Asus P E-P55T2P4D User Manual - Page 52

IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Flash Memory Writer Utility This motherboard comes with a diskette which contains the following files: README.TXT A Readme text file containing information about the utility. To access or print out the contents of this file, you can use any text editor program. DMICFG.EXE Desktop Management Interface Utility. See section V for basic instructions. T25Ixxxx.AWD A BIOS file for this motherboard. xxxx here is a 4-digit version number; larger values denote newer BIOS versions, while smaller numbers denote older versions. PFLASH.EXE This is the Flash Memory Writer utility. The Flash Memory Writer utility updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the motherboard. This BIOS file is included in the support diskette, and may be newer than the BIOS on the motherboard. To determine whether or not the provided BIOS file is newer than the current motherboard BIOS, compare the diskette's BIOS file name with the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. If the number of the BIOS file in the support diskette is larger, continue with this section to reprogram the motherboard BIOS. If the number is smaller, do not continue with this Flash Memory Writer section. Before reprogramming the motherboard BIOS, you must first: 1. Enable "Boot Block Programming" (see page 12). 2. Make sure the system is running in real mode. This utility will not operate if the system is under protected mode or virtual mode. This means that you cannot reprogram the motherboard BIOS under the Windows environment or with any memory management software, including HIMEM.SYS. If you have any memory management software running, disable them first. The following describes the easiest way to ensure that your system memory is free from these programs: IV. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) P/E-P55T2P4D User's Manual 47