Asus K8V-F, VIA VT8237, VIA K8T800 manual Afudos /ifilename.rom

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Write down the BIOS file name to a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt.

2.Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility to the bootable floppy disk that contains the BIOS file.

3.Boot the system from the floppy disk.

4.At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

afudos /i<filename.rom>

where “filename.rom” means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you copied to the bootable floppy disk.

The screen displays the status of the update process.

The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown.

A:\>afudos /iK8VF.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading file ..... done

Erasing flash .... done

Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause system boot failure!

When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt.

A:\>afudos /iK8VF.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading file ..... done

Erasing flash .... done

Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

Verifying flash .. done

A:\>

5. Reboot the system from the hard disk.

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Chapter 2: BIOS information

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Contents Motherboard E1495 First Edition December Contents Bios information ChapterContents Federal Communications Commission Statement Operation safety SafetyinformationElectrical safety Conventions used in this guide Where to find more informationAboutthisguide K8V-Fspecificationsummary CPUBios features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Chapter Special features WelcomeIntegrated 10/100 Mbps LAN Channel and digital audio solutionAsus EZ Flash Bios Hardware information AGP 8X supportOnboard LED Before you proceedMotherboard overview Motherboard layoutPlacement direction Screw holesInstalling the CPU Central Processing Unit CPUAngle Overview Memory configuratinsSystem memory Installing a Dimm Removing a DimmExpansion slots Installing an expansion cardConfiguring an expansion card Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboardPCI slots AGP slotClear RTC RAM CLRTC1 Keyboard power 3-pin KBPWR1Jumpers K8V-F Keyboard Power Setting Bios Recovery procedure ConnectorsRear panel connectors Internal connectors Auxilliary connector 4-pin AUX Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2 Important notes on Serial ATACPU and Chassis Fan Connectors 3-pin CPUFAN1, CHAFAN1 Ieee 1394 connector 10-1 pin IE13941ATX power connectors 20-pin ATXPOWER1, 4-pin ATX12V Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin FpaudioUSB headers 10-1 pin USB56, USB78 ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead 2-pin Pwrsw System panel connector 20-pin PANEL1System Power LED Lead 3-1 pin Pled Reset Switch Lead 2-pin ResetProduct Introduction Bios information Managing and updating your Bios Creating a bootable floppy diskUsing Afudos to copy the current Bios Using Afudos to update the BiosAfudos /ifilename.rom Using Asus EZ Flash to update the Bios To update the Bios using Asus EZ FlashBIOSSetupprogram Bios menu screen Menu items System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx MainmenuSystem Time Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave System Information 32Bit Data Transfer DisabledAcoustic Management Disabled Smart Monitoring AutoCPU Configuration AdvancedmenuHT Frequency 800 MHz HT Tristate Enable DisabledCRC Flood Enable Disabled HT Data Width Upstream 16 BITBank Interleaving Auto Memory ConfigurationMemclock Mode Auto CAS Latency CL Auto L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Data Cache BG Scrub DisabledCool N’ Quiet Enabled ChipsetPrimary Graphics Adapter AGP AGP Mode AGPAGP Fast Write Enabled Search for MDA Resources NoPCI Delay Transaction Disabled MPS RevisionUSB 2.0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 1.1 Ports Configuration USB 8 PortsUSB 2.0 Controller Enabled Legacy USB Support AutoOnboard Devices Configuration Parallel Port Mode Normal Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7PCIPnP Powermenu APM Configuration Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Video Power Down Mode SuspendHard Disk Power Down Mode Enabled Power On External Modems DisabledVcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage CPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxFHardware Monitor 1st ~ xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive Boot menuBoot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Interrupt 19 Capture DisabledChange Supervisor Password Clear User Password User Access Level Full AccessChange User Password Password Check SetupExit & Save Changes Load Setup DefaultsExitmenu Exit & Discard Changes