Transcend Information TS-ABX31 Bios Upgrade, How to Check Your Bios File Name and Version, ABX3A

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39	BIOS UPGRADE

4.1 How to Check Your BIOS File Name and Version

Please turn on PC first, the screen will display as follows :

TRANSCEND MODULAR BIOS : ABX3A-V10

You can see a description shows at the third line.

ABX3A - V10

BIOS Version 1.0 (V11 for Version 1.1)

( You can upgrade to newer version if your BIOS version is older than this version.)

BIOS File Name

(Make sure the first 5 charactors must be the same as your own version, if you want to upgrade your BIOS.)

4.2 Download Correct BIOS File from Web

Please enter Transcend Internet web : http://www.transcendusa.com. Choose BIOS upgrade environment.

The BIOS file name consists of 5 characters. Check the exact BIOS to download. Your BIOS file name must absolutely match the one shown on our web. Then download the suitable version to your disk.

Warning: Your system could be damaged, if a wrong BIOS version is accidently used. If you are not sure what version you should choose, please contact us at techsupport@transcend.com.tw

4.3 How to Update Your Motherboard BIOS

Please follow these 5 steps listed below to update your BIOS.

Step 1: Make a record of your original or existing BIOS Setup parameters.

-Press [Del] during the Power On Self Test to enter BIOS Setup Program when you start your system.

-Write down the value of each parameter in order to re-configure your system after BIOS updating.

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Contents Transcend User/s Notice Table of Contents Bios Upgrade Bios SetupSpecifications and Features Package Contents1INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION2 Award BiosWake Up Features PCB DimensionsTranscend TS-ABX31 Motherboard Hardware InstallationPS/2 Layout of Transcend TS-ABX31 MotherboardCPU Installation CPU Internal Frequency Ratio Setting 66/100MHz System ConfigurationTS-ABX31 CPU Freq.-Ratio DIP Switch Setting DIMM3 Memory ConfigurationKeyboard Wake Up 3-pin KB-AWK Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors Two 40-pin IDEFan Power Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector 34-pin FDCIrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector 5-pin IrDA Wake-on-LAN Connector 3-pin WOLSpeaker Lead 4-pin Speaker Panel ConnectorsSoftware Power-Off Lead 2-pin Softoff Power Connector 20-pin PwrconnExternal Connectors Clear Cmos Jumper 3-pin JP4 Bios Setup Bios SetupMain Menu Power Management Setup Standard Cmos SetupBios Features Setup Chipset SetupIDE HDD Auto Detection Standard Cmos SetupSupervisor / User Password Save & Exit SetupBios Setup Video Drive a / Drive BHalt On Virus Warning Bios Features SetupCPU Internal Cache / External Cache Boot Up NumLock Status Quick Power On Self TestBoot Sequence Boot Up Floppy SeekReport no FDD for WIN95 EDO CASx# MA Wait State / EDO RASx# MA Wait State Chipset Features SetupAuto Configuration EDO Dram Speed SelectionVideo Bios Cacheable Sdram RAS-to-CAS DelayDram Data Integrity Mode System Bios CacheableMemory Hold At 15M-16M Delayed TransactionCPU Warning Temperature Current Power FAN SpeedPower Management Power Management SetupAcpi function Video Off After Doze ModePM Control by APM Video Off MethodReload Global Timer Events Standby ModeSuspend Mode HDD Power DownPNP OS Installed PnP/PCI Configuration SetupDMA n Assigned to Reset Configuration DataResource Controlled by IRQ-n Assigned toIDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Ultra DMA IDE HDD Block ModeIntegrated Peripherals IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIOInit Display First Power on FunctionOn Chip IDE Primary / Secondary PCI IDE USB Keyboard SupportOnboard Parallel Port Uart Mode SelectParallel Port Mode Onboard Serial PortSupervisor Password IDE HDD Auto Detection User PasswordExit Without Saving Save & Exit SetupLoad Bios Defaults Load Setup Defaults How to Update Your Motherboard Bios Bios UpgradeHow to Check Your Bios File Name and Version Download Correct Bios File from WebBios Update