User Guide

BIOS Flashing User Instructions L-1
User’s Manual
Appendix L. BIOS Flashing User Instructions
When your motherboard needs to be
upgraded with new features or there are
some compatibility problems in the
BIOS that need to be fixed, you will
need this BIOS flash utility. Award
Software had made this utility to be
easily flashed by you. However, please
read all the information in this section
before flashing.
Before you can flash the BIOS you need
to go into the
pure DOS environment
by
rebooting your system and going directly
into DOS. Basically, there are two ways
to flash your BIOS. One is to directly
type the full line commands that are
described in this section. The utility will
then flash your BIOS. When you finish
the flash operation, you will see the
screen as in Figure L-2
Note L-1
.
The other method is to just type
awdflash
(under Award flash BIOS
utility directory) then press <Enter>.
The Flash Memory Writer V7.72 screen
will appear. Please refer to Figure L-1
Note L-1
. You need to type “NEWBIOS”
(the file name or you can use another
name if you choose) into the “File Name
to Program”, then press enter.
When you have finished updating your
BIOS, you will see the screen as in
Figure L-2. You then need to press the
F1
key to reset the system, or press the
F10
key to exit the writer.
Figure L-3 shows you what commands
you can use for the flashing program.
You need to go into the pure DOS
environment and type
awdflash
. Figure
L-3 will then appear.
Figure L-1. Award Flash Memory Writer V7.72 Start
Screen.
Figure L-2. Award Flash Memory Writer V7.72
Complete Screen.
Figure L-3. Award Flash Memory Writer V7.72 Flash
Commands Screen.