Q. Can we use RD1 in Abit BH6?

A. Use RD1-PL product. Cannot use the RD1-2M that is commonly sold at present because the shape of ROM does not match.

Q. BIOS setup is changed and saved by changing RD1 with the original ROM but it still displays the data of previous setup. Was BIOS loaded and saved properly?

A. When setting up BIOS all items that are changed are saved in other location different from BIOS ROM known as CMOS. RD1 is just a backup of BIOS data, so there is no way for you to select different BIOS setting by changing the position of selection switch.

Q. After writing BIOS data which version is different from the original ROM into RD1, change the position of switch then restart the system. When the system is started an error message "CMOS Check Sum Error" will appear. Does this mean it is necessary to execute BIOS setup every time?

A. The use of CMOS special memory depends on the version of BIOS. Therefore, because of different version of BIOS, the use of CMOS special memory of the same brand and the same model of motherboard will also differ. With this state it is necessary to setup BIOS every time you change BIOS selection.

Q. After installing RD1 and had successfully backup BIOS is it possible to remove the original ROM and just using RD1?

A. Yes. From the point of backup, the safest way is to save the original in another location.

Q. All the expantion slots are used so there is no way of installing the selection switch.

A. The switch module of RD1 uses the same hole as the connector of serial port. General PC housing has reserved D-Sub9 pin (often used for serial port) connector holes for expansion purpose. The holes are often covered. Just pull off the cover then you can install RD1 switch module immediately.

Q. What type of RD1 is suitable for my system?

A. Please refer to the applicable optional products this website http://www.ioss.com.tw/web/English/RD1BOISSavior/Howtouse.html For the list of motherboard offered by our company and user, please refer to http://www.ioss.com.tw/eg/rd1/list.html Motherboard that is not in the list does not mean that it cannot use RD1. You can judge according to the applicable product you select. Hope everyone can offer his/her experience to http://www.ioss.com.tw/eg/rd1/report.htm There are lots of people who are hoping to share your experience.

Q. While using Awdflash "Insufficient Memory" appeared on the screen and cannot execute BIOS updating.

A. Verify first if the boot diskette has other data, such as config.sys, other than those of the system and Awdflash.exe. Especially config.sys should not be placed in the system disk. The best way to create the disk is use "format A: /s" at DOS prompt then copy awdflash.exe. If the version of Awdflash you are executing is ver. 7.0 and above, should add /F option i.e. awdflash /F.

Q. My motherboard is Aopen made. How to backup the current working BIOS?

A. Download aoflash.exe from Aopen wedbsite, it has save current BIOS function. But some of the Aopen motherboard may not work or may not able to find aoflash.exe. Try Awdflash.exe of other manufacturer. Even though you did not make a backup, as long as you have an EasyFlash format with necessary BIOS version, then you can change RD1 switch and write directly into the BIOS.

Q. Awdflash displays bars aside from white bar, does this mean OK?

A. In Awdflash Ver.7.x, normal writing is in white, green represents skip writing, and red represents error. In general, green is slightly displayed at the final portion of updated BIOS. This is because saving DMI information which is not directly related to BIOS program, so when you are executing BIOS write, this portion will display green as skip writing. If red appears, this means there is problem in RD1, your original ROM or motherboard. But if your RD1 is the first time to use, red might appear in your first writing. Just execute writing once again.

Q. Installed RD1 and wrote in BIOS but still cannot use RD1 to start the system.

A. Most often there are users who bought RD1 and using it for the first time but did not write BIOS correctly, as a result they were not able to use RD1 to start the system. In this case, rewrite and try again. Aside from this, if you choose different execution method, the same problem will occur while updating RD1. So rewrite and see if this problem can be solved. Also, it is possible that CMOS is not cleared and cannot start normally or booting is unstable. Confirm that CMOS is totally cleared. Use /cc /cd /cp option to make sure clear the CMOS with your awdflash program. i.e. awdflash /cc /cd /cp

Q. Can start the system through RD1 but cannot start through original ROM.

A. Is there poor contact in original ROM? Check the socket.

Q. Using AMI Flash but cannot write correctly.

A. When you are changing RD1 switch, execute Auto Detect of main menu. If you did not execute Auto Detect, it will result in ROM access failure.

Q&A for Special Using Instruction of RD1

The using instruction provided below is for your reference only. The manufacturer and distributor is not liable to any problem or damages that may occur and are not within the warranty scope.

Q. Aside from my own motherboard, can I use RD1 to rescue another motherboard of the same model that has BIOS update failure?

A. As long as there is no problem with the BIOS chip of that motherboard you can rescue it according to the following step. Define your own system as A and B for the system with update failed BIOS. 1. Install RD1 in system

A. Copy the BIOS in system A into RD1. In this step, you may create the current BIOS data backup into a disk. 2. Use RD1 BIOS to start the system and confirm that BIOS copy is successful. After verifying, remove original ROM of system A from RD1. 3. Remove ROM of system B and install it in the RD1 of system A, and use RD1 to start the system. 4. Change switch position to "ORG". Write the BIOS data file made at step1 into ROM of system B. 5. Restart the system and confirm that copying is successful. If it is successful, remove ROM of system B ad install it back in system B. 6. Reinstall the ROM of system A back into RD1 of system

A. Frequent installation and removing of ROM from RD1 or RD1 from motherboard ROM will result in loose pin alignment of RD1 and poor contact of ROM socket. It is imperative that the user should special attention to this.

Q. Aside from my own mother board, can I use RD1 to rescue different model of motherboard (including different brand) with BIOS update failure?

A. You can do it under the following conditions. There are lots of successful cases. l Shape of ROM, size, and capacity of motherboard are the same. l If the version of Awdflash of BIOS is Ver.7.0 and above, should add /F option while executing. (attach) l If your motherboard is ASUS and if the utility displayed on the screen does not conform to the BIOS data of the system, select "Y"es to execute the next step. l If you are using AMI Flash, you should execute Auto Detect from the main menu when you are changing the position of ROM. First, copy current working system BIOS to RD1, remove the original ROM of the system, then install the update failure ROM into RD1, and use RD1 BIOS at "RD1" switch position start the system, then set the switch to "ORG" to execute Flash utility. Frequent installation and removing of ROM from RD1 or RD1 from motherboard ROM will result in loose pin alignment of RD1 and poor contact of ROM socket. It is imperative that the user should special attention to this.

Q. Is it possible to use several RD1 at the same time?

A. It is possible. In RD1-1M and RD1-2M, there are reports from users that show successful installation up to 3 pieces of RD1-2M or RD1-2M.

Q. Using RD1-2M in 2Mbit system, if I install a 1Mbit ROM in RD1-2M can I write BIOS?

A. It is possible in some motherboard and ROM combination but not in all combinations.

Q. Using RD1-1M in 1Mbit system, if I install 2Mbit ROM on RD1-1M can I write BIOS?

A. It is possible if the system design can access 2Mbit.