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Phoenix Award BIOS
Introduction
The motherboard uses a Phoenix BIOS, which is stored in flash memory and can be
upgraded using a disk-based program. In addition to the BIOS, the flash memory
contains the Setup program, Power-On Self Test (POST), Advanced Power
Management (APM), the PCI auto-configuration utility, and is Windows 95-ready
Plug and Play. This motherboard supports system BIOS shadowing, allowing the
BIOS to execute from 64-bit onboard write-protected DRAM.
The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS and the
revision code.
BIOS Upgrades
A new version of the BIOS can be upgraded from a diskette using the AFUDOS.EXE
utility that is available from the Viglen FTP site. This utility does BIOS upgrades as
follows:
• Updates the flash BIOS from a file on a disk.
• Updates the language section of the BIOS.
• Makes sure that the upgrade BIOS matches the target system to prevent
accidentally installing a BIOS for a different type of system.
BIOS upgrades and the AWFL855A.EXE utility may be available online at
www.viglen.co.uk or by request.
NOTE:
Please review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before
attempting a BIOS upgrade.
Using AWDFLASH to update the BIOS
The BIOS can be updated using the AWFL855A.EXE utility in DOS environment.
• Copy the AWFL855A.EXE utility to the bootable floppy disk that contains the
BIOS file.
• Boot the system from the floppy disk.
• At the DOS prompt, type the command line:
Awfl855a filename.bin
Where "filename.bin" means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you copied to the
bootable floppy disk.
The whole process is automated and needs no input from the user.
DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may
V1.0
cause system boot failure!
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