UEFI BIOS Updater is a free utility which can be used to edit UEFI BIOS on systems with certain types of mainboards. The following utilities can be used to update BIOSes with all cores.Modify UEFI BIOS on mainly desktop-based mainboards

tool/downloadįor flashing older Phoenix BIOSes (.

The following utilities are recommended to update BIOSes with Phoenix core (. Older versions of AWDFLASH and WinFlash including some notes can be found at Wim's BIOS.

Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS v6.00PG.

Usually you can see one of the following strings on the boot screen or inside the BIOS setup if your board has an Award respectively a Phoenix-Award BIOS: (aka AwardBIOS WinFlash Utility Version 1.94) Recommended utilities to update BIOSes with Award and Phoenix-Award core (. rom)Īward / Phoenix-Award BIOS update utilities tool/downloadįor AMIBIOS Core 7.xx or AMIBIOS8 (. UEFI/Aptio 4/Aptio V are not supported, go to ami.com to download the appropriate flash tool. The following utilities are recommended to update BIOSes with AMI core (. Reconnect to A/C, turn on the PC, enter the BIOS setup (mostly via 'del' or 'F2'), chose 'Load Optimized Defaults' (or similar) and save/exit setup. Just download the appropriate zipped BIOS file, unpack it, rename it to something simple like bios.bin (Award, Phoenix - Award) or bios.rom (AMI, Phoenix) and use the suitable flash tool listed below.Īfter updating the BIOS successfully shut down the PC, disconnect the A/C power cable (or switch off power supply) and make a Clear CMOS. This website and it's owner is not responsible if you brick your motherboard! It is highly recommended to flash on DOS as flashing the BIOS on Windows is more risky.įlashing the BIOS happens on your own risk - be sure to download the right BIOS file and the suitable flash utility.

If you're going to flash on Windows, close all applications.

Your system components shouldn't be overclocked.

Be sure to have the right BIOS update file / image for your mainboard.

Note: This page doesn't cover EFI/UEFI, all tools and recommendations are for classic BIOS. There are also non commercial tools, like UniFlash and flashrom, which are suitable for all brands of BIOSes. So it's not too complicated to figure out which BIOS update utility you need to flash your BIOS. (AMI) or sometimes by Phoenix Technologies. In most cases BIOS cores were made by Award Software, American Megatrends Inc. Motherboard BIOS update / flash utilities

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