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# Execute me_up.nsh script
 
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# On next boot, reset BIOS Setup settings to defaults by F9 in BIOS Setup Menu.
 
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===Step-By-Step Bios Update===
  
<span style="color: red">To update from old BIOS version '''CR_2.2.0.377 X64''' to recent '''IPC_2.2.400.5'''+ BIOS versions, please expand and follow the below procedure:</span>
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==Step-By-Step Bios Update==
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===Prepare Boot Media===
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==Prepare Boot Media==
  
1. Download BIOS file Intense PC BIOS ROM update image: [https://fit-iot.com/files/download/ipc3/bios/Update-for-old-BIOS/ipc_2.2.400.5.img IPC_2.2.400.5 old BIOS update]<br>
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1. Download the latest [[Intense PC BIOS ROM files]]<br>
 
2. Extract the image file from the archive.<br>
 
2. Extract the image file from the archive.<br>
 
3. Prepare bootable USB flash drive:
 
3. Prepare bootable USB flash drive:
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  sudo dd if=filename.img of=/dev/sdx bs=1MB
 
  sudo dd if=filename.img of=/dev/sdx bs=1MB
  
===1st boot===
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==1st boot==
  
 
1. Boot Intense PC or MintBox2 from the USB Flash drive.<br>
 
1. Boot Intense PC or MintBox2 from the USB Flash drive.<br>
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  BIOS.bat
 
  BIOS.bat
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NOTE: On older versions the name of the batch file is - '''BIOS_UPD.bat'''
  
 
* The following warnings can be ignored: [[File:BIOS_error_IPC.png|none|thumb|left|]]  
 
* The following warnings can be ignored: [[File:BIOS_error_IPC.png|none|thumb|left|]]  
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4. Reboot the device manually after you see the message "Verifying flash... VERIFIED".
 
4. Reboot the device manually after you see the message "Verifying flash... VERIFIED".
  
===2nd boot===
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==2nd boot==
  
 
1. Boot Intense PC or MintBox2 from the USB Flash drive.<br>
 
1. Boot Intense PC or MintBox2 from the USB Flash drive.<br>
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# Wait until message "Please disconnect this system from power for 15 sec for completion"
 
# Wait until message "Please disconnect this system from power for 15 sec for completion"
 
# Power cycle the computer.
 
# Power cycle the computer.
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== Previous BIOS update procedure ==
 
== Previous BIOS update procedure ==

Latest revision as of 15:24, 18 November 2018

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Step-By-Step Bios Update

Prepare Boot Media

1. Download the latest Intense PC BIOS ROM files
2. Extract the image file from the archive.
3. Prepare bootable USB flash drive:

  • In Windows use Win32DiskImager tool
  • In Linux do the following:

In order to figure out what the USB device name is, issue:

ls -all /dev/disk/by-id/

For instance, the device detected as /dev/sdx, issue:

sudo dd if=filename.img of=/dev/sdx bs=1MB

1st boot

1. Boot Intense PC or MintBox2 from the USB Flash drive.
2. As soon as the FreeDOS shows up, issue:

BIOS.bat

NOTE: On older versions the name of the batch file is - BIOS_UPD.bat

  • The following warnings can be ignored:
    BIOS error IPC.png

3. Wait for it's completion without errors.
4. Reboot the device manually after you see the message "Verifying flash... VERIFIED".

2nd boot

1. Boot Intense PC or MintBox2 from the USB Flash drive.
2. As soon as the FreeDOS shows up, issue:

ME_LOCK.bat

3. Wait for it's completion without errors.
4. Wait until message "Please disconnect this system from power for 15 sec for completion"
5. Power cycle the computer.


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