Intel Vig390s Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Vig390s Motherboard Manual V1.0
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AMI BIOS
Introduction
The motherboard uses an AMI BIOS, which is stored in flash memory and can be
upgraded using a disk-based program. In addition to the BIOS, the flash memory
contains the Setup program, Power-On Self Test (POST), Advanced Power
Management (APM), the PCI auto-configuration utility, and is Windows Plug and
Play. This motherboard supports system BIOS shadowing, allowing the BIOS to
execute from 64-bit onboard write-protected DRAM.
The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS and the
revision code.
BIOS Upgrades
A new version of the BIOS can be upgraded from a diskette using the iFLASH.EXE
utility that is available from Intel. This utility does BIOS upgrades as follows:
Updates the flash BIOS from a file on a disk.
Updates the language section of the BIOS.
Makes sure that the upgrade BIOS matches the target system to prevent
accidentally installing a BIOS for a different type of system.
BIOS upgrades and the AFUDOS.exe utility may be available online at
www.viglen.co.uk or by request.
Note: Please review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before
attempting a BIOS upgrade.