Adaptec SBC-599 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
30 SBC-596/599 User's Manual
Introduction
The SBC-596/599 system BIOS and custom drivers are located in a
128 Kbyte, 32-pin (JEDEC spec.) Flash ROM device. A single
Flash chip holds the system BIOS, VGA BIOS, and network Boot
ROM image. The display can be configured via software. This
method minimizes the number of chips and eases configuration.
You can change the display BIOS simply by reprogramming the
Flash chip.
Utility with IDE Bus Master Driver
The SBC-596/599 is supplied with a software utility with IDE Bus
Master driver which provides better system performance. The
IDE Bus Master driver supports OS/2, Windows 95 and Windows
NT O.S.
Utility with VGA BIOS (SBC-599 only)
The SBC-599 is supplied with a software utility with VGA BIOS.
This CD-ROM contains the necessary files for setting up the CD-
ROM VGA display. Directories and files on the CD-ROM are as
followed:
VGA BIOS: README.DOC
AWDFLASH.EXE
599_CRT.BIN
599_TFT.BIN
599_STN.BIN
599_MON.BIN
599_EL.BIN
CBROM.EXE