AFU (AMI Firmware Update) is a package of utilities used to update the system BIOS under various operating systems. Note: AFU only works for APTIO with SMI FLASH support. Compatible with Aptio 5. The package includes: - AFUWINx64 5.12.03.2074 - AFUWINGUIx64 5.12.03.2074 - AFU User Guide To run, extract all of the files from the folder with the name corresponding to the desired operating system. Usage (applies to AFUWIN, AFUDOS, AFUEFI and AFUEFI64... for usage of AFUBSD and AFULNX see help files provided in their folders): ------------------------------------------------------------------ AFUWINx64 [Option 1] [Option 2] Or AFUWINx64 Or AFUWINx64 BIOS ROM File Name The mandatory field is used to specify path/filename of the BIOS ROM file with extension. Commands The mandatory field is used to select an operation mode. - /FV Copy Secure FV to EFI. - /O Save current ROM image to file. - /U Display ROM File's ROMID. - /S Refer to Options: /S - /D Verification test of given ROM File without flashing BIOS. - /A: Refer to Options: /A: - /OAD Refer to Options: /OAD - /CLNEVNLOG Clear Event Log. Options The optional field used to supply more information for flashing BIOS ROM. Following lists the supported optional parameters and format: - /SSB: Send String to BIOS. For example, /SSB:{xxx}(*2) - /CMD: Send special command to BIOS. /CMD:{xxx, xxx, xxx} - /OEMCMD: Send special value to BIOS. /OEMCMD:xxx - /DPC Don't Check Aptio 4 and Aptio 5 platform. - /PW: Input password for file. - /MEUL: Program ME Entire Firmware Block, which supports. Production.BIN and PreProduction.BIN files. - /Q Silent execution. - /X Don't Check ROM ID. - /ATR: Select AMI Twins ROM to flash. For example, /ATR:D or ATR:U(*2) - /ATR Select Another Tank ROM to flash. (*2) - /S Display current system's ROMID. - /JBC Don't Check AC adapter and battery. - /CLRCFG Program without preserving setup configuration. - /BCPALL Save all question values before flash. - /HOLEOUT: Save specific ROM Hole according to RomHole GUID. NewRomHole1.BIN /HOLEOUT:GUID - /SP Preserve Setup setting. - /Rn Preserve SMBIOS type N during programming.(n=0-255) - /R Preserve ALL SMBIOS structure during programming. - /B Program Boot Block. - /P Program Main BIOS. - /K Program all non-critical blocks. - /N Program NVRAM. - /Kn Program n'th non-critical block.(n=0-15) - /RLC: To set default option for Rom layout change.(E:Entire BIOS region, A:Abort, F:Force) - /HOLE: Update specific ROM Hole according to RomHole GUID. NewRomHole1.BIN /HOLE:GUID - /L Program all ROM Holes. - /Ln Program n'th ROM Hole only.(n=0-15) - /ECUF Update EC BIOS when newer version is detected. - /E Program Embedded Controller Block. - /ME Program ME Entire Firmware Block. - /MEUF Program ME Ignition Firmware Block. - /A: Oem Activation file. - /OAD Delete Oem Activation key. - /CLNEVNLOG Clear Event Log. - /CAPSULE Override Secure Flash policy to Capsule. - /RECOVERY Override Secure Flash policy to Recovery. - /EC Program Embedded Controller Block. (Flash Type) - /REBOOT Reboot after programming. - /SHUTDOWN Shutdown after programming. - /FDR Flash Flash-Descriptor Region.(*1) - /GBER Flash GBE Region.(*1) - /MER Flash Entire ME Region.(*1) - /OPR Flash Operation Region of SPS.(*1) - /PDR Flash PDR Region.(*1) (*1)If BIOS ME Module have report, AFU will be show this command. (*2)If BIOS Module support, AFU will show this command. Rules - Any parameter encolsed by < > is a mandatory field. - Any parameter enclosed by [ ] is an optional field. - cannot co-exist with any [Options]. - Main BIOS image is default flashing area if no any option present. - [/REBOOT], [/X], and [/S] will enable [/P] function automatically. - If [/B] present alone, there is only the Boot Block area to be updated. - If [/N] present alone, there is only the NVRAM area to be updated. - If [/E] present alone, there is only the Embedded Controller block to be updated.