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Note: To clear the password, simply press Enter when asked to enter a
password. Then the password function is disabled.
Flash Writer Utility
You can upgrade the BIOS on your motherboard by using the Flash
Memory Writer (FMW) utility. This utility can be downloaded from
TYAN's BBS and from the TYAN website. The system BIOS is
stored on a flash EEPROM chip on the mainboard, which can be
erased and reprogrammed by the FMW. The following three files make
up the FMW:
AWDFLASH.EXE
README.TXT
S71AWXX.BIN*
(*This file name is subject to change and can have either a .bin or .rom extension.)
The FMW records (or programs) a new BIOS onto the flash memory
chip. You cannot upgrade an Award BIOS to an AMI BIOS or vice-
versa.
Note: You should always clear your CMOS after flashing a BIOS. This
will clear out any stray settings from your old BIOS which may have
been carried over from the flashing process. Most problems encoun-
tered after flashing a BIOS will be solved by this simple procedure (see
Hardware CMOS & Password Reset, page 33).
To reprogram the system BIOS, the CPU must be running in real
mode. FMW will not run if the CPU is operating in a protected or
virtual mode. This means that you cannot run it with Windows running
or with any memory manager software. You must disable any memory
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The Flash Memory Writer utility for
Award to Award upgrade.
A text file of instructions.
The new BIOS file.
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