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The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown. A:\>afudos /iP4VPMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause system boot failure! When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. A:\>afudos /iP4VPMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. done A:\> 5. Reboot the system from the hard disk. 2.1.3 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Follow these steps to update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash. 1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (see ASUS contact information on page viii). Save the file to a floppy disk. ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard 2-3

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A:\>afudos /iP4VPMX.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading file
.....
done
Erasing flash
....
done
Writing flash
....
0x0008CC00 (9%)
When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS
prompt.
A:\>afudos /iP4VPMX.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading file
.....
done
Erasing flash
....
done
Writing flash
....
0x0008CC00 (9%)
Verifying flash .. done
A:\>
5.
Reboot the system from the hard disk.
The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you see on your
screen may not be exactly the same as shown.
DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may
cause system boot failure!
2.1.3
Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS
The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without
having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using
a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is
accessible by simply pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self
Tests (POST).
Follow these steps to update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash.
1.
Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (see ASUS contact
information on page viii). Save the file to a floppy disk.