AWARD BIOS IDs - what the "C" means

[fzabkar]

According to this DTK page ...

http://www.dtk.com.tw/download/bios.html

... the "C" after the chipset ID in an Award BIOS ID string "is the acronym of Copyright".

<quote>

01/09/96-I430VX-2A59GG39C-00

BIOS ID is "2A59GG39". The end of "C" is the acronym of "Copyright".

<end quote>

Maybe the following statement should be amended or clarified to reflect the above:

http://www.wimsbios.com/awardnumbers.jsp

... "the C-00 at the end doesn't mean much".

[edwin]

Why would server boards have a B there then? I can't imagine they are not copyrighted. I think this is just to reduce the calls and emails about it.