Tyan Computer TYAN S1472 ATX - Manual (Page 38)

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5.0 Flash Writer Utility
You can upgrade the BIOS of your mainboard by using a "Flash
Memory Writer"(FMW) utility. This utility can be downloaded from the
factory's BBS(Consult your system vendor for the phone #). The
system BIOS is stored on a 'flash' EPROM ROM chip on the
mainboard which can be erased and reprogrammed by the FMW.
The following three files make up the FMW.
AWDFLASH.EXE -The Flash Memory Writer utility for
Award to Award upgrade.
AMIFLASH.COM -The Flash Memory Writer utility for
AMI to AMI upgrade.
README -A text file of instructions
*S72AWXX.BIN -XX-A 2-digit version number.
Flash memory writer records (or ‘programs’) a new BIOS
onto the flash memory chip. You cannot upgrade an Award
BIOS to a AMI BIOS or a AMI BIOS to an Award BIOS.
*This file name is subject to change and can have either a "bin" or a
"rom" extention.
Note
You should ALWAYS clear your CMOS after flashing a BIOS.
This will clear out any stray settings from your old BIOS which may
have been carried over from the flashing process. Most problems
encounterd after flashing a BIOS will be solved by this simple
procedure.