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Originally posted by iceman2g
How do you flash using DOS? I've only done it once and it was on my old Asus board. Can someone give the steps involved.

1. Go get your Win98 boot disk that you have stashed away somewhere. If you never had a Win98 boot disk, you can get it here:

Win98 Boot Disk

2. Download AWDflash.exe and the BIOS you want:

Click here and then click on the blue "flash" link near the top to download AWDflash.exe

(I know it's an Abit website but the AWDflash program is the same)

3. Copy the AWDflash.exe program and the new BIOS file onto one floppy disk or make 2 seperate disks (One Win98 boot disk and one disk containing AWDflash.exe and the BIOS).

4. Set current BIOS to boot from floppy and use the Win98 boot disk to boot into DOS.

5. At the A:\ prompt type awdflash biosname.bin (Your BIOS file might have a different extension, so change it accordingly........also, if you did the 2 disk method you have to insert your other disk before typing this) and hit enter.

6. After BIOS updating is complete, your system will restart. After it restarts power it down immediately and do the post bios updating procedure outlined below (can never be too cautious lol).

POST BIOS UPDATING PROCEDURE

1. Unplug the power cord to the computer to completely power down

2. clear CMOS jumper for 30 seconds

3. Power computer back up, and immediately go into the BIOS

4. Choose "Load Failsafe Defaults" or "Load Optimized"

5. Save and exit

Immediately after reboot, go back into the BIOS and configure to your liking.


I got this information from the DFI forum over at amdmb.com and thought I'd add it since this might turn into one of those big info-stuffed threads

Thanks for posting those settings Lastviking. I just got my new Mach I set up with my new Lanparty last night and I'm about to try overclocking on it for the first time. I've already updated to the 2/17 Alpha BIOS.