Thunder LE (S2510) BIOS

  Current BIOS Revisions

Date

BIOS

Description

09/12/01

2510106a.exe

TYAN THUNDER LE V.1.06a  D747
New Features and Fixes :
Fix Console Keyboard failure.

09/12/01

2510v106.exe

TYAN THUNDER LE V.1.06  0613011930
New Features and Fixes :
* Updated CPU Micro coding
* Added Power Fail recovery support
* Added Console Support to COM2

Note: If you do not wish to use "go.bat" file, you MUST use the switches /b/c. If neither methods is used, BIOS will not work properly.

Note: If you are upgrading to BIOS v1.06, then download the 2510v106.exe and extract it to a clean, formatted floppy diskette.  Boot for a Windows 9x floppy and once boot-up is completed, put the diskette with the BIOS ROM file into your floppy drive and type "GO".  This will start the flash process for you.  From there, follow the onscreen prompts.

02/09/01

2510V105.exe

TYAN THUNDER LE V.1.05
New Features and Fixes :
New Console redirect support, fix boot sequence problem, and add new flash part support.

12/15/00

2510v104.exe

TYAN THUNDER LE V.1.04
New Features and Fixes :
Modify Console redirect and PXE support, add support for non-BBS compliance SCSI/Raid card, and add new flash part support.

11/03/00

2510v103.exe *

TYAN THUNDER LE V.1.03
New Features and Fixes :
Update PXE to build 082, add TYAN 2U riser card support, and improve memory support.

09/29/00

2510v102.exe *

TYAN THUNDER LE V.1.02
New Features and Fixes :
Add PXE support, update SCSI ROM, power LED program, and enable hardware monitoring.

09/15/00

2510v101.exe *

TYAN THUNDER LE   V.preliminary
This is the first BIOS release for Thunder LE (S2510).

 

amiflash.zip

Get the latest flash utilities here: Flash Utility

* NOTE: if your BIOS chip has part number SST 28SF040A , see illustration
* NOTE: DO NOT flash the chip with BIOS versions below V.1.04
* NOTE: Otherwise, this would render your system inoperable.

Procedure for flashing :
 

Option 1:

  1. Copy the AMIFLASH.COM utility inside the amiflash.zip file and the 2510 BIOS files together in to a diskette.
  2. Boot the system under DOS, do not load the driver.
  3. Put in the diskette, and go to A: drive prompt.
  4. Type amiflash, then press <<Enter>>.
  5. Type "Y" or "N", according to whether or not you want to save the old BIOS.
  6. Type the BIOSFILE name to be flashed.
  7. Type "Y" to flash the boot block.
  8. Wait till the BIOSFILE is loaded, then type "Y" to start the actual flash.
  9. Press any key as directed to restart the system with new BIOS.

Option 2:

    Add switch /c (clear CMOS) and switch /b (update boot block) when update to this BIOS: AMIFLASH 2510V104.ROM* /c /b
    If you do not use the switch /c, you will be forced to clear CMOS.

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