Managing & Updating Your Motherboard's Bios - Intel YM430TX User Manual

Managing & Updating your Motherboard's BIOS
Upon first use of the computer system:
1. Create a bootable system floppy diskette.
2. Copy IFLASH.EXE to your new diskette.
3. Run IFLASH.EXE from your new diskette and select option 1 "Save
Current BIOS to File." Enter the "Current BIOS Revision:" for the
file name.
Updating BIOS (only when necessary):
1. Download an updated YM430TX BIOS file from the Intel's website,
FTP site or BBS, and save it to the diskette you created above. See
"Intel Contact Information" on page 3 for website locations.
2. Turn off your computer, open the system cabinet, and set the "Flash
ROM Boot Block Programming" jumper to Boot Block Write Enable.
3. Boot from the floppy diskette you created above.
4. At the DOS prompt, type IFLASH <Enter>
5. Select option 2 "Update BIOS Main Block From File" from the Main
Menu (or option 2 "Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD"
from the Advanced Features Menu if prompted by option 2 of the
Main Menu).
6. On the next screen displayed, type the complete file name and exten-
sion of the new BIOS file, and press <Enter>. The utility then updates
the BIOS file from disk.
WARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS,
do not turn off the system because doing so might prevent your system
from booting up again. Instead, repeat the process. If the problem
persists, use the original BIOS file you saved to the disk above. If the
utility is unable to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system
might not boot up. If this happens, your system will need service.
7. After successfully updating the new BIOS file, exit the utility. Turn off
the system, then set the "Flash ROM Boot Block Programming"
jumper back to its default setting, Write Protect.
8. Turn on your computer and hold down the <Delete> key to enter
BIOS setup. Select "Setup Default" to affect the new BIOS, then you
may set other items from the Main Menu.
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