This document provides information about BIOS training, including: - An introduction to BIOS, its purposes, and components - The different types of BIOS from vendors like Award and AMI - The various tools used to update each BIOS type, such as Awdflash, ADVSPI, and Afudos - Step-by-step standard operating procedures for updating BIOS using each tool - Common questions and their answers related to BIOS updating

1. BIOS TrainingBIOS Training
InterInter--Con. FAECon. FAE
Dennis JianDennis Jian
2013/07/292013/07/292013/07/292013/07/29

2. Topics
A. BIOS Introduction
B BIOS TypeB. BIOS Type
C. BIOS Tool Type
D BIOS Upgrade SOPD. BIOS Upgrade SOP
E. FAQ

3. AA BIOS I t d tiBIOS I t d tiA.A. BIOS IntroductionBIOS Introduction
A.1 BIOSA.1 BIOS IntroductionIntroduction
A.2 Flash Type: FWH & SPIA.2 Flash Type: FWH & SPI
A.3 Flash Image ComponentsA.3 Flash Image Components

4. A.1 BIOS IntroductionA.1 BIOS Introduction
•BIOS = Basic Input/Output System
•The fundamental purposes of the BIOS are:
•Boot the computer by providing a basic set of instructions
•Initialize system hardware componentsy p
•Perform POST (Power-On Self Test)
•Provide set-up program for changing BIOS parameters
•Provide low-level routines for the communications between OS and
hardware devices
•Load the operating system after turning on the computer

5. A.2 Flash Type: FWH & SPIA.2 Flash Type: FWH & SPI
FWH SPI

6. A.3 Flash Image ComponentsA.3 Flash Image Components

7. Check BIOS Component: Award – CBROMCheck BIOS Component: Award – CBROMpp

8. Check BIOS Component: AMI – MMTOOLCheck BIOS Component: AMI – MMTOOLpp

9. B BIOS T peB BIOS T peB. BIOS TypeB. BIOS Type
B.1 AwardB.1 Award
B 2 AMI C 8B 2 AMI C 8B.2 AMI Core8B.2 AMI Core8
B.3 AMI Aptio (UEFI)B.3 AMI Aptio (UEFI)

10. B.1 AwardB.1 Award
Example: before AIMB-764/PCA-6010/PCE-5020...
BIOS tools: AwdflashBIOS tools: Awdflash

11. B.2 AMI Core 8B.2 AMI Core 8
Example: AIMB-766/767/769/780; PCA-6011/6012;
PCE-5124/5125
BIOS tools: SPI programmer or Advspi v1.13 or Afudos (BIOS.rom)

12. B.3 AMI Aptio (UEFI)B.3 AMI Aptio (UEFI)
Example: AIMB-781/PCE-5126/ASMB-781 or above; ;
BIOS tools: SPI programmer or Afudos (Aptio)BIOS tools: SPI programmer or Afudos (Aptio)

13. C BIOS Tool TypeC BIOS Tool TypeC. BIOS Tool TypeC. BIOS Tool Type
C.1 AwdflashC.1 Awdflash
C 2 ADVSPIC 2 ADVSPIC.2 ADVSPIC.2 ADVSPI
C.3 Afudos (For Core 8)C.3 Afudos (For Core 8)
C.4 Afudos (For Aptio)C.4 Afudos (For Aptio)( p )( p )
C.5 SPI ProgrammerC.5 SPI Programmer

14. BIOS Type v.s. Update ToolsBIOS Type v.s. Update Tools

15. C.1 AwdflashC.1 Awdflash

16. C.2 ADVSPIC.2 ADVSPI

17. C.3 Afudos (For Core 8)C.3 Afudos (For Core 8)
http://www.ami.com/Support/amibiossupport/

18. C.4 Afudos (For Aptio)C.4 Afudos (For Aptio)

19. C.5 SPI ProgrammerC.5 SPI Programmer

20. D BIOS Update SOPD BIOS Update SOPD. BIOS Update SOPD. BIOS Update SOP
D.1 AwdflashD.1 Awdflash
D 2 ADVSPID 2 ADVSPID.2 ADVSPID.2 ADVSPI
D.3 Afudos (For Core 8)D.3 Afudos (For Core 8)
D.4 Afudos (For Aptio)D.4 Afudos (For Aptio)( p )( p )
D.5 SPI ProgrammerD.5 SPI Programmer

21. D.1 AwdflashD.1 Awdflash

22. D.1 Awdflash Upgrade SOPD.1 Awdflash Upgrade SOP
Awdflash command description
py: Program Flash Memorypy: Program Flash Memory
sn: No Original BIOS Backup
cc: Clear CMOS Data After Programming
cd: Clear DIM Data After Programmingg g
cp: Clear PnP(ESCD) Data After Programming
wb: Always Programming BootBlock
1. After BIOS flash finish, push power button to shut down
2. Remove AC power
3. Clear CMOS
4. Connect AC power, and then push power button to power on
5. When the first power on, push [DEL] to enter SETUP MENU
6. [Load Setup Default]
7 [S d E it S t ] d th t t th t i7. [Save and Exit Setup] and then restart the system again

23. D.2 ADVSPI Upgrade SOPD.2 ADVSPI Upgrade SOP
1. Copy update tools and BIOS.bin to USB boot disk.
2. boot from USB boot disk.
3. Key in “ADVSPI BIOS.bin” and then choose “Y”y
4. After update BIOS finish, please check the MAC address.
5. if it show 8888####.,Please use “EEUPDATE.exe” to modify
MAC address to correct address.
EEUPDATE –NIC=1 –MAC= #### (Correct MAC address)

24. D.3 Afudos (For Core 8)D.3 Afudos (For Core 8)

25. D.3 Afudos (For Core 8) Upgrade SOPD.3 Afudos (For Core 8) Upgrade SOP
AFUDOS (Core8) Command description
/ P i BIOS i/p: Program main BIOS image
/b: Program Boot Block
/n: Program NVRAM
/x: Don’t Check ROM ID/x: Don t Check ROM ID
/c: Refer to Options
1 After BIOS flash finish Please use “EEUPDATE exe” to check and1. After BIOS flash finish, Please use EEUPDATE.exe to check and
modify MAC address to correct address.
EEUPDATE –NIC=1 –MAC= #### (Correct MAC address)
2 Then push power button to shut down2. Then push power button to shut down
3. Remove AC power
4. Clear CMOS
5. Connect AC power, and then push power button to power onp , p p p
6. When the first power on, push [DEL] to enter SETUP MENU
7. [Load Optimal Defaults]
8. [Save Changes and Exit] and then restart the system again[ g ] y g

26. D.4 Afudos (For Aptio)D.4 Afudos (For Aptio)

27. D.4 Afudos (For Aptio) Upgrade SOPD.4 Afudos (For Aptio) Upgrade SOP
AFUDOS (Aptio) Command description
/p: Program main BIOS image/p: Program main BIOS image
/b: Program Boot Block
/n: Program NVRAM
/x: Don’t Check ROM ID
1. After BIOS flash finish, Please use “EEUPDATE.exe” to check and
modify MAC address to correct address.y
EEUPDATE –NIC=1 –MAC= #### (Correct MAC address)
2. Then push power button to shut down
3. Remove AC power
4. Clear CMOS
5. Connect AC power, and then push power button to power on
6. When the first power on, push [DEL] to enter SETUP MENU
7 [R t D f lt ]7. [Restore Defaults]
8. [Save Changes and Exit] and then restart the system again

28. D.5 SPI ProgrammerD.5 SPI Programmer

29. D.5 SPI Programmer SOPD.5 SPI Programmer SOP
1. After BIOS flash finish, clear CMOS
2. Connect AC power, and then push power button to power on
3 When the first power on push [DEL] to enter SETUP MENU3. When the first power on, push [DEL] to enter SETUP MENU
4. [LOAD SETUP Default]
5. Save and Exit SETUP and then restart
If you use the SPI Programmer to flash the BIOS the MAC addressIf you use the SPI Programmer to flash the BIOS, the MAC address
would be changed already.
So you must set MAC address manually by
using “EEUPDATE exe ”using EEUPDATE.exe.
Please check the MAC address first like the following picture.
And then getting inside DOS, type
“eeupdate –nic=1 –mac=************”p

30. E. FAQE. FAQ

31. E. FAQE. FAQ
If we have no CPU card on hand, you can reference the manual to
get BIOS picture, and then you can find which BIOS type be used.
There are BIOS upgrade tools for Windows O.S. But we recommend
to upgrade BIOS under DOS.
For customized BIOS request, Advantech will help you to modify it.
For AMI BIOS if the ME has updated you have to add “/me”For AMI BIOS, if the ME has updated, you have to add /me
commend. For example: V1.xx to 2.xx
#afudos BIOS.bin /p /b /n /x /me
And the jumper-JME1 have change to “ME update enable” beforeAnd the jumper-JME1 have change to ME update enable before
upgrade.

32. Thank YouThank You