AMD N2PAP-LITE, N2PA-LITE user manual HOW to Update Bios

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4-7 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS

Before update BIOS please choose Disabled in “Flash Part Write Protect” item on “Miscellaneous Control” in BIOS Setup. Please refer to page 32 for detail.

Method 1. Use “Magic BIOS” to update BIOS in Windows 98 (refer to page 40) Method 2. In DOS Mode:

STEP 1. Prepare a boot diskette. (you may make one by clicking START, clicking RUN, typing SYS A:, and clicking OK)

STEP 2. Copy utility program to your boot diskette. You may copy from DRIVER CD X:\FLASH\AWDFLASH.EXE or download from our web site.

STEP 3. Copy latest BIOS for N2PA-LITE/N2PAP-LITE from our web site to your boot diskette.

STEP 4. Insert your boot diskette into A:.

Start the computer and type “Awdflash A:\N2PALxxx.BIN /SN/PY/CC/R”. N2PALxxx.BIN is the file name of latest BIOS. It can be N2PALA3.BIN or N2PALB2.BIN.

SN	means not to save existing BIOS data
PY	means to renew existing BIOS data

CCmeans to clear existing CMOS data R means to restart computer

STEP 5. Press ENTER and the BIOS will be updated. System will be restarted automatically.

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Contents N2PA-LITE / N2PAP-LITE Table of Content USER’S Notice Chapter Bios SpecificationsCPU Performance TableDram Hard Disk DriverLINE-OUT Layout Diagram & Jumper SettingJumpers Hardware installation Steps Checking Motherboard’s Jumper SettingCPU Front Side Bus Frequency Setting 2-pin JP2 Cmos RAM Clear 3-pin JP3 Install CPU GlossaryAbout AMD Athlon XP, Athlon & Duron 462-pin CPU Valid Memory Configurations Bank Pin Dimm Install MemoryPCS Total MemoryProcedure For Expansion Card Installation Expansion CardsAssigning IRQs For Expansion Card Interrupt Request Table For This Motherboard IRQPriority Standard function Connectors Connectors, HeadersPower Connector 20-pin block PWR AGP SlotAudio Connector AUDIOPORT/AUDIOGAME Parallel Port Connector 25-pin female LPTFloppy Drive Connector 34-pin block FDD Serial Port COM1, COM2A COM1, COM2ASecondary IDE Connector 40-pin block IDE2 Primary IDE Connector 40-pin block IDE1Headers Line-Out, MIC Header 9-pin AudioSpeaker connector Speak Reset switch lead ResetPower LED Pwled Power switch PwbtnWake On-LAN Headers 3-pin WOL FAN Speed Headers 3-pin SFAN1, SFAN2, CpufanIR infrared module Headers 5-pin IR CD Audio-In Headers 4-pin Cdin Beep Meaning Starting Up Your ComputerEntering Setup Press F1 to continue, Ctrl-Alt-Esc or Del to enter SetupGetting Help Main Menu Standard Cmos Features Time Advanced Bios FeaturesATA, Scsi CdromDisabled Quick Power On Self-TestFirst/Second/Third/Fourth Boot Device Boot Up Floppy SeekAdvanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Function IDE HDD Block ModeOnChip IDE Channal0/Channel1 Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIOOnboard Super IO Function Onboard Device FunctionGame Port Address/Midi Port Address USB Host ControllerPower Management Setup S1POSPCI PME Reset Configuration Data PnP/PCI Configuration SetupResource Controlled By IRQ ResourcesIRQ Resources PCI/VGA Palette SnoopPC Health Status Shutdown TemperatureShow PC Health in Post Detect Cpufan in PostMiscellaneous Control Host Clock at next Boot isSet Supervisor/User Password Load Standard/Optimized DefaultsEnter Password Password DisabledFrom Magic Install Menu you may make 10 selections Driver & Free Program InstallationPath of the file is X\DRIVER\SETUP.EXE NFORCE Install Nvidia nFORCE Pack DriverIDE AGPSound Install AC97 Audio Codec Driver PC-CILLIN Install PC-CILLIN 2002 Anti-virus program USB2.0 Install Nvidia USB 2.0 DriverPage How To Utilize PC-HEALTH PC-HEALTH Install NFORCE2 Hardware Doctor UtilityMagic Bios Install Bios Live Update Utility Page HOW to Update Bios