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V1.0 Vig760S Motherboard Manual
Managing and updating BIOS
5.3.1 Introduction
There are up three methods of updating BIOS to the latest Viglen approved version.
The number of options made available for any particular board may vary depending on
BIOS Support, drive support and BIOS update file size. You only need to use one.
BIOS Updater
EZ-Flash 2 Update
BIOS recovery
Latest BIOS files and Utility are available from Viglen FTP site:
http://download.viglen.co.uk/files/Motherboards/Vig760S/Bios
NOTE: Please review the instructions distributed with the upgrade
utility before attempting a BIOS upgrade.
5.3.2 BIOS Update Instructions under DOS
The BIOS Updater allows you to update BIOS in a DOS environment. This utility also
allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as a backup when the BIOS
fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
1. Save BIOS update zipped file to a temporary directory.
2. Extract the necessary files.
3. Copy the contents of the file to a bootable USB key or CD-ROM media.
4. Boot the target PC with the device connected or inserted.
5. Select
<F8>
during POST to display the Boot Menu and select your bootable
device.
6. At the DOS prompt Type 'Flash.bat' to launch the BIOS updates process.
7. Reboot the system once complete.
8. Enter the BIOS Setup and Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure
system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the
Exit menu.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while
updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause system boot failure!