
For a desktop computer, it's better to plug into an uninterruptible power supply. Note: Please make sure the battery is fully charged before you update BIOS on a laptop. Instead, it is addressed to a variety of chipsets that come from multiple manufacturers, including Intel, AMD, VIA, nVidia, Micron SiS, ALi, SMSC and Winbond - Symphony Laboratories. It provides a simple and fast way to help you update the BIOS from your operating system.Ī particular feature of this program is the fact that it is not designed to support only a specific line of products. v5.0.0.7 and supports all Intel and AMD platform BIOSes.įor those who need to flash the BIOS of their mainboardor rewrite it, this open-source UniFlash is your best choice. UEFI BIOS Updater uses the AMI Aptio MMTools v4.50.0.23, resp.

This tool cannot be used, if you want to modify any other BIOS type (Award/Phoenix, non-UEFI AMI or Intel mainboard BIOSes) or insert a BIOS module, which is not present within the original BIOS or remove a BIOS module. UEFI BIOS Updater is a BIOS modding program which allows you to update from an AMI UEFI BIOS without requiring advanced knowledge on modding techniques. It programs the main BIOS image, boot block or OEM configurable ROM regions. It is capable of helping you update your BIOS, AFU is flexible enough to update the entire Flash part or only a portion. AMI Aptio AFUĪMI Aptio AFU is a scriptable command line utility for DOS, Microsoft Windows, Linux, FreeBSD.

Also, there are some noncommercial tools, like UniFlash and Flashrom, which are applied to all brands of BIOSes.

You can choose one from AMI Aptio AFU or UEFI BIOS Updater based on your BIOS motherboard manufacturers. So it's not too complicated to make certain which BIOS update utility you need to flash your BIOS for your HP computer. (AMI) or sometimes by Phoenix Technologies. In most cases, BIOS cores were made by Award Software, American Megatrends Inc.
