Specifications

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is

completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.

A:\>afudos /iP5M2-M.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

 WARNING!!DonotturnoffpowerduringashBIOS

 Readingle.......done

 Readingash......done

 AdvanceCheck......

 Erasingash......done

 Writingash......done

 Verifyingash....done

Please restart your computer

A:\>

Updating the BIOS file using a USB flash drive

If you have not purchased a USB oppy disk drive, you may update

the BIOS le using a USB ash drive. Format the USB ash drive to

FAT16 or 32 system le before updating the BIOS.

To format the USB ash drive to a FAT32/16 system le:

1. Insert the USB ash drive to an available USB port.

2. From the Windows desktop, click Start, then select My

computer.

3. Right-click the USB ash drive icon, then select Format from

the menu.

4. From the File system eld, select FAT32 or FAT16, then click

the Start button.

To update the BIOS le:

1. Copy the original or the latest BIOS le and the AFUDOS

utility (afudos.exe) to the USB ash drive.

2. Insert the USB ash drive to an available USB port, then place

the motherboard support CD to the optical drive.

3. Boot the system from the support CD, then select the

FreeDOS command prompt.

4. At the DOS prompt, replace the prompt with the USB ash

disk drive letter, then type: afudos/i[lename]

5. Follow the instructions in the previous section to update the

BIOS le.