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BIOS
Note: To clear the password, simply press Enter when asked to enter a
password. Then the password function is disabled.
Flash Writer Utility
You can upgrade the BIOS on your motherboard by using the Flash Memory
Writer (FMW) utility. This utility can be downloaded from TYANs BBS and
from the TYAN website. The system BIOS is stored on a flash EEPROM chip
on the mainboard, which can be erased and reprogrammed by the FMW. The
following three files make up the FMW:
AWDFLASH.EXE
The Flash Memory Writer utility for
Award to Award upgrade.
README.TXT
A text file of instructions.
S71AWXX.BIN*
The new BIOS file.
(*This file name is subject to change and can have either a .bin or .rom
extension.)
The FMW records (or programs) a new BIOS onto the flash memory chip. You
cannot upgrade an Award BIOS to an AMI BIOS or vice-versa.
Note: You should always clear your CMOS after flashing a BIOS. This will clear
out any stray settings from your old BIOS which may have been carried over
from the flashing process. Most problems encountered after flashing a BIOS
will be solved by this simple procedure (see Hardware CMOS & Password
Reset, page 30).
To reprogram the system BIOS, the CPU must be running in real mode. FMW
will not run if the CPU is operating in a protected or virtual mode. This means
that you cannot run it with Windows running or with any memory manager
software. You must disable any memory manager software before you can run
FMW. The easiest way to do this is as follows:
1) Boot your system from a bootable floppy disk with no CONFIG.SYS or
AUTOEXEC.BAT files, and then run FMW from a backup copy of your
support disk. You can make your back-up floppy bootable when you format it,
and use one disk for both purposes.
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