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From: jeff@marichal.austin.ibm.com (Jeff Johnson)
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Subject: Re: BIOS Upgrade Questions
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Date: 24 Jul 90 14:17:09 GMT
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> The questions I need answers to include:
> 
>  1] Is a BIOS chip specific to the whole motherboard, or just the
>     chip set, in this case C&T 386?

Most clone motherboards are so similar and that they can use a generic BIOS.
Only MBs that the manufacturer has deliberately done funky stuff too
needs a special BIOS.  The chip set is another element that makes the
motherboards more common.  C&T is by far the most popular.  Both Phoenix
and AMI make BIOSes to deal with and take advantage of the features.

>  2] Does anyone know the address and/or phone numbers of Phoenix,
>     AMI, and Award?

There is a company that advertises in The Computer Shopper BIOS
upgrades.  I have never dealt with them, but they appear to deal
directly with Phoenix and AMI and offer the latest versions of all their
BIOSes.

Upgrades, Etc.
15822 NE 165th Street
Woodinville, WA 98072
800 541 1943
206 881 8294 FAX

No credit card surcharge
2 year warranty
45-day money-back guarantee
Free technical support
Same-day shipping
Factory authorized
$5 Shipping Charge

They list upgrades for XT, AT 286, AT 386, NEC V20, IBM (XT, AT, AT 286),
IBM PS/2 and keyboards BIOSes.

The AT 386 BIOSes are all listed for $59.95

Phoenix-386 BIOS
Phoenix-386 C&T BIOS
Phoenix-386 SX BIOS
AMI-386 BIOS
AMI-386 C&T BIOS
AMI-386 SX BIOS
AMI-386 COMPAQ BIOS

As I said, I have never ordered from them, but I plan to due so to upgrade my
DATAExpert 386/25 C&T-based motherboard.  (It has an AMI-386 C&T BIOS.)