ABIT BH6

Specifications | V1.0x/V1.1+? | Manual | Drivers | BIOS V1.0x | BIOS V1.1+ | Reviews/Links


The BH6, also called AB-BH6, is a retail Slot 1 motherboard built by ABIT.

Note: There exist two major versions of this motherboard - the only significant difference is the clock generator (PLL), but this fact requires another BIOS. Be careful with flashing a new BIOS - you'll get a black screen if you take the wrong file. More information

ABIT BH6 Slot 1 Motherboard


Specifications

CPU Support Chipset Memory Internal I/O Back Panel I/O BIOS Miscellaneous ABIT Engineered


V1.0x/V1.1+?

BH6 V1.00/V1.01/V1.02:
- IC-Works (Cypress) W124G clock generator (PLL)
- BIOS ID 2A69KA1EC
- BIOS versions FL/FU/GY/HN/JJ/KG/KJ/LH/LN/NV/QN/SS

BH6 V1.1/V1.2:
- IC-Works (Cypress) W196G clock generator (PLL)
- BIOS ID 2A69KA1VC
- BIOS versions KK/LG/NK/NX/PM/QM/SP

On the outside edge of the last ISA slot you'll find a sticker with the revision/version number ("BH6-OK V1.XX"). The clock generator (PLL) is located between northbridge, AGP and RAM slots. The BIOS ID and the BIOS version can be found on the bottom of the boot screen ("XX/XX/XXXX-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1*C-**", ** denotes the BIOS version).


Manual

Download the manual for ABIT BH6

ABIT BH6 V1.0x manual (zipped PDF, 706 KiB)
ABIT BH6 V1.1/V1.2 manual (zipped PDF, 957 KiB)


Drivers

ABIT BH6 drivers can be downloaded here

part driver size date system
Chipset Intel INF v3.20.1008 1.22 MiB 2001/10/10 Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/2000/XP


BIOS V1.0x

Download the latest BIOS update for ABIT BH6 V1.00/V1.01/V1.02. Changelog is included below. For flashing the BIOS use awdflash 8.99 (DOS), AwardBIOS Winflash 1.94 (Windows), UniFlash (DOS) or flashrom (Unix/Linux) which can be found under flash tools. Please pay attention to the prerequisites and precautions.

Make sure you have an ABIT BH6 V1.00/V1.01/V1.02, before you flash the BIOS! -> V1.0x/V1.1+?

2000/07/06 - BIOS SS (153 KiB)
  1. Supports Celeron 633(66), 667(66), 700(66)MHz CPUs.
2000/06/09 - BIOS QN
  1. Fixes the incorrect memory capacity issue under Linux.
  2. Fixes the ACPI issue under Windows 2000.
  3. Supports Celeron 533a(66), 566(66) and 600(66) MHz CPUs.
1999/11/26 - BIOS NV
  1. Supports the PIII 600Mhz(100Mhz FSB) CPU.
  2. Supports 40GB harddisks and above, However we aren't quite sure what the precise capacity is, since the current maximum harddisk on the market is 40GB.
1999/07/26 - BIOS LN
  1. Fixes the Y2K RTC problem.
  2. Supports Socket 370 Celeron 500 Mhz CPU.
  3. Improves the IRQ assignment function.
  4. Improves the TURBO FREQUENCE function in CPU SoftMenu section.
  5. Fixes the password function.
1999/06/11 - BIOS LH
  1. Supports the socket 370 Celeron 466 Mhz CPU.
  2. Supports the PIII 550Mhz CPU.
1999/05/24 - BIOS KJ
  1. Revises the BIOS to pass the Year 2000 RTC Rollover test.
  2. Supports the Socket 370 Celeron 466 Mhz CPU.
  3. This BIOS can not pass the critical CMOS reading and writing test in PCCHECK.EXE. It will be ready in the next BIOS.
1999/04/01 - BIOS KG
  1. Supports the PIII CPU Processor Serial Number function, it's called Processor Number Feature in the BIOS Features Setup section.
  2. Supports assigned manual PCI IRQ in the PCI Onbard section.
1999/02/08 - BIOS JJ
  1. Supports Socket 370 Celeron 433 MHz CPU
  2. Supports correct naming of Pentium III CPU.
1999/01/19 - BIOS HN
  1. Fixes NEC ATAPI ZIP drive incompatibility problem.
  2. Supports Intel Pentium III 450 and 500 Mhz Katmai CPU.
  3. Supports Intel Celeron 366 Mhz CPU option, up to 400 Mhz compliance.
  4. Supports the clock multiplier up to 8 times.
  5. Solves the problem of Windows98 not being able to shut-down properly when the ACPI function is enabled.
  6. Supports DMI 2.3. You have to input /CD parameter to Clear DMI pool data while updating the BIOS.

EXTRA NOTE:

For Pentium III (Katmai) users, the BIOS will indicate PII EVEN if it is a PIII because the code was finished just prior to the unveiling of the new PIII name for the Katmai. This will be corrected in the next BIOS.
1998/11/23 - BIOS GY
  1. Updates the K/B default setting to 8Mhz to fix Microsoft Elite K/Bs.
  2. Changes the ACPI default setting to disable.
1998/10/20 - BIOS FU
  1. Supports ACPI function.
  2. When upgrading to the BH6 FU BIOS, please use AWDFLASH.EXE 6.6 to avoid upgrade failure.
1998/09/10 - BIOS FL
  1. Supports the Celeron 300 and 333 CPUs with built-in cache.
  2. The BH6 uses 2M EEPROM, please use the AWDFLASH.EXE 6.22 version (or newer) for upgrades.


BIOS ID strings and BIOS messages for ABIT BH6 V1.00/V1.01/V1.02 BIOSes are listed below.

BIOS ID string BIOS Message
06/28/2000-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1EC-SS
05/17/2000-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1EC-QN
02/16/2000-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1EC-00
11/25/1999-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1EC-NV
07/13/1999-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1EC-LN
06/07/1999-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1EC-LH
05/07/1999-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1EC-KJ
03/11/1999-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1EC-KG
01/19/1999-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1EC-JJ
01/07/1999-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1EC-HN
10/22/1998-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1EC-GY
10/08/1998-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1EC-FU
07/10/1998-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1EC-FL		 GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
(bh6_qn.b00) EVALUATION ROM - NOT FOR SALE
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM


BIOS V1.1+

Download the latest BIOS update for ABIT BH6 V1.1/V1.2. Changelog is included below. For flashing the BIOS use awdflash 8.99 (DOS), AwardBIOS Winflash 1.94 (Windows), UniFlash (DOS) or flashrom (Unix/Linux) which can be found under flash tools. Please pay attention to the prerequisites and precautions.

Make sure you have an ABIT BH6 V1.1/V1.2, before you flash the BIOS! -> V1.0x/V1.1+?

2000/07/03 - BIOS SP (147 KiB)
  1. Supports the Celeron566(66), 600(66), 667(66), 700(66) MHz CPUs and PIII 750(100), 800(100), 850(100) MHz CPUs.
2000/02/03 - BIOS QM
  1. Shows memory larger than 64MB accurately in Linux.
  2. Solves the problem of Windows 2000 not being able to shut down properly when the ACPI function is enabled.
  3. Allows for accurate recognition of i740 VGA cards.
1999/11/25 - BIOS PM
  1. Supports the PIII 600Mhz(100Mhz FSB), 650Mhz(100Mhz) and 700Mhz(100Mhz) CPUs.
1999/11/08 - BIOS NX
  1. Supports the Celeron 533Mhz(66Mhz FSB) CPU.
  2. Supports 40GB harddisks and above. However we aren't quite sure what the precise capacity is, since the current maximun harddisk on the market is 40GB.
  3. Fixes the system hang up issue when the ESCD record is incorrect.
1999/08/30 - BIOS NK
  1. Supports the PIII 600(100) Mhz CPU.
  2. Supports Socket 370 Celeron 500 Mhz CPU.
  3. Fixes the Y2K RTC problem.
  4. Fixes the password function.
  5. Improves the manual IRQ assignment function.
  6. Supports the Processor Number Feature option.
  7. Fixes the CAS Latency Time function.
1999/06/07 - BIOS LG
  1. Supports Intel PIII 550Mhz CPU.
1999/05/06 - BIOS KK
  1. First release.
  2. For Rev. 1.1 boards ONLY.
  3. Please check your boards version number on the ISA slot.


BIOS ID strings and BIOS messages for ABIT BH6 V1.1/V1.2 BIOSes are listed below.

BIOS ID string BIOS Message
06/20/2000-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1VC-SP
02/02/2000-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1VC-QM
11/26/1999-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1VC-PM
10/29/1999-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1VC-NX
08/23/1999-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1VC-NK
05/20/1999-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1VC-LG
05/05/1999-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1VC-KK		 GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM
GREEN AGP/PCI/ISA SYSTEM


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