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How to tell if the BIOS is AMI or AWARD

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Buenos74 Posted messages 5252 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -
Hello,

I can recover my BIOS using a floppy disk reader and the bootblock file, but there are two different methods for AMI and AWRD.
How can I tell if the BIOS is AMI or AWRD????
Thank you

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    epango Posted messages 36739 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   Ambassador 4 271
     
    In general, when starting the PC, there is an indication of the BIOS brand. Otherwise, you enter the BIOS to get this information.

    You need to use a floppy disk drive to update the BIOS; it's probably a very old PC. Otherwise, in the new motherboards used in France, only Gigabyte still uses AWARD BIOS, while the others (ASUS, Asrock, MSI) use AMI BIOS.

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    1. qanoutech
       
      The problem is that I can flash the BIOS but the flashing is interrupted (power cut)
      now my laptop shows nothing when I start it, for this I want to try this bootblock method.
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  2. Buenos74 Posted messages 5252 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   848
     
    Hello,

    There are 3 types of BIOS:

    - Phoenix BIOS
    - AMI BIOS
    - Award BIOS

    Visit the following link and download the provided utility:

    https://tt-hardware.com/tutoriels/comment-brancher-sa-ps4-sur-son-pc-portable-avec-un-cable-hdmi-guide-complet/

    Best regards.
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    1. qanoutech
       
      thank you
      during the BIOS flashing the power was cut, now my PC won't start,
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    2. Buenos74 Posted messages 5252 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   848
       
      See this:

      https://www.commentcamarche.net/faq/19055-j-ai-mal-flashe-mon-bios
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  3. crocodile15 Posted messages 1475 Status Member 440
     
    It's written. You just need to know how to read.
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