BIOS Patcher is a kind of software that can find and fix errors in your system BIOS (only AWARD BIOS for now) and also it can add or open new features, i.e. some features that your BIOS has but they are closed by manufacturer of your motherboard. BIOS Patcher scans rom file. If it finds any known errors it fixes the errors. If it finds any closed features it opens it. Also if it is started with any keys for add new features than it should add it.
WHAT CAN THAT PATCHER DO? : Patcher works with BIOSes:
1Mbit (128kB), 2Mbit (256kB), 4Mbit (512kB)
Award 4.5x, Award(Phoenix) 6.xx
Pentium - Socket5, Socket7, SuperSocket7; Pentium II/III - Socket8, Slot1, Socket370 (PPGA/FC-PGA/FC-PGA2), AMD K7 - Slot-A, SocketA; Pentium 4 (Socket423/Socket478)
"Asus standart" of packing BIOS modules (in CUSL/TUSL etc)
Patcher can add support of CPU:
AMD K6/K6-2/K6-III/K6-2+/K6-III+
Intel Pentium Pro/Pentium II/Pentium III/Celeron
AMD K7/K75/Athlon/Duron/Athlon 4/Athlon MP/Athlon XP (tested)
Intel Pentium 4/Celeron-478 (in progress)
Support means not only names of CPUs (which shows with kernel name and can be change) but correct init of L2-cache, FSB, Multiplyer, support of different steppings. There are many thing that patcher makes, and all of them that the manufacturer didn"t make for correct support of CPU.
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