Asus Motherboard A7S8X-MX - Manual (Page 45)

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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.
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1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website.
(www.asus.com). Rename the file to *.BIN and save it to the bootable
floppy disk you created earlier.
2. Insert the disk that contains the new BIOS file into the floppy drive.
3. Reboot the computer.
The succeeding screens are for reference only. The actual displays may
not exactly match what you see on your screen.
Windows ® 2000 environment
To create a set of boot disks for Windows ® 2000:
a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive.
b. Insert the Windows
® 2000 CD to the optical drive.
c. Click S t a r t S t a r t S t a r t S t a r t S t a r t, then select R u n R u n R u n R u n R u n.
d. From the Open field, type
D:\bootdisk\makeboot a:
assuming that D: is your optical drive.
e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue.
2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable
floppy disk.