Note: Normally, to upgrade BIOS that is unnecessary if the system is working 
      fine without any problem, user should upgrade the bios unless you 
      experienced incompatible problem or need BIOS upgrade to create new features.
      However, please read all information in this section before upgrading.  

    ¡§AWDFLASH.EXE ¡¨is a Flash EEPROM Programming utility that updates the BIOS by 
      uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. 
      This program only works in pure DOS environment, the utility can not be worked 
      in win95/98, ME ,NT or Windows 2000 environment . 

Upgrading the system BIOS

    Step 1. Please visit the board maker¡¦s website, download the newest BIOS file and
            newest award flash utility ¡§AWDFLASH.EXE¡¨ for the motherboard. The BIOS 
            file you downloaded will be a *.bin format.
    Stop 2.Creat a bootable diskette. Then copy the bios file and award flash utility 
          ¡§AWDFLASH.EXE¡¨ into the diskette.
    Step 3. Insert the diskette into drive A, reboot you system and boot form the diskette.
    Step 4. When booting is finished, type awdflash *.bin /sn/py/cc/ and then press <Enter> 
            to run BIOS upgrade program. (*.bin depends on your motherboard model and version 
            code for example "75KV-q4.bin /sn/py/cc").
    Step 5.After upgraded, please press <F1> or <F10> to exit or reset your system.
           Warning! If there appears Write Fail While Award ¡§FLASH MEMORY WRITER ¡§ verifying
           Flash memory, just repeat the process, please DO NOT reset or turn off the system. 
           If the award memory flash utility was not able to update the bios successfully, you 
           system may not able to boot up.
    Step 6. You will see a message ¡§CMOS checksum error -Default loaded ¡¨ during booting the 
           system. Please press <Del >to run CMOS setup utility, then reload ¡§LOAD SETUP 
           DEFAULTS ¡¨ or ¡§Load Optimized Defaults¡¨ and save this change..
 


    The parameters of AWDFLASH.EXE
     /sn:No original BIOS backup
     /py:Program flash memory
     /cc:Clear CMOS data after programming 
   
NOTE: User can type AWDFLASH /? to get further details about parameters. Wrong usage of 
      parameter will damage the BIOS information, so that we strongly recommend user to leave
      parameters away unless you realize their function.


     ¡EAfter upgraded, please press <F1> or <F10> to exit or reset your system.
 
Warning! If there appears Write Fail While Award ¡§FLASH MEMORY WRITER ¡§ verifying Flash 
           memory, just repeat the process, please DO NOT reset or turn off the system. If 
           the AWARD MEMORY FLASH utility was not able to update the bios successfully, you 
           system may not able to boot up.
 
NOTE: You will see a message ¡§CMOS checksum error -Default loaded ¡¨ during booting the 
        system. Please press <Del >to run CMOS setup utility, then reload ¡§LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS 
        ¡¨ or ¡§Load Optimized Defaults¡¨ and save this change..