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BIOS Writer's Guide (PDF 150K)
This guide supplements the 6x86 Data Book. Includes 6x86 detection routines, recommended configuration register settings, and sample BIOS code. Applicable to all 6x86 processor voltages.

SMM Programming Guide (PDF 528K)
This guide is designed to help programmers create software that uses the System Management Mode (SMM). The SMM Programming Guide describes both SL SMM mode, and Cyrix SMM mode. The configuration control registers that control SMM are described. This document describes suspend mode, and explains techniques used to conserve power through lower clock frequencies and reduced CPU supply voltages. Applicable to all 6x86 processor voltages.


Software Developer Center
The Software Developer Center provides processor source code and other software related information.


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