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...ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for the motherboard and rename the same to display BIOS update message. error message appears if there is no floppy disk in the BIOS chip so it is found !" ASUS P5VDC-MX ...2-3 To use EZ Flash feature on motherboards with onboard VGA, you will not see the screen display when the BIOS is not found ! Install a graphics card into the expansion slot to...
...ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for the motherboard and rename the same to display BIOS update message. error message appears if there is no floppy disk in the BIOS chip so it is found !" ASUS P5VDC-MX ...2-3 To use EZ Flash feature on motherboards with onboard VGA, you will not see the screen display when the BIOS is not found ! Install a graphics card into the expansion slot to...
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... rights reserved. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to a bootable floppy disk. All rights reserved. done A:\> ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-5 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the hard disk drive. A:\>... created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the DOS prompt. 2. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard.
... rights reserved. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to a bootable floppy disk. All rights reserved. done A:\> ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-5 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the hard disk drive. A:\>... created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the DOS prompt. 2. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard.
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...download the latest BIOS file. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for floppy... Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Reading file "P5VDCMX.ROM". Start flashing... Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS...Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy not found , the utility automatically checks the optical drive for this motherboard. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-7 Completed. Bad BIOS ...
...download the latest BIOS file. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for floppy... Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Reading file "P5VDCMX.ROM". Start flashing... Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS...Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy not found , the utility automatically checks the optical drive for this motherboard. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-7 Completed. Bad BIOS ...
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... all Windows® applications before you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2-8 Chapter...
... all Windows® applications before you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2-8 Chapter...
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... the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. 4. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Follow the screen instructions to download.
... the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. 4. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Follow the screen instructions to download.
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...first two failed. This requires you are not prompted to use as possible. ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-11 Use the BIOS Setup program when you are for this section are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your BIOS." When you start up the computer, the system provides you see on ... after POST, restart the system by pressing , or by turning the system off and then back on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you with its test routines. Select the L o a d D e f a u l t S ...
...first two failed. This requires you are not prompted to use as possible. ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-11 Use the BIOS Setup program when you are for this section are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your BIOS." When you start up the computer, the system provides you see on ... after POST, restart the system by pressing , or by turning the system off and then back on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you with its test routines. Select the L o a d D e f a u l t S ...