Intense PC BIOS Update

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BIOS update procedure

  1. Download the latest Intense PC BIOS ROM files
  2. Extract the the files from the archive to USB Flash formatted FAT32.
  3. Boot IPC into Internal Shell ("UEFI Boot" should be enabled in Boot Features menu of BIOS Setup) press F5 during boot.
  4. Please follow appeared update options in UEFI Shell (process BIOS update before ME update).
  5. Execute update.nsh script
  6. Execute me_up.nsh script
  7. On next boot, reset BIOS Setup settings to defaults by F9 in BIOS Setup Menu.

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:

Step-By-Step Bios Update

  • Upgrade: from CR_2.2.0.377 X64 to IPC_2.2.400.5 X64.
  • If the machine has an older BIOS version than CR_2.2.0.377 X64 Please contact Compulab's support at fitpcsupport@compulab.co.il<u> </span>

Prepare Boot Media

1. Download BIOS file Intense PC BIOS ROM update image: IPC_2.2.400.5 old BIOS update
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
  • This message is a warning and must be ignored:
    BIOS error IPC.png
    • Wait for it's completion without errors.
  • Reboot the device manually after the update process prints out a message "After it the system will boot again into FreeDOS".

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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Old Packages update procedure

  1. Download BIOS file Intense PC 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 Intense PC or MintBox2 from the USB Flash drive.
  5. When boots up into FreeDOS command line run BIOS_UPD.bat and wait for it's completion without errors.
  6. After it the system will boot again into FreeDOS 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.

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