In order to correctly load a new BIOS into the motherboard, we need to use a special flash utility. At that time, Zida Technologies used in their motherboards solutions from American Megatrends (AMI) and Award Software International (Award). For each motherboard, it is recommended to use a different utility, which is listed below.
Remember that flashing takes place at your own risk. If the update fails, contact a suitable IT service center.
| Flash utility | Description | Download |
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| AMIFLASH 5.00 (amiflash500.zip from 1995) |
AMIFLASH Version 5.00 - Flash EPROM Programming Utility Designed for the following flash chips: 28F001BX-T, 28F010, 28F256A, 28F512, AMD 29F010, MXIC 28F1000, MXIC 28F1000P and SST 28EE011 This version is suitable for flashing the Zida 6MFX motherboard BIOS. |
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| AMIFLASH 5.24 (amiflash524.zip from 1998) |
AMIFLASH Version 5.24 - Flash EPROM Programming Utility. Designed for the following flash chips: 28EE011, 28F001BX-T, 28F010, 28F256A, 28F512, AMD 29F010 and MXIC 28F1000P. This version is suitable for flashing the Zida 5DLX, Zida 6DXP, Zida TX98 and Zida TX98-3D motherboards BIOS. |
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| AMIFLASH 7.00e (amiflash700e.zip from 1997) |
AMIFLASH Version 7.00E - Flash Programming Utility This version is suitable for flashing the Zida 6ABX, Zida 6DLX and Zida 6MLX motherboards BIOS. |
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| AMIFLASH 8.14.00 (amiflash81400.zip from 1999) |
AMIFLASH Version 8.14.00 - Flash EPROM Programming Utility. This version is suitable for flashing the Zida 6ABX, Zida TX100 and Zida TX100-3D motherboard BIOS. |
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| AMIFLASH 8.21.00 (amiflash82100.zip from 1999) |
AMIFLASH Version 8.21.00 - Flash EPROM Programming Utility. This version is suitable for flashing the Zida 6DLX, Zida BXv98-AT, Zida BXv98-CT, Zida BXi98-ATX and Zida EX98 motherboard BIOS. |
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| AMIFLASH 8.26.09 (amiflash82609.zip from 1999) |
AMIFLASH Version 8.26.09 - Flash EPROM Programming Utility. It also supports the following chips: MXIC 28F002T, MXIC 28F1000P, MXIC 28F2000P, MXIC 28F2000T, MXIC 29F001T, MXIC 29F002T, MXIC 29F004T, MXIC 29F022T, PMC 29F002, SGS-THOMSON M29F002T, SST 28SF040, SST 29EE010, SST 29EE020, SST 39SF020, SST 39VF020, SST 39VF040, SST 49LF004, SyncMOS 29C51002T, SyncMOS 29C51004T, Winbond 29C020, Winbond 29C040, Winbond 29EE011, Winbond 49F002U, Winbond 49V002F and Winbond 49V002P. This version is suitable for flashing the Zida ZX98-AT motherboard BIOS. |
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| AWDFLASH 7.11 (awdflash711.zip from 1999) |
AWDFLASH 7.11 Designed only for flash chips: 28F010 /12V, AMD 29F002(N)T /5V, AMD 29F010 /5V, AMD 29F400BT /5V, ATMEL 29C010A /3V, ATMEL 29C010A /5V, ATMEL 29C020 /5V, ATMEL 29LV020 /3V, ATMEL 49F001T /5V, ATMEL 49F002T /5V, BRIGHT BM29FS020 /5V, CSI CAT28F001P /12V, CSI CAT28F002T /12V, IMT IM29F002T /5V, INTEL 28F001BX-T /12V, INTEL 28F002BX-T /12V, INTEL E82802AC /3.3V, INTEL E82802AD /3.3V, INTEL/TI TMS28F020 /12V, MOSEL V29C51001T /5V, MOSEL V29C51002T /5V, MXIC 28F002TTC /12V, MXIC 28F1000AP /12V, MXIC 28F1000P /12V, MXIC 28F2000PPC /12V, MXIC 28F2000TPC /12V, MXIC 29F001T /5V, MXIC 29F002T /5V, PMC PM29F002T /5V, SGS-THOMSON M29F002T /5V, SGS-THOMSON M29F400T /5V, SST 28EE010 & 28EE011 /5V, SST 29EE010 /5V, SST 29EE020 /5V, SST 29LE020 /3V, SST 39SF010 /5V, SST 39SF020 /5V, WINBOND 29C020 /5V and WINBOND 29EE011 /5V. This version is suitable for flashing the Zida GX98-CM and Zida GX3D-CM motherboard BIOS. |
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| AWDFLASH 7.88 (awdflash788.zip from 2000) |
AWDFLASH 7.88 (FLASH MEMORY WRITER V7.88). Designed only for flash chips: AMD 29F002(N)T /5V, AMD 29F010 /5V, AMD 29F400BT /5V, AMIC A29002 /5V, ARF35LV020, ATMEL 29C010A /5V, ATMEL 29C020 /5V, ATMEL 29C040A /5V, ATMEL 29LV020 /3V, ATMEL 49F001T /5V, ATMEL 49F002T /5V, AVF35LV020, AVF35LV040, BRIGHT BM29FS020 /5V, BRIGHT BM29FS040 /5V, CSI CAT28F001P /12V, CSI CAT28F002T /12V, EN EN29F002NT /5V, EN EN29F040 /5V, HYUNDAI HY29F002T /5V, IMT IM29F002T /5V, INTEL 28F001BX-T /12V, INTEL 28F002BX-T /12V, INTEL E82802AB /3.3V (4Mb), INTEL E82802AC /3.3V (8Mb), INTEL E82F400B5, MEGAWIN MM29F040 /5V, MOSEL 29C51004T /5V, MOSEL V29C51001T /5V, MOSEL V29C51002T /5V, MXIC 28F002TTC /12V, MXIC 28F1000AP /12V, MXIC 28F1000P /12V, MXIC 28F2000PPC /12V, MXIC 28F2000TPC /12V, MXIC 29F001T /5V, MXIC 29F002(N)T /5V, MXIC 29F004T /5V, MXIC 29F022(N)T /5V, PMC PM29F002T /5V, SGS-THOMSON M29F002T /5V, SGS-THOMSON M29F400T /5V, SGS-THOMSON M50FW040 /3V, SST 28EE010 & 28EE011 /5V, SST 28SF040A /5V, SST 29EE010 /5V, SST 29EE020 /5V, SST 29LE020 /3V, SST 39SF010 /5V, SST 39SF020 /5V, SST 39VF020 /3.3V, SST 49LF002A /3.3V (2Mb), SST 49LF004 /3.3V, SST 49LF004A /3.3V, WINBOND 29C020 /5V, WINBOND 29C040 /5V, WINBOND 29EE011 /5V, WINBOND 49F002U /5V, WINBOND 49V002 /3.3V and WINBOND 49V002F /3.3V. Designed for some Zida Tomato motherboards with Award BIOS. |
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| AWDFLASH 8.10B (awdflash810.zip from 2001) |
AWDFLASH 8.10B / FLASH MEMORY WRITER V8.10B Designed only for flash chips: AMD 29F002(N)T /5V, AMD 29F010 /5V, AMD 29F400BT /5V, AMD AM29F040B /5V, AMIC A29001 /5V, AMIC A29002 /5V, AMIC A29040 /5V, ARF35LV020, ATMEL 29C010A /5V, ATMEL 29C020 /5V, ATMEL 29C040A /5V, ATMEL 29LV020 /3V, ATMEL 49F001T /5V, ATMEL 49F002T /5V, ATMEL 49F040T /5V, AVF35LV020, AVF35LV040, BRIGHT BM29F040 /5V, BRIGHT BM29FS020 /5V, BRIGHT BM29FS040 /5V, CSI CAT28F001P /12V, CSI CAT28F002T /12V, EN EN29F002NT /5V, EN EN29F040 /5V, HYUNDAI HY29F002T /5V, IMT IM29F002T /5V, IMT IM29F004T /5V, INTEL 28F001BX-T /12V, INTEL 28F002BX-T /12V, INTEL E82802AB /3.3V (4Mb), INTEL E82802AC /3.3V (8Mb), INTEL E82F400B5, MEGAWIN MM29LF040 /3.3V, MOSEL 29C51004T /5V, MOSEL V29C51001T /5V, MOSEL V29C51002T /5V, MOSEL V29LC51002T /5V, MXIC 28F002TTC /12V, MXIC 28F1000AP /12V, MXIC 28F1000P /12V, MXIC 28F2000PPC /12V, MXIC 28F2000TPC /12V, MXIC 29F001T /5V, MXIC 29F002(N)T /5V, MXIC 29F004T /5V, MXIC 29F022(N)T /5V, MXIC MX29F040 /5V, PMC PM29F002T /5V, PMC Pm29F004T /5V, SGS-THOMSON M29F002T /5V, SGS-THOMSON M29F400T /5V, SGS-THOMSON M50FW040 /3V, SST 28EE010 & 28EE011 /5V, SST 28SF040A /5V, SST 29EE010 /5V, SST 29EE020 /5V, SST 29LE020 /3V, SST 39SF010 /5V, SST 39SF020 /5V, SST 39SF040 /5V, SST 39VF020 /3.3V, SST 49LF002A /3.3V (2Mb), SST 49LF003A 3Mb /3.3V, SST 49LF004 /3.3V, SST 49LF004A /3.3V, SST 49LF020 LPC /3.3V, SST 49LF040A LPC /3.3V, WINBOND 29C020 /5V, WINBOND 29C040 /5V, WINBOND 29EE011 /5V, WINBOND 49F002U /5V, WINBOND 49V002 /3.3V and WINBOND 49V002F /3.3V Designed for some Zida Tomato motherboards with Award BIOS. |
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| FLASH MEMORY WRITER 5.4 (awdflash54.zip from 1996) |
Flash Memory Writer 5.4 / Award Modular BIOS Designed only for flash chips: 28F010 /12V, AMD 29F002T /5V, AMD 29F010 /5V, ATMEL 29C010A /3V, ATMEL 29C010A /5V, ATMEL 29C020 /5V, CSI CAT28F001P /12V, CSI CAT28F002T /12V, INTEL 28F001BX-T /12V, INTEL 28F002BX-T /12V, MXIC 28F002TTC /12V, MXIC 28F1000AP /12V, MXIC 28F1000P /12V, MXIC 28F2000PPC /12V, MXIC 28F2000TPC /12V, SST 28EE010, SST 28EE011 /5V, SST 29EE020 /5V, TI TMS28F020 /12V, WINBOND 29C020 /5V and WINBOND 29EE011 /5V This version is suitable for flashing the Zida 4DPS, Zida 5DVX, Zida 5STX, Zida 5SVA and Zida 6DXP motherboard BIOS. |
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| TRITON FLASH LOADER (tritflash.zip from 1995) |
Triton 29C010 Flash Loader Utility. Designed only for flash chip 29C010. This version is suitable for flashing the Zida 5DXP motherboard BIOS. |
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| Version | Date | Downloads |
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| 5SVA r1.6 | 1998-07-03 | 1011× |
| 4DPS r2.00 | 1997-10-15 | 490× |
| 4DPS r2.10 | 1998-01-01 | 483× |
| ZX98-CT r1.00 | 1999-04-22 | 463× |
| 5STX r1.1 | 1997-08-14 | 398× |