Tyan S1572 ATX Manuale Utente
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5.0 Flash Writer Utility
You can upgrade the BIOS of your mainboard by using a "Flash
Memory Writer"(FMW) utility. This utility can be downloaded from the
factory's BBS(Consult your system vendor for the phone #). The
system BIOS is stored on a 'flash' EPROM ROM chip on the
mainboard which can be erased and reprogrammed by the FMW.
The following three files make up the FMW.
Memory Writer"(FMW) utility. This utility can be downloaded from the
factory's BBS(Consult your system vendor for the phone #). The
system BIOS is stored on a 'flash' EPROM ROM chip on the
mainboard which can be erased and reprogrammed by the FMW.
The following three files make up the FMW.
AWDFLASH.EXE
-The Flash Memory Writer utility for
Award to Award upgrade.
Award to Award upgrade.
AMIFLASH.COM -The Flash Memory Writer utility for
AMI to AMI upgrade.
README
-A text file of instructions
*S72AWXX.BIN
-XX-A 2-digit version number.
The Flash memory writer records (or ‘programs’) a new BIOS
onto the flash memory chip. You cannot upgrade an Award
BIOS to a AMI BIOS or a AMI BIOS to an Award BIOS.
onto the flash memory chip. You cannot upgrade an Award
BIOS to a AMI BIOS or a AMI BIOS to an Award BIOS.
*This file name is subject to change and can have either a "bin" or a
"rom" extention.
"rom" extention.
Note
You should ALWAYS clear your CMOS after flashing a BIOS.
This will clear out any stray settings from your old BIOS which may
have been carried over from the flashing process. Most problems
encountered after flashing a BIOS will be solved by this simple
procedure.
This will clear out any stray settings from your old BIOS which may
have been carried over from the flashing process. Most problems
encountered after flashing a BIOS will be solved by this simple
procedure.