RME Audio Hammerfall HDSP AES-32, User Manual

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User's Guide HDSP AES-32
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10.3 De-Installing the Drivers
A de-installation of the HDSP's driver files is not necessary – and not supported by Windows
anyway. Thanks to full Plug & Play support, the driver files will not be loaded after the hardware
has been removed. If desired these files can then be deleted manually.
Unfortunately Windows Plug & Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of To-
talMix, the Settings dialog, and the registration of the ASIO driver. Those entries can be re-
moved from the registry through a software de-installation request. This request can be found
(like all de-installation entries) in
Control Panel, Software . Click on the entry 'RME Hammerfall
DSP (WDM)'.
10.4 Firmware Update
The Flash Update Tool updates the HDSP AES-32 to the latest firmware version. It requires an
already installed driver.
Start the program
hdsp_wdm_fut.exe . The Flash Update Tool displays the current revision of
the HDSP AES-32, and whether it needs an update or not. If so, then please press the 'Update'
button. A progress bar will indicate when the flash process is finished. The bar moves slowly
first (program), then faster (verify).
If more than one interface card is installed, all cards can be flashed by changing to the next tab
and repeating the process.
After the update the PCI card needs to be reset. This is done by powering down and shutting off
the PC. A warm boot is not enough!
When the update fails (status: failure), the card's second BIOS will be used from the next cold
boot on (Secure BIOS Technology). Therefore the card stays fully functional. The flash process
should then be tried again on a different computer.
Note: Because of the changed hardware revision, Windows might start the hardware assistant
and wants to install new drivers. Do NOT let Windows search for new drivers, but follow the
instructions given in chapter 10.2.