Difference between revisions of "IPC2 Haswell BIOS update"

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# Download the latest [[IPC2 BIOS ROM files | IPC2 Haswell BIOS ROM files]]
 
# Download the latest [[IPC2 BIOS ROM files | IPC2 Haswell BIOS ROM files]]
 
# Extract the image file from the archive.
 
# Extract the image file from the archive.
# Prepare bootable USB image:
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# Prepare bootable USB flash drive:
#* Use Win32DiskImager utility for Windows: [https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ Win32DiskImager]<br>
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#* Windows users - use Win32DiskImager utility: [https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ Win32DiskImager]
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#* Linux users:
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#** Run this command to figure out what device name was assigned to your USB drive: $ ls -all /dev/disk/by-id/
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#** 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
 
# Boot IPC2 from the USB Flash.
 
# Boot IPC2 from the USB Flash.
 
# When boots up into FreeDOS command line run: ''BIOS_UPD.bat'' and wait for it's completion without errors.
 
# When boots up into FreeDOS command line run: ''BIOS_UPD.bat'' and wait for it's completion without errors.

Revision as of 13:48, 20 June 2017

The following procedure suitable IPC2 computers equipped with Intel Core gen 4 (Haswell) processors.
Suitable for all OS: Windows 7/8, Linux in non-UEFI mode.

BIOS update procedure

  1. Download the latest IPC2 Haswell 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 your 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.