Bios Description; Utility Support; Awdflash.exe - QDI SynactiX 5EP Manual

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BIOS Description

This is a flash memory write/read utility used for the purpose of upgrading your BIOS

when necessary. Before doing so, please note:

We strongly recommend you only upgrade BIOS when encounter problems.

Before upgrading your BIOS, review the description below to avoid making

mistakes, destroying the BIOS and resulting in a non-working system.

When you encounter problems, for example, you find your system does not support the

latest CPU released on our current mainboard, you may therefore upgrade the BIOS,

please don't forget to set JAV as open and disable the "Flash Write Protect" item in AWARD

BIOS CMOS Setup first.

Follow the steps exactly for a successful upgrade.

1. Create a bootable system floppy diskette by typing Format A:/s from the DOS

prompt under DOS6.xx or Windows 9x environment.

2. Copy AWDFLASH.EXE (version>7.95) from the directory \Utility located on QDI

Mainboard Utility CD onto your new bootable diskette.

3. Download the updated BIOS file from the Website (http://www.qdigrp.com). Please

be sure to download the suitable BIOS file for your mainboard.

4. Decompress the file downloaded, copy the BIOS file (xx.bin) onto the bootable

diskette, and note the checksum of this BIOS which is located in readme file.

5. Reboot the system from the bootable diskette created.

6. Then run the AWDFLASH utility at the A:\ prompt as shown below:

A:\AWDFLASH xxxx.bin

Follow the instruction through the process. Don't turn off power or reset the

system until the BIOS upgrade has been completed.

If you require more detailed information concerning AWDFLASH Utility, for example, the

different usage of parameters, please type A:\>AWDFLASH /?

Note: AWDFLASH.EXE (version>7.95) utility must be used to upgrade the SynactiX 5EP/

5EI mainboard family BIOS instead of QDI flash utility.

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