MSI MS-6590 - Handbuch (Seite 52)

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Einführung
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Kapitel 1
6th - 7th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers.
V1.0 refers to the BIOS version.
091096 refers to the date this BIOS is released.
Q : A f t e r f l a s h i n g t h e b i o s a n d r e b o o t i n g t h e
s y s t e m , t h e s c r e e n w e n t b l a n k .
A: For AMI BIOS
Rename the desired AMI BIOS file to AMIBOOT.ROM and save it on a floppy disk.
e.g. Rename A569MS23.ROM to AMIBOOT.ROM
Insert this floppy disk in the floppy drive. Turn On the system and press and hold
Ctrl-Home to force update. It will read the AMIBOOT.ROM file and recover the BIOS
from the A drive.
When 4 beeps are heard you may remove the floppy disk and restart the computer.
For Award BIOS
Make a bootable floopy disk
Copy the Award flash utility & BIOS file to the said floppy disk
Create an autoexec.bat with "awdfl535 biosfilename" in the content e.g.
awdfl535 a619mj21.bin
Boot up system with the said floppy (it will take less than 2 minutes before
screen comes out)
Re-flash the BIOS & reboot.
r e l e a s e d ?
A: A new BIOS is usually released due to the following reasons:
1. New function is supported
2. New BIOS source code
3. Bugs are found
4. Customer-specific request
When we release a new BIOS, there's usually a release note attached which lists the
reason for the release. Refer to this release note and decide for yourself if upgrading to
the new BIOS will be worth it. A word of advice, though, do not upgrade to the new
BIOS, unless you really have to.
Q : H o w d o I u p d a t e t h e B I O S ?
A: Please refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/support/bios/note.htm for details.
Q : H o w d o I i d e n t i f y t h e B I O S v e r s i o n ?
A: Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS version.
It is usually in the format:
1. For older model number:
AG76 091096 where:
1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI(R) W = AWARD(R) P = PHOENIX(R).
2nd digit refers to the internal chipset code.
3rd digit refers to the processor class as 5 = 486, 7 = 586, 8 = 686.
4th digit is incremental.
091096 refers to the date this BIOS is released.
2. For newer model number:
W5139MS V1.0 091096 where:
1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI(R) W = AWARD(R) P = PHOENIX(R).
2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number.