Configuration
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BIOS maintenance
This section provides information about upgrading the BIOS, clearing the BIOS password, clearing
CMOS, BIOS recovery, and a BIOS jumper description.
Upgrading the BIOS using DOS
The flash memory update utility loads a fresh copy of the BIOS into flash ROM. This utility only updates the
BIOS region.
BIOS update utility: AFUDOS.EXE
Boot the system to DOS environment and execute the following command to update BIOS:
AFUDOS <BIOS ROM File Name>[Option 1][Option 2]
or
AFUDOS<Output BIOS ROM File Name><Commands>
Commands
Use the mandatory field to select an operation mode.
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/ O Save current ROM image to file
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/ U Get and display ROM ID from BIOS ROM file
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/ S Refer to Option: / S
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/ D Verification test of given ROM File without flashing BIOS.
Options
Use the optional field to supply more information for flashing the BIOS ROM.The following lists the
supported optional parameters and format:
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/ P Program main bios image
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/ B Program Boot Block
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/ N Program NVRAM
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/ E Program Embedded Controller block if present
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/ K Program all non-critical blocks
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/ Kn Program n'th non-critical block only (0>= n <=7)
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/ Q Quiet mode enable
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/ REBOOT Reboot after update BIOS done
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/ X Do not check ROM ID
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/ S Display current system's BIOS ROM ID
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/ R Preserve all SMBIOS structures during NVRAM programming.
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/ Rn Preserve SMBIOS type N during Boot Block programming.
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/ ECUF Update EC BIOS when newer version is detected.
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/ Shutdown Shutdown after programming.
Rules
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Any parameter enclosed by <> is a mandatory field.
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Any parameter enclosed by [ ] is an optional field.
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<Commands> cannot co-exist with any [Options].
