A computer's BIOS is the program on its motherboard that initializes its hardware and boots the operating system, such as Windows. New BIOS versions contain bug fixes and hardware compatibility improvements. Update the BIOS in a Gateway FX 6800 to the latest version by downloading it from Gateway and using the included BIOS updating program.
Instructions
1. Open Gateway's FX 6800 BIOS Drivers and Downloads page (see Resources).
2. Click the most recent link under "BIOS Downloads" on the download page.
3. Click "Download Now" on the BIOS download page, then click "Save" in your web browser.
4. Right-click the downloaded ZIP file, then click "Extract All."
5. Open the folder containing the extracted files by double-clicking it.
6. Right-click "AFUWIN.exe," then click "Run as Administrator."
7. Close all other programs, then click "OK" to the "To ensure that no other program interferes with the BIOS update process" prompt.
8. Click "Open" at the bottom of the "AFUWIN" window.
9. Select the BIOS file. For example, select "842P181G.ROM" by clicking it, then clicking "Open."
10. Configure the BIOS update. Under "Block Options," click "Main BIOS Image" and "Boot Block." Click "Destroy CMOS Checksum" under "CMOS Options" and "Restart After Programming" under "Miscellaneous."
11. Update the BIOS and automatically restart the Gateway FX 6800 by clicking "Flash" in the "AFUWIN" window.
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