• Compaq ProSignia S316/S318 (440BX, early)
• Compaq Deskpro EX/EY/EZ series (440BX, early)
• Compaq 154545-102 (158902-001)

• Faulty or Leaking Electrolytic Capacitors

Some motherboards may contain faulty or leaking electrolytic capacitors, which can negatively impact system performance or stability. These capacitors may exhibit issues such as bulging, leaking, or even exploding, potentially damaging other components on the motherboard. Users should inspect their capacitors regularly and replace any that are faulty or leaking to avoid damage or system instability.

• The BIOS can be exchanged with REV: 2.2x

• The Compaq BIOS ROMs can be flashed on retail boards.

• Supports Coppermine CPUs in Slot 1 package only. For supporting FC-PGA370 CPUs, AH4/X4 pin RESET bridge and AM2 pin removal modifications are needed.

• The VRM supports voltages as low as 1.3V

• The clock generator supports FSB (Front Side Bus) values up to 150MHz. However, due to the board's unique combo socket design, it is not able to achieve stable operation past 120MHz.

Unofficial AwardBIOS 6.00PG info.

Features:

• Newer BIOS codebase (newer 6.00PG vs. older 4.51PG)

• More FSB (Front Side Bus) options for over/underclocking, such as 120 and 124MHz.

• BIOS support for VIA C3/Cyrix III CPUs (socket pin modification or FC-PGA slotket required on REV: 1.3x)

• Support for booting from USB storage devices

• Award Preboot Agent support for remote controlling the system as a serial terminal

• Advanced options that are either hidden or not present in the official ROMs

• Changed defaults for some options for better usability (such as enabling USB keyboard support by default)

Known issues:

• The BIOS may forcefully enable the Preboot Agent even though its disabled in setup, resulting in an "Award Preboot Agent Installation Failed" message to appear on each startup

• The onboard audio chip cannot be disabled in setup, unlike in the official ROM