5. Driver and Utility
5.1. Flash Utility
The BIOS of the P6F121 mainboard can be upgraded by using a
Flash utility. A new version of the BIOS can be downloaded from the
factory's BBS and Web site. The system BIOS is stored in a 1 M-bit
Flash EEPROM that can be erased and reprogrammed by the Flash
utility.
There are two files in the FLASH directory:
•
FLASH.EXE
Flash utility for AWARD BIOS upgrade
•
README.TXT
Text file of instructions
The Flash utility will not work with any memory manager software
running in the system. In order to make sure no memory manager
software is running, boot your system from a bootable floppy diskette
which does not contain CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files.
If you are using MS-DOS 6.x, you can press the <F5> function key
when the “Starting MS-DOS..” message appears on the screen to b y-
pass the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT.
5.2. VIA 4-in-1 Driver
A 4-in-1 driver has been designed for the VIA Apollo Pro chipset.
You can install AGP, IRQ, ACPI and IDE drivers together from the
manufacturer’s support CD. The installation file is “4-in-
1/Setup.exe.” You do not need to install the drivers one by one—the
VIA 4-in-1 installation program will automatically detect and install
the drivers.
Installation is in two steps:
Step 1
: Insert the manufacturer’s CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-ROM
drive.
Step 2:
Run “4-in-1\Setup.exe” from your operating system to start
the installation. Follow the instructions on your screen.
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