AMD 740G User Manual - Page 14

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4-1 How to Upgrade BIOS

Before updating the BIOS, users have to check if the "Miscellaneous Control" of BIOS SETUP has the

"Flash Part Write Protect" selection. If there is one, users have to "Disable" the "Flash Part Write

Protect" selection of the "Miscellaneous Control" in BIOS SETUP. Otherwise the system the will not

allow you to upgrade BIOS by Award Flash Utility. If there is no such selection, users can follow the 4

steps directly to update BIOS.

STEP 1. Prepare a boot disc. (You may make one by click START click RUN type SYS A:

STEP 2. Copy utility program to your boot disc. You may copy from DRIVER CD

X:\FLASH\AWDFLASH.EXE or download from our web site.

STEP 3. Download and make a copy of the latest BIOS for 770 SERIES motherboard series from the

web site to your boot disc.

STEP 4. Insert your boot disc into A:,

Start the computer, type "Awdflash A:\xxxxxx.BIN /SN/PY/CD/CH/WB/CC/R"

xxxxxx.BIN is the file name of latest BIOS

means

STEP 5. Type Enter to update and flash the BIOS, then the system will restart automatically.

4-2 Trouble Shooting

Problem

No power to the system to the all power light

don't illuminate, fan inside power supply doesn't

turn on.

System inoperative. Keyboard lights are on ,

power indicator lights are lit, and hard drive is

spinning.

System doesn't boot from hard disk drive, can be

booted from optical drive.

System only boots from optical drive .Hard disk

can be read and applications can be used but

booting from hard disk is impossible.

Screen message says "Invalid Configuration" or

"CMOS Failure"

Can not boot system after installing second hard

drive.

Chapter 4

don't save existing BIOS data

renew existing BIOS data

clear DMI data after programming

update HOLE

always programming BootBlock

clear existing CMOS data

restart computer

Solution

1. Make sure power cable is security plugged in.

2. Replace cable. 3. Contact technical support.

Using ever pressure on both ends of the DIMM ,

press down firmly until the module snaps into

places.

1. Check cable running from disk to disk

controller board. .Make sure both ends are

securely plugged in, check the drive type in the

standard CMOS setup. 2. Backing up the hard

drive is extremely important .All hard disks are

capable of breaking down at any time.

1. Back up date and applications files. 2.

Reformat the hard drive. Reinstall applications

and date using backup disks.

Review system 's equipment .Make sure correct

information on is in setup.

1. Set master /slave jumpers correctly. 2. Run

SETUP program and select correct drive types.

Call the drive manufacture for compatibility with

other drives.

click OK)