PhoenixNet & Award BIOS

[Down8 0]

I was wondering if anyone has a motherboard with the new PhoenixNet/Award BIOS? I had Win98 [before I did a full switch to Win2K], and it put all kinds of stuff [internet shortcuts] on my desktop and ran in my system tray [2 things I can't stand, call me crazy], and all it did was link to a page that allowed me to d/l free programs that anyone who's been on the net for more than a week already has [RealPlayer and Acrobat Reader]. I like the new startup screen it gives before booting an OS though [except that it takes 2 buttons to get into the BIOS now].

 

Well, I was just wondering if anyone else had it.

 

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http://www.phoenixnet.com

 

I noticed that none of thier auto-update stuff runs on NT.

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-bZj

 

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[This message has been edited by Down8 (edited 21 August 2000).]

[yakkob 0]

Can you be more cryptic please

 

 

;-)

[Down8 0]

I guess you need an idea of what I'm talking about.

 

So, here's a motherboard review.

 

-bZj

[marcusb79 0]

I have found this bios upgrade causes serious problems with windows 2000. It seems that if you remove a internal device i.e. a video card and reinstall it with drivers not included with windows it will not install properly. The driver will install but after a reboot no changes are saved. This is including screen res.

 

My System Specs

Mobo.........Iwill VD133

Processor.... P2 350

Video........ Voodoo3 3000

Sound........Sound Blaster Live Value

Memory.......256 SDRAM