4-6.2 Upgrade Process - SOLTEK SL-65EP User Manual

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4-6.2 UPGRADE PROCESS

Note: Normally, to upgrade BIOS that is unnecessary if the system is working fine
without any problem, user should upgrade the BIOS unless you experienced
incompatible problem or need BIOS upgrade to create new features. However,
please read all information in this section before upgrading.
"AWDFLASH.EXE" is a Flash EPROM Programming utility that updates the
BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the
motherboard, This program only works in pure DOS environment, the utility
can not be worked in win95/98, ME, NT or WINDOWS 2000 environment.
Upgrading the system BIOS
Set 1. Pleas visit the board maker's website, download the newest BIOS file and
newest award flash utility "AWDFLASH.EXE" for the motherboard. The BIOS
file you downloaded will be a *. bin format.
Step 2. Create a bootable diskette. Then copy the BIOS file and award flash utility
"AWDFLASH.EXE" into the diskette.
Step 3. Insert the diskette into drive A, reboot you system and boot form the diskette.
Step 4. When booting is finished type awdflash *.bin /sn/py/cc and then press
<Enter> to run BIOS upgrade program. (*.bin depends on your motherboard
model and version code).
Step 5. After upgraded, please press <F1> or <F10> to exit or reset your system,
Warning ! If there appears Write Fail while Award "FLASH MEMORY
WRITER" verifying Flash memory, just repeat the process, please DO NOT
reset or turn off the system. If the award memory flash utility was not able to
update the BIOS successfully, you system may not able to boot up,
Step 6. You will see a message "CMOS checksum error-Default loaded" during
booting the system. Please press <Del> to run CMOS setup utility, then
reload 'LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS" or "Load Optimized Defaults" and
save this change.
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