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Award BIOS
examples of BIOS
xx/xx/xx-SiS-496/497-2A4IBZ1DC-00
2A59IZ1DC-00

The red number represents the manufacturer code. Codes are listed below:
Vendor Code Mainboard lists Internet Address
A0 Aorta Systems (now AsusTek) http://www.asus.com.tw/
A1 ABIT Computer Corp. http://www.abit.com.tw/
A2 A-Trend Technology Co., Ltd. http://www.atrend.com.tw/
A3 Aquarius Systems, Inc. (ASI) http://www.asi.com.tw
+ BCOM Electronics Inc. http://www.bcom.com.tw/
A5 AXIOM Technology Co., Ltd. http://www.axiomtek.com/
A7 AVT Industrial Ltd. http://www.avt.com.hk/
A8 Adcom  
AB Acer Open [AOpen] http://www.aopen.com.tw/
AC    
AD Amaquest Computer Corp. http://www.amaquest.com.tw/
+ Anson  
AI    
AJ    
AK Advantech Co., Ltd. http://www.advantech.com/
+ AAEON Technology Inc. http://www.aaeon.com.tw/
AM Achme http://www.achme.com/
AN ADI Corp http://www.adi.com.tw/
AP    
AQ    
AT ASK Technology Ltd. http://www.ask.com.hk/
AV    
AW    
AX Achitec http://www.achitec.com.tw/
AY    
AZ    
B0 Biostar Microtech Corp. http://www.biostar.com.tw/
B1 BEK-Tronic Technology 2570 Corporate Place, Suite E-108, Monterey Park CA 91754
B2 Boser Technology Co., Ltd. http://www.boser.com.tw/
B3 BCM Advanced Research http://www.bcmcom.com/
B5    
B6    
BA    
BB    
BK Albatron http://www.albatron.com.tw
C0 Matsonic http://www.matsonic.com/
C1 Clevo Co. http://www.clevo.com.tw/
C2 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd. http://www.chicony.com/
C3 Chaintech Computer Co., Ltd. htttp://www.chaintech.com.tw/
C5 Chaplet Systems Inc. http://www.cac.com.tw/Artsome/ch/ch.html
C6    
C8    
C9 CompuTrend Systems, Inc. http://www.premiopc.com/
CE    
CF Flagpoint http://www.flagpoint.com/
CH    
CI    
CL    
CQ    
CS CSS Laboratories http://www.csslabs.com/
+ Gainward Co., Ltd. http://www.gainward.com/
CU    
CV California Graphics USA Distribution http://www.californiagraphicsusa.com/
CW    
CX    
CZ    
D0 DataExpert Corp. http://www.dataexpert.com.tw/
D1 DTK Computer, Inc. (former Advance Creative Computer) http://www.dtk.com.tw/
D2 Digital  
D3 American Digicom Corp. http://www.digicomgroup.com/
D4 Diamond Flower Electric Instrument Co. [DFI] http://www.dfiusa.com/
D7 Daewoo Telecom http://www.dwt.co.kr/, ftp://ftp.dwt.co.kr/
D8 Nature Worldwide Technology  
DA    
DB    
DC    
DD    
DE Dual Technology Corp. http://www.dual.com.tw/
DF    
DI Domex Computer Services (DTC) http://www.domex.com/
DJ Darter (used by DTC too) http://www.darter.com.tw
DL Delta Electronics, Inc. http://www.deltanetworks.com.tw
E1 Elitegroup Computer Co., Ltd. http://www.ecs.com.tw/
E3 EFA Corp. http://www.efacorp.com/
E4 ESPCo (Elite Spirit Co., Ltd.) http://www.esp.com.tw
E6 Elonex PLC http://info.elonex.co.uk/
E7 Expen Tech  
E9    
EC ENPC Technology Corp. http://www.enpc.com.tw/
+ EONtronics Corp. http://www.eontronics.com/
EO Evalue Technology Inc. http://www.evalue-tech.com/
F0 First International Computer, Inc. http://www.fic.com.tw/
F1 Flytech Group International http://www.flytech.com.tw/
F2 Flexus Computer Technology Inc. http://www.freetech.com/
F3 Full Yes Inc. [FYI] http://www.fyi.com.tw
F5 FuguTech http://www.fugu.com.tw/
F8 Formosa Industrial Computing, Inc. http://www.formosa21.com/
F9 Ford Lian International Ltd. http://www.fordlian.com
+ Red Fox Technology Co. Inc. http://www.redfoxusa.com
+ BravoBaby Corp. http://www.bravobaby.com.tw
FC    
FD Atima http://www.atima.com
FF    
FG Fastfame Technology Co., Ltd. http://www.fastfame.com.tw/
FI First International Computer America http://www.fica.com/
G0 Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/
G1 GIT Co.  
G2    
G3 Gemlight http://www.gemlight.com.hk/
G4    
G5 GVC http://www.gvc.com.tw/
G6    
G9 Global Circuit Technology http://www.gcttech.com/
+ SuperTek Computer Electronics Inc. http://www.gcttech.com/
+ C.P. Technology Co. Ltd. http://www.powercolor.com.tw/
GA Giantec Technology Corp. http://www.giantek-led.com or www.giantech.com.tw
GB    
GE Zaapa Mainboard (Globe Legate Co.) http://www.zaapa.com/
H0 Hsin Tech http://www.pcchips.com/
H2 Holco (Shuttle) http://www.spacewalker.com/
H3 Hedonic  
H7    
H8    
H9    
HA    
HG    
HH HighTech Information System http://www.hightech.com.hk/
HJ Sono Computer Co., Ltd. http://www.sono.com.tw/
HT Unicore (supplies only BIOS binaries !) http://www.unicore.com
I1    
I2    
I3 Iwill Corp. http://www.iwill.com.tw/
I4 Inventa Taiwan  
I5 Informtech International Ltd. http://www.informtech.com.hk/
I6    
I7 Inlog Microsystem Co Ltd http://www.inlog.com.tw/
I9 ICP Acquire http://www.icpacquire.com.tw/
IA Infinity  
IC Inventec Corp. http://www.inventec.com.tw/
IE Industrial Technology Research Institute http://www.itri.org.tw/
IG    
IP    
IT    
IV    
IZ    
J1 Jetway, J-Mark http://www.jetway.com.tw/
J2 Jamicon Electronics http://www.jamicon.nl/
J3 J-Bond http://www.jbond.com/
J4 Jetta http://www.jetta.com/
J6 Joss http://www.josstech.com/
J7    
J9    
JA    
JB    
JD    
JF    
K0 Kapok http://www.kapok.com.tw/
K1 Kaimei Corp Now Jamicon Electronics, http://www.jamicon.nl/
K9    
KA    
KB    
KF KINPO Electronic http://www.kinpo.com.tw/
KK    
L0    
L1 Lucky Star Technology Co., Ltd. http://www.lucky-star.com.tw/
L7 Lanner Electronics Inc. http://www.lannerinc.com/
L8    
L9 Lucky Tiger  
LA    
LB Leadtek http://www.leadtek.com.tw/
+ Super Micro Computer, Inc. http://www.supermicro.com/
LC    
LD    
?? Leotec http://www.leotec.com
M0 Matra  
M1    
M2 Taiwan MyComp [TMC] http://www.mycomp-tmc.com/
+ Interlogic Industries http://www.infoview.com/
M3 Mitac http://mitac.mic.com.tw/
M4 Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. http://www.msi.com.tw/
M8 Mustek Corp. http://www.mustek.com/
M9 Micro Leader Enterprises  
MD    
MG    
MH Macrotek http://www.macrotek.com.tw/
+ Interlogic Industries http://www.infoview.com/
MK    
MP Maxtium Computer Corp. http://www.maxtium.com.tw/
MQ    
MS    
N0 Nexcom http://www.nexcom.com.tw/
+ Interlogic Industries http://www.infoview.com/
N3    
N5 NEC Corp  
N6    
NM NMC New Media Comm, now ENMIC http://www.nmc-pe.de/, http://www.enmic.de/
NX Nexar now part of atec group (was www.nexarpc.com)
O0 Octek http://www.octek.com.hk/
O3    
O5    
O8    
OZ    
P0    
P1 PC-Chips http://www.pcchips.com/
P2    
P3 Palit http://www.palit.com.tw/
P4 ASUStek http://www.asus.com.tw
P6 Protech http://www.protech.com.tw/
P8 AZZA Technology Inc. http://www.azzaboard.com/
P9 Powertech http://www.powertech.com.tw/ No motherboards!
PA Elito EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. http://www.epox.com/
+ 2-the-Max Int.  
PB    
PC Pine http://http.pinegroup.com/
PF President (Formely Wang Labs)  
PG    
PH    
PJ    
PK ALD Technology Ltd. http://www.aldtech.com/
PM    
PN Procomp Informatics Ltd http://www.procomp.com.tw/
PQ    
PR Supergrace http://www.supergrace.com
PS Palmax http://www.palmax.com.tw/
PT    
PV Visionex ?  
PW    
PX Pionix http://www.pionix.co.kr/
+ Tidalpower Technology Inc http://www.tidalpower.com.tw/
PY    
Q0 Quanta http://www.quanta.com/
Q1 QDI (Quantum Designs Ltd.) http://www.qdigrp.com/
R0 Rise Computer Inc. http://www.rise.com.tw/
R2 Rectron http://www.rectron.co.za/
R3 Datavan International Corp. http://www.datavan.com.tw/
R5    
R7    
R9 RSAP Technology Award mistake?
RA RioWorks Solutions Inc. http://www.rioworks.com/
S0    
S2 Soyo Computer Inc. http://www.soyo.com.tw/
S3 Smart D&M Technology Co., Ltd. http://www.smart-tec.com.tw/
S4    
S5 Holco Enterprise Co., Ltd. http://www.shuttlegroup.com/
S6    
S9 Spring Circle  
SA Seanix http://www.seanix.com/
SB    
SC Sukjung (Auhua Electronics Co. Ltd.) http://www.sukjung.co.kr/
SD    
SE Terminator SMT  
+ New Tech http://www.newtech.com.tw/
SG    
SH Luckytech Technology Co. Ltd. http://www.luckytech.com.tw/
+ SYE (Shining Yuan Enterprise) http://www.sye.com.tw/
SI    
SJ Sowah Research (H.K.) http://www.sowah.com/
SL Winco  
SM Hope Vision, SuperPower, San Li http://www.hopevision.com/
+ Agama Technology Co., Ltd. http://www.agamatech.com/
SN Soltek http://www.soltek.com.tw/
SQ    
SR    
ST    
SU    
SV    
SW S&D Some boards from Zaapa and A-Corp use this code
SX Supermicro http://www.supermicro.com/
SZ    
T0 Twinhead http://www.twinhead.com/
T1 Tarng Bow Co. Aeton, Leadman, Teamung, Fentech
T4 Taken http://www.taken.com.tw/
T5 Tyan Computer Corp. http://www.tyan.com/
T6 Trigem http://www.trigem.com/
T7    
T8    
TB Techmedia / Tae Il Medie (Taeil) http://www.taeil.co.kr/ and www.techmedia.net
TE    
TG Tekram http://http.tekram.com/
TH    
TI    
TJ Totem Technology Co., Ltd. http://www.totem.com.tw/
TK    
TL Transcend Information, Inc. http://www.transcendusa.com/
TM    
TN    
TP Taiwan Commate Computer Inc. http://www.tcommate.com.tw/
TQ    
TR Top Star ?  
TS    
TT T&W Electronics (CZ) Co., Ltd. http://www.twsz.com/
TX Eupa Computer
T sann Kuen Enterprise
http://www.eupacomputer.com/ or www.eupatech.com.tw
TY Aeton Technology Inc. http://www.aeton.com/
U0 U-Board Out of business
+ Teknor Industrial Computers http://www.teknor.com/
U1 Universal Scientific Industrial http://www.usi.com.tw/
U2 A.I.R. http://www.interpromicro.com/mb-air.html
+ UHC United Hitech Corp  
U3 Umax http://www.umax.com.tw/
U4 Unicorn Computer Corp. http://www.unicorn-computer.com.tw/
U5 Unico  
U6 Unitron http://www.unitron.com.tw/
U7    
U8    
U9 Warp Speed Ink. http://www.warpspeedinc.com/
UZ UMC http://www.umc.com.tw
V2    
V3 PC Partner Group http://www.pcpartner.com.hk/
V5 Vision Top http://www.visiontop.com.tw/
V6 Vobis http://www.vobis.de/
V7 YKM (Dayton Micron) http://www.daytonmicro.com/
W0 WinTechnologies (Edom) http://www.wintac.com/
W1 Well Join Industry Co., Ltd. http://www.welljoin.com/
W5 Winco Electronics http://www.winco.com.tw/
W6    
W7 Win  Lan Enterprise http://www.winlan.com.tw/
W8    
W9 Weal Union Development Ltd.  
WI    
XA ADLink Technology Inc. http://www.adlink.com.tw/
X3 ACORP International http://www.acorp.com.tw/
X4    
X5 Arima Computer Corp. http://www.arima.com.tw/
XL    
XX    
Y2 Yamashita Engineering Manuf., Inc. S.203, 734 Silver Spur Rd, Rolling Hills, Estate CA, 90274
Y3    
Z1 Zida Technologies Ltd. http://www.zida.com/
Z3 ShenZhen Zeling Industrial Co., Ltd. http://www.zeling.com/
ZZ    

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