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• Method #1
  

• ABIT have recently released a reliable and tested Windows-based BIOS flash utility called Flash Menu .  This application runs from within Windows and will automatically download, verify and then flash your machine to the latest BIOS version from within Windows.  This process is extremely simple and is now our recommended means of updating your BIOS.  After flashing the BIOS, Windows reboots, and all you need do is hit Del to enter the BIOS setup menu and set the correct options.  All recent motherboards, including the DiGiDice SFF, are supported.
  

• Method #2
  

• If you are not running Microsoft Windows then you should follow the steps below in order to update your BIOS.  If you follow them exactly you should experience no problems. Do not skip or modify any step.

• In order to flash update the BIOS, you will need a floppy disk or bootable CDROM containing the the following:

• DOS without any memory management drivers installed. I recommend you use the DrDOS 7.X boot disk designed specifically for BIOS flashing available on the downloads page or www.bootdisk.com

• The BIOS *.bin (or *.b00 or *.b01) file to which you wish to update. The previous BIOS *.bin file (just in case you wish to flash back!)

• Version 8.64 of the AWDFLASH.EXE utilities Listed Below.

• Optional: ABIT supplies a file called RUNME.BAT with their BIOS releases which calls ABITFAE with the BIOS filename. You can put this on the floppy disk if you wish, and then instead of Step 6 below, type "RUNME".
  

• Note that ABIT often supplies their BIOS files as executables (eg. KR7_WW.EXE). You will need to run this executable (which is a self extracting Zip file) to get the BIOS binary file and possibly also AWDFLASH.EXE, ABITFAE.BAT and the optional RUNME.BAT. You may also encounter BIOS distributions in *.zip files, in which case you must first extract the zip file using WinZip.

• Shut down the OS properly, then turn the machine off.
  

• Restart the computer with the DOS diskette in the floppy drive or CDROM in the CD.  If you are using a CD image, you can either edit the CD image before burning and insert the Bios and flash utility on the CD, or you may be able to boot off the CD and run the flash tool from your hard-drive. Note, this second option will only work if your hard-drive is formatted with FAT, not NTFS.
  

• At the prompt, type DIR to check the files on the disk.   Assuming all the files in Item 1 of this list are present, go to the next step
  

• At the prompt type ABITFAE filename - where filename is the name of the *.bin or *.b00 file you are using.  (If you installed RUNME.BAT, you can simply type RUNME instead)
  

• The utility will ask you to confirm a number of things, and will then automatically flash the BIOS with the correct parameters.  Once it has finished go to the next step.
  

• Press F1 to reset, then immediately press DEL to go into BIOS, then Go into CPU SoftMenu III to adjust your CPU speed and voltage (please make sure the CPU voltage matches your CPU specs)
  

• Set up any other BIOS parameters you required (remember you will need to redetect your hard disks!!)
  

• Remember that if you need to clear your CMOS with the jumper on the motherboard, you will need to reset the computer's clock! Save and Exit and You're done.
  

• For a detailed discussion of flashing the Award BIOS, We recommend the AWARD Flash BIOS Upgrade Guide at X-Bit Labs.