To Upgrade Bios; 4-5.1 Before Upgrading Bios; 4-5.2 Upgrade Process - SOLTEK SL-85SID User Manual

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4-5 To upgrade BIOS

• System BIOS is incorporated into a Flash memory component.
Flash BIOS allows user to upgrade BIOS without the need to
replace an EPROM component.
• The Upgrade Utility can be loaded on a floppy diskette to execute
saving, verifying, and updating the system BIOS.
The Upgrade Utility can also be run from a hard disk drive or a network
drive.

4-5.1 Before Upgrading BIOS

• It is highly recommended that you save a copy of the original
mainboard BIOS along with a Flash EPROM Programming utility
(AWDFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk so that you can reinstall
the BIOS when needed.

4-5.2 Upgrade Process

• Normally, to upgrade BIOS is unnecessary if the system is working fine
Users should only upgrade the BIOS when you experience incompatible
problems or need to create new features.
• "AWDFLASH.EXE" is a Flash EPROM Programming utility that up
dates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable
flash ROM on the mainboard. This program only works in DOS
environment, the utility can not be executed in win95/98, ME, NT
or WINDOWS 2000 environment.
• Please follow the steps below for upgrading the system BIOS:
Step 1. Please visit the board maker's website, download latest BIOS file
and award flash utility "AWDFLASH.EXE". The BIOS file format will be *.bin,
of which " * " stands for the specific BIOS file name.
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 your system and boot from
the diskette.
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