IX945GSE2 User’s Manual
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2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
2.1.1 Creating a bootable USB disk
a. Download the HP free software : “HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool” from the website ,
which includes HPUSBF
:
DOS environment and HPUSBFW
:
Windows environment .
b. Insert a USB disk into the USB port.
c. Run the HPUSBFW tool , choose USB disk device , select “create a DOS startup disk”
and then Press <Start> then follow on-screen instructions.
d. Put some useful tools such as SPFDISK , GHOST and BIOS update tool AWDFLASH of
driver CD on this bootable USB disk .
2.1.2 Update BIOS by AwardFlash tool
a. Copy the original or download the latest motherboard BIOS file from the website below to
the bootable USB disk.
http://www.bcmimb.com.tw/Products/230/IX945GSE2
b. Use the AwardFlash tool and type in the below command :
awdflash filename.bin /sn/cc/py/wb/cd
DO NOT interrupt or stop the process during BIOS update, it may cause
the BIOS chipset to be seriously damaged and unable to be recovered!