2011/12/6 Total Pages:20 SOFTWARE RELEASE How to update BIOS and EC for P2532F under DOS PUBLISHED FROM GIGABYTE (By using BIOS Flasher tool to make a bootable USB disk) [HOW-TO] You will learn how to update BIOS and EC for P2532F under DOS correctly. (EC can only be updated under DOS) [Tool kit] An empty or formatted USB disk [STEP Download and update BIOS and EC for P2532F] 1. Connect power core into DC jack. 2. Download the latest BIOS & EC version from GIGABYTE website then double click the self-extract file. 3. Insert an empty or formatted USB disk in USB 2.0 port. 4. Double click the execute file under the DOS folder that just extracted. (for other version of BIOS & EC may have different file name) GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 1
5. Click [OK] on the warning message if you have already insert only one USB disk. 6. Select the location of your USB disk. (You can check it under [Computer Devices with Removable Storage]) 7. Click [Bootable USB] button. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 2
8. Click the folder icon. 9. Select BOOT image file then click [save]. 10. Click [Write] to start to perform writing image file. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 3
11. Click [Yes] on warning message to clean all the data on USB disk and start to write image file. 12. Process starts. 13. Once finish the process, now you have a bootable USB disk which includes the latest BIOS & EC files inside. Please click [Exit] and restart the computer. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 4
14. Press F12 when boot screen shows then choose your USB bootable disk to boot to DOS. 15. Press any key to continue when warning message appears. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 5
16. Start to flash BIOS & EC together under 2 min. (Please do not unplug the USB disk during flashing BIOS & EC.) 17. Once finishing update, system will automatically shut down. 18. Power on the computer then press F2 to go to BIOS Setup Utility. 19. Select Load Optimal Defaults then press enter. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 6
20. Check the System BIOS and EC version if it be correct as the updated version. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 7
Note: BIOS Flasher can only be used on GIGABYTE Notebook products. After finish flashing BIOS and EC, you can restore your USB disk size by [Format Your USB Drive] under BIOS Flasher tool. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 8
[HOW-TO] You can also update BIOS for P2532F under WINDOWS7. [STEP Download and update BIOS for P2532F under WINDOWS7] 1. Connect power core into DC jack. 2. Double click the execute file under the WINDOWS folder that just extracted. (for other version of BIOS may have different file name) 3. Make sure the adapter is connected and press any key to start flashing BIOS. 4. Once finish flashing BIOS, system shuts down automatically. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 9
About GIGABYTE Upgrade Your Life GIGABYTE, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a global leading brand in the IT industry, with employees and business channels in almost every country. Founded in 1986, GIGABYTE started as a research and development team and has since taken the lead in the world's motherboard market. On top of motherboards and graphics accelerators, GIGABYTE further expanded its product portfolio to include notebook and desktop PCs, digital home entertainment appliances, networking servers, communications, mobile and handheld devices, servicing every facet of people's lives at home or business. Everyday GIGABYTE aims to Upgrade Your Life with the most innovative designs and impeccable quality and services. Visit www.gigabyte.com for more information. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 10
於 DOS 下更新 P2532F 的 BIOS 和 EC PUBLISHED FROM GIGABYTE ( 使用 BIOS Flasher 工具製作可開機的 USB 磁碟 ) [ 目標 ] 於 DOS 下正確地更新 P2532F 的 BIOS 和 EC. (EC 僅能於 DOS 下被更新 ) [ 所需工具 ] 一個空的或者格式化過的 USB 磁碟 [ 更新步驟 下載並刷新 P2532F 的 BIOS 和 EC] 1. 將電源插頭插入電源孔並確認電力由變壓整流器供電. 2. 從技嘉產品網頁下載最新版的 BIOS 和 EC 自動壓縮檔並雙擊解壓縮該檔. 3. 插入一個空的或者格式化過的 USB 磁碟至 USB 2.0 阜內. 4. 於剛才已解壓縮的 DOS 資料夾內雙擊執行檔. ( 對於不同版本的 BIOS & EC 可能會有不 同的檔案名稱 ) GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 11
5. 確認僅插入一個 USB 磁碟後請按 [ 確定 ]. 6. 於下拉式選單選擇 USB 磁碟的所在磁碟槽名稱. ( 可於 [ 電腦 裝置中含有卸除式存放裝 置 ] 檢查位置 ) 7. 點擊 [Bootable USB] 按鈕. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 12
8. 點擊資料夾圖示. 9. 選擇 BOOT 映像檔並點擊 [ 存檔 ]. 10. 點擊 [Write] 開始執行寫入映像檔. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 13
11. 點擊 [Yes] 後將清除 USB 磁碟內所有資料並開始寫入映像檔. 12. 開始執行寫入流程. 13. 完成寫入流程後請點擊 [Exit], 此 USB 磁碟現在已經包含最新的 BIOS 和 EC 檔案且已 成為可開機的裝置. 請重新開機您的電腦. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 14
14. 進入開機時的 POST 畫面按下 F12 鍵並在 Boot Manager 下選擇您的 USB 可開機磁碟. 15. 當出現警告訊息時, 請確認電腦已連接電源插頭並點擊鍵盤上之任何鍵已繼續 BIOS 和 EC 更新流程. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 15
16. 更新 BIOS 和 EC 的時間將不超過 2 分鐘. ( 此時請勿移除 USB 磁碟 ) 17. 當完成更新後, 電腦將會自動關機. 18. 按下電源鍵開機並在 POST 畫面按 F2 鍵進入 BIOS Setup Utility. 19. 選擇 Load Optimal Defaults 並按下 enter 鍵. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 16
20. 檢查紅色圈選處以確認系統 BIOS 和 EC 的版本為最新版. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 17
備註 : BIOS Flasher 僅能於技嘉科技筆記型電腦產品上使用, 當完成更新 BIOS 和 EC 之後, 您可以使用 BIOS Flasher 工具還原您的 USB 磁碟之原始容量, 請點擊 [Format Your USB Drive] 按鈕. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 18
[ 目標 ] 您也可以於 WINDOWS7 下更新 P2532F 的 BIOS. [ 更新步驟 下載並刷新 P2532F 的 BIOS 於 WINDOWS7 下 ] 1. 將電源插頭插入電源孔並確認電力由變壓整流器供電. 2. 雙擊 WINDOWS 目錄下的執行檔案. ( 對於不同的 BIOS 版本會有不同的檔案名稱 ) 3. 確認您已經連接電源線及插頭並按下任何鍵開始刷新 BIOS. 4. 當完成刷新程序, 系統會自動關機. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 19
About GIGABYTE Upgrade Your Life GIGABYTE, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a global leading brand in the IT industry, with employees and business channels in almost every country. Founded in 1986, GIGABYTE started as a research and development team and has since taken the lead in the world's motherboard market. On top of motherboards and graphics accelerators, GIGABYTE further expanded its product portfolio to include notebook and desktop PCs, digital home entertainment appliances, networking servers, communications, mobile and handheld devices, servicing every facet of people's lives at home or business. Everyday GIGABYTE aims to Upgrade Your Life with the most innovative designs and impeccable quality and services. Visit www.gigabyte.com for more information. GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. 20