"BIOS Update Procedure
All latest Motherboards today, 486/ Pentium / Pentium Pro etc.,ensure that upgrades are easily obt
Most pre-Pentium motherboards do not have a Flash BIOS. The following instructions therefore do no Please read the following instructions in full before starting a Flash BIOS upgrade: A. Create a Bootable Floppy (in DOS) ¯With a non-formatted disk, type the following: format a:/s ¯If using a formatted disk, type: sys a: This procedure will ensure a clean boot when you are flashing the new BIOS. B. Download the BIOS file
¯Download the correct BIOS file by clicking on the file name of the BIOS file you wish to download
¯Save the BIOS file and the Flash Utility file in the boot disk you have created. Unzip the BIOS f ¯You should have extracted two files: Flash BIOS utility eg: flash7265.exe (for example) BIOS eg: 6152J900.bin (example) Use the latest flash utility available unless otherwise specified (either on the BIOS update page C. Upgrade the System BIOS
During boot up, write down the old BIOS version because you will need to use it for the BIOS backu
Place the bootable floppy disk containing the BIOS file and the Flash Utility in drive a, and rebo
¯At the A:> prompt, type the corresponding Flash BIOS utility and the BIOS file with its extension For example: flash625 615j900.bin ¯From the Flash Memory Writer menu, select "Y" to "Do you want to save BIOS?" if you want to save
Alternatively select "N" if you don’t want to save your current BIOS. Beware, though, that you won ¯Select "Y" to "Are you sure to program?" ¯Wait until it displays "Message: Power Off or Reset the system"
Once the BIOS has been successfully loaded, remove the floppy disk and reboot the system. If you w
Make sure the new BIOS version has been loaded properly by taking note of the BIOS identifier as t
For AMI BIOS Once the BIOS has been successfully loaded, remove the floppy disk and reboot the system holding t
BIOS Update Tips note: 1.Make sure never to turn off or reset your computer during the flash process. This will corrupt t 2. If you have problems installing your new BIOS please check the following:
Have you done a clean boot? In other words, did you follow the above procedure for making a bootable floppy? This ensures that If you have not used a bootable floppy, insure a clean boot either by a) pressing F5 during bootup b) by removing all device drivers on the CONFIG.SYS including the HIMEM.SYS. Do this by using the Have you booted up under DOS? Booting in Windows is another common cause for getting a "Memory Insufficient" error message when
Have you entered the full file name of the flash utility and the BIOS plus its extension? Do not forget that often you will need to add a drive letter (a:\) before flashing the BIOS. Examp This is a demo version of txt2pdf PRO v.9.2 Developed by SANFACE Software http://www.sanface.com/ Available at http://www.sanface.com/txt2pdfPRO.html
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