Problem with flashing Abit zm6

[Jamie]

i can't flash my Abit zm6. I have the newest
Awdflash and the latest bios for the zm6.
But when i tried it of course with boot disk
awdflash said as error message:
insufficient memory. ????????????
What to do????

[Bleeding Edge]

First, make sure all of the following are disabled before attemting to flash this Bios:

CPU Internal Cache

CPU External Cache

Video BIOS Cacheable (this one helps contribute to the problem)

Video BIOS Shadow

Save the Bios settings and reboot the computer. When the system restarts, just before Windows loads, press and hold Ctrl+F5 (This temporarily prevents Drvspace.bin from loading-making 108K more memory available.)

Follow the instructions from ABIT's site.
Recap:

In order to flash update the BIOS, you will need 2 files:

the BIOS binary file
AWDFLASH.EXE utility file.

Create a directory or folder on you C: and name it BIOS

Download the BIOS file you needed (the latest revision always covers the updates from previous revisions), i.e. BH6FU.EXE, and download the AWDFLASH.EXE into the new BIOS directory.

Execute the BIOS file, then it will automatically self-decompress into a binary file, i.e. BH6_FU.BIN. You can execute the file by double clicking it inside Windows Explorer, or run it under DOS.

Take a piece of paper and write down AWDFLASH.EXE and the name of the BIOS binary file.

Shut down your computer properly, then turn it off.

Restart the computer, press DEL to go into the BIOS, then please disable the following:

CPU Internal Cache
CPU External Cache
Video BIOS Cacheable
Video BIOS Shadow

Save it, then restart the computer press Ctrl + F5, just before Windows starting up, for a clean boot, you will get the message "Windows is bypassing all your startup files" and you end up at the DOS prompt.

Type in "cd BIOS" to go into your newly created directory.

Type AWDFLASH newbios.bin /py /cc /sn /cd, where newbios.bin is the file name for the BIOS binary file you want your BIOS to upgrade to.

For example, updating BH6 (bh6_fu.bin), you would type:

AWDFLASH bh6_fu.bin /py /cc /sn /cd

After the flash update is completed, power off your computer, then discharge the CMOS with the jumper (detail instruction is in the user manual).

Power the computer back on, press DEL to go into BIOS, then please:


Load the Setup Default

Go into CPU softmenu to adjust your CPU speed and voltage (please make sure the CPU voltage matches your CPU specs)

Save it and Exit it.


[This message has been edited by Bleeding Edge (edited 10-16-99).]

[Shahim]

Yap!I´d say the man is right!