BIOS		How do I update my BIOS?
File	Date	Description
WARNING: Updating BIOS is not for everybody. If your motherboard is working okay, we do not recommend any BIOS update. Biostar is not responsible for any consequence as result of BIOS updates.
U8598R05.BIN	7/25/03	Fixed hang-up problem when USB card reader is plugged in.
AWARDFLASH_826G_DOS.EXE	2/24/03	Award BIOS flashing utility and instruction file. This is only for legacy motherboards which do not support the Biostar Flasher technology (i.e. updating BIOS from within CMOS setup). Please use CMOS setup to update your BIOS instead of this utility whenever possible.

Docs

File	Date	Description
U8598manual.pdf	-	U8598 user's manual
U8598bios.pdf	-	U8598 BIOS setup guide
U8598report.pdf	-	U8598 compatibility test report

Drivers

File / Description	Version	OS	Size	Date
Chipset
VIA_HYPERIONPRO_V512A.ZIP VIA Hyperion 4-in-1 driver	5.12A	Win98SE/ME/2K/XP/64	115000KB	06-30-07

Audio
CI8738_406_WIN9X.EXE C-Media CI8738 PCI hardware sound driver	4.06.1096	Win9x	1,433KB	12-3-02
CI8738_41_WINNT4.EXE C-Media CI8738 PCI hardware sound driver	4.1.0.230	WinNT4	154KB	12-3-02
CI8738_512_WIN98SE.EXE C-Media CI8738 PCI hardware sound driver	5.12.01.0644	Win98SE	2,610KB	8-13-03
CI8738_512_WINME.EXE C-Media CI8738 PCI hardware sound driver	5.12.01.0644	WinME	2,610KB	8-13-03
CI8738_512_WIN2K.EXE C-Media CI8738 PCI hardware sound driver	5.12.01.0644	Win2K	2,610KB	8-13-03
CI8738_512_WINXP.EXE C-Media CI8738 PCI hardware sound driver	5.12.01.0644	WinXP	2,610KB	8-13-03
VT82C686X_4.EXE VIA VT82C686X integrated audio codec	4.05/4.03/5.12	Win9x/NT4/ME/2K/XP	2,303KB	1-10-02

LAN
VIAVT6103_42_WIN9XME2KXP.EXE VIA PCI 10/100 Fast Ethernet adapter driver	4.2	Win9x/ME/2K/xp	6,364KB	12-13-05

Misc
VIAUSB20_251_WIN98SEME2K.EXE VIA chipset USB 2.0 driver. This file DOES NOT work with Windows XP. You must install Windows XP Service Pack 1 to get USB 2.0 support.	2.51	Win98SE/ME/2K	1,849KB	12-4-02

Utility
WARPSPEEDER_0976_WIN9XME2KXP.EXE Powerful control panel including Overclock Manager, Overvoltage Manager, and Hardware Monitor. Only for select motherboards.	0.9.7.6	Win9x/ME/2K/XP	4,947KB	6-19-03