BIOS Flashing User Instructions
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User’s Manual
Note F-1
The BIOS file name in the figure shown is only an example. You should check
which .bin file is to be used with your motherboard. Don’t flash with the wrong .bin file
otherwise you may cause system malfunctions. Even the same model BIOS, according
to their release dates and which problems have been fixed, have different .bin names.
Please read the BIOS file description before you download it.
Example 1: To update the BIOS and create a backup of the current system BIOS execute
this command:
AWDFLASH NEWBIOS /PY SAVEBIOS /SY
Example 2: To update the BIOS, create a backup of current system BIOS, and clear the
CMOS, execute this command:
AWDFLASH NEWBIOS SAVEBIOS /CC
Example 3: To update the BIOS and clear PnP settings execute this command:
AWDFLASH NEWBIOS /SN /CP
Example 4: To make a backup of the current system BIOS execute the following command:
AWDFLASH NEWBIOS /PN SAVEBIOS
Note F-2
“NEWBIOS” indicates the file name for the new BIOS which can be downloaded from
our web site at
http://www.abit.com.tw
(the user can choose a different file name in
place of NEWBIOS). “SAVEBIOS” indicates the filename of the old system BIOS (the
user can choose a different file name in place of SAVEBIOS).
Explanation of parameter names:
/CC: Clears CMOS data
/CP: Clears PnP data
/CD: Clears DMI data
/CKS: Compare Binfile Checksum
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