How To Identify Your Bios; How To Update And Flash Your Bios - MATSONIC MS-5120 Manual

H H H H o o o o w w w w t t t t o o o o I I I I d d d d e e e e n n n n t t t t i i i i f f f f y y y y Y Y Y Y o o o o u u u u r r r r B B B B I I I I O O O O S S S S
Boot-up your computer. Look at the top left corner for ÒRELEASE DATE
FOR THE BIOSÓ. You will find L or S at the end of the release date.
(Example: 04/28/1997L or 04/28/1997S)

How to Update and Flash Your BIOS

Download the correct BIOS files from our website or BBS
¥ Uncompress files into a temporary directory ( you should end up with
two files)
¥ Boot the system without using any memory manages either from
bootable floppy disk or internal hard disk
¥ Run the flash utility (awflash.exe) and enter the full name of
XXXX.bin file
¥ Follow the screen instructions to update the BIOS (Do not turn off the
power during flash)
¥ After a successful flash, power down the system and clear the CMOS
with the appropriate jumper (Please refer to motherboard manual to
find the proper jumper). Short the jumper for 5-10 seconds then remove
the jumper and power the system on. This will clear any extraneous
data that may have been kept from the previous version of the BIOS.
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