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... manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Place the support CD in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. X X . ASUS A8R-MVP 4-1 Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. A ...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. ASUS...
... manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Place the support CD in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. X X . ASUS A8R-MVP 4-1 Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. A ...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. ASUS...
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..., then click S a v e. 4. 4. Always update the utility to complete the update process. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Locate the BIOS file from the drop-down menu, then click N e ...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. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to download. ASUS A8R-MVP...
..., then click S a v e. 4. 4. Always update the utility to complete the update process. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Locate the BIOS file from the drop-down menu, then click N e ...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. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to download. ASUS A8R-MVP...
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...accessible by pressing + during POST to A 8 R - A "A8R-MVP.ROM not found !" The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is no floppy disk in the floppy disk. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... M V P . EZFlash ... the system when done. error message appears if the correct BIOS file is found ! Reading file "A8R-MVP.ROM". ASUS A8R-MVP 4-5 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to A8R-MVP.ROM. R O M. 2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then restart the system....
...accessible by pressing + during POST to A 8 R - A "A8R-MVP.ROM not found !" The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is no floppy disk in the floppy disk. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... M V P . EZFlash ... the system when done. error message appears if the correct BIOS file is found ! Reading file "A8R-MVP.ROM". ASUS A8R-MVP 4-5 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to A8R-MVP.ROM. R O M. 2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then restart the system....
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... 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the DOS prompt. 2. A:\>afudos /iA8R-MVP.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ..... ASUS A8R-MVP 4-7 Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to a bootable floppy...of paper. A:\>afudos /iA8R-MVP.ROM 4. You need to prevent system boot failure! Erasing flash .... WARNING!! done Reading flash .... Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the...
... 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the DOS prompt. 2. A:\>afudos /iA8R-MVP.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ..... ASUS A8R-MVP 4-7 Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to a bootable floppy...of paper. A:\>afudos /iA8R-MVP.ROM 4. You need to prevent system boot failure! Erasing flash .... WARNING!! done Reading flash .... Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the...
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Insert the support CD to download the latest BIOS file. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Checking for this motherboard. Starting BIOS recovery... Start flashing... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... CD-ROM found ! Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical... CD: 1. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Reading file "A8R-MVP.ROM". Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for...
Insert the support CD to download the latest BIOS file. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Checking for this motherboard. Starting BIOS recovery... Start flashing... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... CD-ROM found ! Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical... CD: 1. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Reading file "A8R-MVP.ROM". Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for...
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...as easy to use the Setup program, you wish to enter Setup after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard apply for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you scroll through the ... system provides you to run this last option only if the first two failed. Press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to "Run Setup." ASUS A8R-MVP 4-11 Select the L o a d D e f a u l t S e t t i n g s item under the Exit Menu. otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to reconfigure your system using ...
...as easy to use the Setup program, you wish to enter Setup after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard apply for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you scroll through the ... system provides you to run this last option only if the first two failed. Press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to "Run Setup." ASUS A8R-MVP 4-11 Select the L o a d D e f a u l t S e t t i n g s item under the Exit Menu. otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to reconfigure your system using ...
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.... Select A d d / R e m o v e. 5. Windows® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Download the latest driver from the support CD for detailed hardware requirements and installation procedures. • The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating... you use DVI output. Select your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Follow the installation procedures in your system. See "6. ASUS A8R-MVP 6-1 Requirements • CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master) • CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave) • CrossFire...
.... Select A d d / R e m o v e. 5. Windows® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Download the latest driver from the support CD for detailed hardware requirements and installation procedures. • The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating... you use DVI output. Select your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Follow the installation procedures in your system. See "6. ASUS A8R-MVP 6-1 Requirements • CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master) • CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave) • CrossFire...