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B.1 terminology, B.2 updating bios version, Erminology – IEI Integration ICE-DB-T6 User Manual

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B.1 Terminology

Some of the following terms may be used throughout this section.

Term Description

BIOS

Basic Input Output System. BIOS is actually firmware, the software that is

programmed into a ROM (Read-Only Memory) chip built onto the motherboard of

a computer

AFUWIN

AMI BIOS Update Tool

RTC

Real-Time Clock

B.2 Updating BIOS Version

There are two ways to update the BIOS version.

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In the OS environment, use AFUWIN application to update BIOS.

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In the DOS environment, use “GO” command to update BIOS.

The following sections describe how to use these two methods to update BIOS version.

Before updating BIOS, please check the BIOS version in the BIOS menu. To get the BIOS

menu, press the Delete key when the system is booting up.