Asus Terminator A7VT400 Terminator A7VT400 User''s Manual for English - Page 67

Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS, Flash Utility

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W i n d o w s® X P e n v i r o n m e n t a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. b. From your Windows desktop, click on S t a r t, then select M y C o m p u t e r. c. Select the 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D r i v e icon. d. Click F i l e from the menu, then select F o r m a t. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. e. Select C r e a t e a n M S - D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the format options field, then click S t a r t. 2. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk. 5.1.2 Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the built-in Flash Memory Writer utility or using a bootable floppy disk with the executable Flash Memory Writer Utility (AWDFLASH.EXE). Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility. Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading a wrong BIOS file. The succeeding screens are for reference only. The actual displays may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Updating the BIOS file 1. Download the latest BIOS file from the system builder's website. . Rename the file to (BIOS file name on the support CD).BIN and save it to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the Software folder of the support CD to the floppy disk with the latest BIOS file. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. ASUS Terminator 1 A7VT400 5-3

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ASUS Terminator 1 A7VT400
ASUS Terminator 1 A7VT400
ASUS Terminator 1 A7VT400
ASUS Terminator 1 A7VT400
ASUS Terminator 1 A7VT400
5-3
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Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
®
XP environment
XP environment
XP environment
XP environment
XP environment
a.
Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
b.
From your Windows desktop, click on Start
Start
Start
Start
Start, then select My
My
My
My
My
Computer
Computer
Computer
Computer
Computer.
c.
Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive
3 1/2 Floppy Drive
3 1/2 Floppy Drive
3 1/2 Floppy Drive
3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.
d.
Click File
File
File
File
File from the menu, then select Format
Format
Format
Format
Format. A Format
Format
Format
Format
Format
3 1/2 Floppy Disk
3 1/2 Floppy Disk
3 1/2 Floppy Disk
3 1/2 Floppy Disk
3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears.
e.
Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk
Create an MS-DOS startup disk
Create an MS-DOS startup disk
Create an MS-DOS startup disk
Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format
options
field, then click Start
Start
Start
Start
Start.
2.
Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable
floppy disk.
5.1.2
5.1.2
5.1.2
5.1.2
5.1.2
Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS
Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS
Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS
Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS
Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS
Flash Utility
Flash Utility
Flash Utility
Flash Utility
Flash Utility
The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the built-in
Flash Memory Writer utility or using a bootable floppy disk with the
executable Flash Memory Writer Utility (AWDFLASH.EXE). Follow these
instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.
Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading a
wrong BIOS file.
The succeeding screens are for reference only. The actual displays may
not exactly match what you see on your screen.
Updating the BIOS file
Updating the BIOS file
Updating the BIOS file
Updating the BIOS file
Updating the BIOS file
1.
Download the latest BIOS file from the system builder’s website. .
Rename the file to (BIOS file name on the support CD).BIN and save it
to the bootable
floppy disk you created earlier.
2.
Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the Software
folder of the support CD to the floppy disk with the latest BIOS file.
3.
Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you
created earlier.