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Contents 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-3 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 2-4 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 ASUS Update 2-7 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-9 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-10 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-10 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-10 2.2.4 Menu items 2-11 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-11 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-11 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-11 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-...
Contents 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-3 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 2-4 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 ASUS Update 2-7 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-9 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-10 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-10 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-10 2.2.4 Menu items 2-11 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-11 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-11 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-11 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-...
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1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS EZ Flash With ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and add style to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. See page 2-30 for details. No need to your system with customizable and animated boot logos. ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS My Logo 2 is the new feature present in the motherboard that allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. See page 2-5 for details. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS EZ Flash With ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and add style to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. See page 2-30 for details. No need to your system with customizable and animated boot logos. ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS My Logo 2 is the new feature present in the motherboard that allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. See page 2-5 for details. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction
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... Windows desktop, click on these utilities. Refer to create a bootable floppy disk. From your BIOS The following to the corresponding sections for this motherboard using a floppy disk during POST. 3. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. b. d. OR...
... Windows desktop, click on these utilities. Refer to create a bootable floppy disk. From your BIOS The following to the corresponding sections for this motherboard using a floppy disk during POST. 3. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. b. d. OR...
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...shown. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the floppy disk. 4. All rights reserved. ASUS M2V-TVM 2- Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Save the BIOS file to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt. 2. You need to a bootable floppy disk. Press...AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Reading file ..... What you copied to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility: 1. Write the BIOS file name on a piece of the update process. ...
...shown. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the floppy disk. 4. All rights reserved. ASUS M2V-TVM 2- Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Save the BIOS file to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt. 2. You need to a bootable floppy disk. Press...AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Reading file ..... What you copied to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility: 1. Write the BIOS file name on a piece of the update process. ...
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... filename Extension name A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done A:\> 6. To copy the BIOS from PC You can use it as shown. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. A:\>afudos /iM2VTVM.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Erasing flash .... What you see ... floppy or hard disk and use the AFUDOS.EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to the DOS prompt. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) 2- Chapter 2: BIOS Setup When the BIOS update process is for the extension name. 2. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc...
... filename Extension name A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done A:\> 6. To copy the BIOS from PC You can use it as shown. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. A:\>afudos /iM2VTVM.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Erasing flash .... What you see ... floppy or hard disk and use the AFUDOS.EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to the DOS prompt. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) 2- Chapter 2: BIOS Setup When the BIOS update process is for the extension name. 2. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc...
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... - All rights reserved. Starting BIOS recovery... ASUS M2V-TVM 2- Checking for your motherboard and rename the downloaded file as "M2VTVM.ROM". done A:\> When the copy process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to a floppy...
... - All rights reserved. Starting BIOS recovery... ASUS M2V-TVM 2- Checking for your motherboard and rename the downloaded file as "M2VTVM.ROM". done A:\> When the copy process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to a floppy...
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Doing so can cause system boot failure! Reading file "M2VTVM.ROM". Floppy found in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. Completed. Rebooting. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Checking for floppy... Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. Flashed successfully. Starting BIOS recovery... User recovery requested. 4. If all the necessary files are found !
Doing so can cause system boot failure! Reading file "M2VTVM.ROM". Floppy found in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. Completed. Rebooting. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Checking for floppy... Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. Flashed successfully. Starting BIOS recovery... User recovery requested. 4. If all the necessary files are found !
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... comes with the motherboard package. To install ASUS Update: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 2.1.5 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is available in the support CD that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. To update the BIOS using ASUS Update: 1. Insert the support CD into your desired update method, then click Next. See page...
... comes with the motherboard package. To install ASUS Update: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 2.1.5 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is available in the support CD that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. To update the BIOS using ASUS Update: 1. Insert the support CD into your desired update method, then click Next. See page...
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Click Next. 5. If you select the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to complete the update process. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS Setup From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to complete the update process. 6. Select the file, click Open, then follow the screen instructions to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. If you select updating/ downloading from a file, a window prompts you wish to download. Click Next. 4. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to locate the file. 3.
Click Next. 5. If you select the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to complete the update process. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS Setup From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to complete the update process. 6. Select the file, click Open, then follow the screen instructions to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. If you select updating/ downloading from a file, a window prompts you wish to download. Click Next. 4. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to locate the file. 3.
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...asus.com) to turn the system off then back on the system chassis. • Press the power button to download the latest BIOS file for this section are not prompted to reconfigure your BIOS." 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update... using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the ...
...asus.com) to turn the system off then back on the system chassis. • Press the power button to download the latest BIOS file for this section are not prompted to reconfigure your BIOS." 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update... using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the ...
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... 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet utility. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c The Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that the motherboard supports. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games on your computer so you to update the motherboard BIOS in Portable Document Format...
... 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet utility. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c The Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that the motherboard supports. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games on your computer so you to update the motherboard BIOS in Portable Document Format...