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When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility reboots the system.
Once the system has been restarted it will hold on the Pre-BIOS screen. At this
stage the following need to be completed before starting windows.
1.
The system will halt on pre-BIOS, at this point you need to shut the machine
down.
2.
Reboot the computer.
3.
System will holt on the pre-BIOS screen and display an error message
(CMOS checksum error – Defaults loaded)
4.
Enter the BIOS setup by pressing DEL
5.
Once in the setup load the optimized settings by selecting ‘Load Optimized
Defaults’
6.
Exit the setup by selecting ‘Save & Exit setup’.
7.
Now boot in to windows.
When you reboot the system it will hold on the Pre-BIOS screen. At this stage there
will be an error message shown and details of the current BIOS. Check the BIOS
version. The BIOS version is made up of the BIOS file name, version, build and time
of flash E.g.
A7528IMS V1.0 011708 where:
1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P =
PHOENIX.
2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number.
6th digit refers to the chipset as I = Intel, N = nVidia, and V = VIA.
7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers.
V1.0 refers to the BIOS version.
011708 refers to the date this BIOS was released.
Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test)
process.
When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup.
Press DEL to enter SETUP
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may
also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.
This requires the user to choose one of two options. Either F1 to continue with the
default BIOS settings loaded or DEL to enter the BIOS setup.
Enter the BIOS setup and select ‘load optimized default’. Then select ‘Save & Exit
setup’.
