On This Page :įounded in 1985, American Megatrends, Inc. In this post, MiniTool Partition Wizard shows you how to perform American Megatrends BIOS update. To see if your board supports this feature, in BIOS Setup, check the Boot > Boot Display Options menu for the setting Display F7 to Update BIOS.ģ The disk method is used only when the BIOS update files are small enough to fit on a disk (smaller than 1.44 MB) and if the desktop board includes disk drive support.Are you using American Megatrends BIOS? Sometimes, you need to update BIOS. The third segment of the BIOS version string (a 4-digit number) is the current BIOS version.Įxample of BIOS ID string showing the version number:īIOS update methods BIOS Update Launched From:ġ The Express BIOS Update is the simplest and most common method of updating the BIOS.Ģ The F7 BIOS Flash Update is available on Intel® Desktop Boards beginning in 2009.During boot, enter the BIOS setup by pressing F2.To identify your current BIOS version, check the BIOS version string: If you have system issues after updating your BIOS version, see Troubleshooting BIOS Issues.
Perform the process in an environment with a steady power supply (preferably with UPS).