BIOS Updating
4.BIOS SETUP
4.1Managing and Updating Your BIOS
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System
It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash EPROM Programming Utility (FLASHXXX.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later. FLASHXXX.EXE is a Flash EPROM Programming Utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode. To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the release date displayed on the top of your screen during bootup. Newer dates represent a newer BIOS file.
IMPORTANT: The XXX in FLASHXXX.EXE are actually 3 numbers that represent the version of this utility.
1.Type FORMAT A:/S at the DOS prompt to create a bootable system floppy disk. DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS to the disk.
2.Type COPY D:\FLASH\FLASHXXX.EXE A:\ (assuming D is your
NOTE: FLASH works only in DOS mode. It will not work with DOS prompt in Windows and will not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from your hard drive. It is recommended that you reboot using a floppy disk.
3.Reboot your computer from the floppy disk. NOTE: BIOS Setup must specify “Floppy” as the first item in the boot sequence.
4.In DOS mode, typeA:\FLASHXXX and then press <Enter> to runFLASH.46 | K7M User’s Manual |