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BIOS & Drivers Download License Agreement

Software License Agreement

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE YOU INSTALL BIOS, Firmware or Drivers.

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHTS

BCM Advanced Research ("BCM") grants you a limited, non-exclusive license to use the computer program and documentation enclosed in this package ("Product"), and to copy the Product, in each case, solely as expressly permitted hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, you acquire hereunder only a limited right to use the Product, and BCM (or developer of the Product) retains all rights, including but not limited to copyrights, in and to the product.

INSTALLATION

For the avoiding any trouble, you may install to the Product.

RE-DISTRIBUTION

You may not distribute the Product to any third party.

MODIFICATION

You may not modify, reverse engineer (including, without limitation, decompile and disassemble) or decompile the Product, and you may not permit others to do so.

COPIES

  • The Product is protected by the copyright laws of the United States of America and international intellectual laws and treaties. You may not make copies of the Product as so embedded other than one (1) archival copy unless expressly otherwise licensed by BCM. In no event may you make a copy of the Product which incorporates the copy protection function.
  • If you make copies of the Product as permitted herein, you may not change, delete, or otherwise diminish the effect of the copyright notice originally affixed to the Product.
  • All terms and conditions contained herein shall apply to the copies of the Product.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

The Product is provided "AS IS" with all faults. To the extent permitted by Law, BCM hereby disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including without limitation Warranties that the Product is free of defects, merchantable, fit for a particular purpose and non-infringing. This limitation will apply notwithstanding the failure of essential purpose of any remedy.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Except as required by law, BCM will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential or exemplary damages arising out of or in any way relating to this agreement or the use of or inability to use the Product, including without limitation damages for loss of goodwill, work stoppage, lost profits, Loss of data, and computer failure or malfunction, even if advised of the possibility of such damages and regardless of the theory (Contract, Tort or Otherwise) upon which such claim is based.

EXPORT CONTROLS

This license is subject to all applicable export restrictions. You must comply with all export and import laws and restrictions and regulations of any United States or foreign agency or authority relating to the Product and its use.

MISCELLANEOUS

  • The terms and conditions hereof represent the complete agreement regarding this license between the parties and supersede all prior or contemporaneous written communications between them. In the event that any additional terms or conditions are provided in the accompanied documentation, you must also comply with such terms and conditions.
  • You agree to comply with all applicable export laws and regulations.
  • This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the United States of America. All disputes, controversies or differences which may arise between the parties out of or in relation to or in connection with this Agreement, or for any breach thereof shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the state of California.

Instructions for updating your computer to the latest BIOS version

Important Notes:

  • Update the BIOS on your computer only if the newer BIOS version specifically solves a problem you have. We do not recommend BIOS updates for computers that do not need it.
  • Before initiating a BIOS update, be sure to read and precisely follow the update instructions. You may wish to print the instructions for easy reference.
  • If a BIOS update process is interrupted, your computer may not function properly. We recommend the process be done in an environment with a steady power supply (preferably with UPS).
  • The BIOS files provided here are exclusively for BCM products. BCM takes no responsibility for any damage caused by improper use or lack of technical expertise.
  • The downloaded compressed file includes flash utility to update the BIOS. Please do not use the update utility not provided by BCM.
  • Please identify the model name and part number of your BCM Product with the downloaded BIOS. If you are not sure the model name and part number of your product, please do not update the BIOS.

Instructions for BIOS Update

With the BIOS update utility, you can update the BIOS from a floppy disk, bootable CD-ROM, bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB media. (Information on how to create a bootable USB device or CD is listed in below.)

Using the BIOS update is a four-part process:
Part 1: Create the bootable media (floppy, CD or USB device)
Part 2: De-compress the downloaded file to the bootable media
Part 3: Boot up the computer from bootable media
Part 4: Execute bat file and Reboot the computer

Creating a Bootable USB Device

Making a USB flash device into a bootable drive is not as simple as creating bootable floppy disks. Please refer to the documentation provided by the manufacturer of your USB device for information on how to create a bootable USB device. Additionally, you may refer to any of the following websites for tips on creating bootable USB devices. BCM is unable to assist with the creation of bootable devices.

• Make your Thumb Drive Bootable at http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1846793,00.asp

• How to Boot from a USB Device at http://www.weethet.nl/english/hardware_bootfromusbstick.php

• HP Drive Key Boot Utility at http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/serveroptions/us/download/23839.html

• Create Bootable USB Flash Drive at http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~shaher/Bootable_USB.html

You can also search for additional resources on the web for creating bootable USB devices. Search on “How to create bootable USB drives”.

Creating a Bootable CD

Creating a bootable CD is not as simple as creating bootable floppy disks. Refer to any of the following websites for tips on creating bootable CDs. BCM is unable to assist with the creation of bootable devices.

• Bart’s Way to Create Bootable CD-ROMs at http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/

• How to Create a Bootable CD-ROM at http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/75

• How to Create Bootable CDs at http://www.techsupportalert.com/search/t1214.pdf

You can also search for additional resources on the web for creating bootable CDs. Search on “How to create a bootable CD”.

Creating a Bootable CD

The Drivers provided here are exclusively for BCM products only. BCM takes no responsibility for any damage resulted from improper usage or lack of technical expertise.

* Information in this page is provided in connection with BCM Products and purpose of supporting BCM developed boards and systems.

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