IPC2 Broadwell BIOS update

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The following procedure suitable IPC2 computers equipped with Intel Core gen 5 (Broadwell) processors.

BIOS Update procedure

  1. Extract the the files from the archive (L:\Users Shared Folders\IgorD\ForTamir\IPC2-BRW\IPC2BRW_3.724.6.zip) to USB Flash formatted FAT32.
  2. Boot IPC into Internal Shell ("UEFI Boot" should be enabled in Boot Features menu of BIOS Setup) press F5 during boot.
  3. Please follow appeared update options in UEFI Shel (process BIOS update before ME update).
  4. Execute update.nsh script
  5. Execute me_up.nsh script
  6. On next boot, reset BIOS Setup settings to defaults by F9 in BIOS Setup Menu.

Old BIOS versions update procedure

BIOS update procedure

  1. Download the latest IPC2 Broadwell BIOS ROM files
  2. Extract the image file from the archive.
  3. Prepare bootable USB flash drive:
    • Windows users - use Win32DiskImager utility: Win32DiskImager
    • Linux users:
      • Run this command to figure out what device name was assigned to the USB drive: $ ls -all /dev/disk/by-id/
      • Assuming the USB drive was detected as /dev/sdx write the image on it by typing: $ sudo dd if=filename.img of=/dev/sdx bs=1MB
  4. Boot IPC2 from the USB Flash.
  5. When boots up into FreeDOS command line run: BIOS_UPD.bat and wait for it's completion without errors.
  6. After the system will boot again into FreeDOS command line run: ME_LOCK.bat and wait for it's completion without errors.
  7. Wait until message "Please disconnect this system from power for 15 sec for completion".
  8. Power cycle the computer.