoenix copyright)
Setup menus/options may be different depending on the manufacturer.
Gallery
Setup screenshots
Screenshots are taken from VIA EPIA machine.
Modular
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Standard CMOS Features
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Advanced BIOS Features
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Advanced Chipset Features
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Integrated Peripherals
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Power Management Setup
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PnP/PCI Configurations
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PC Health Status
