2.1.3 CrashFree BIOS feature

The CrashFree BIOS feature allows you to boot the computer from a floppy disk and update the BIOS in case the original BIOS fails or gets corrupted.

• You must have a bootable floppy disk ready before updating the BIOS.

•The bootable floppy disk could be the one that you created following the procedure in section 2.1.1, and should contain the AWDFLASH.EXE utility.

•A message appears during POST to indicate that the BIOS fails (ROM data or codes are corrupted).

To update the BIOS:

1.Turn on the computer.

2.When prompted, place the bootable floppy disk to the floppy drive.

2.Follow the BIOS update procedure in section “2.1.2 Using the Award BIOS Flash Utility.”

To use the CrashFree BIOS feature on this motherboard, install a VGA card into one of the expansion slots before rebooting the computer. On motherboards with onboard VGA, you will not see the screen display when the BIOS crashes even if you reboot the computer.

2.1.4 ASUS Update

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

To install ASUS Update:

1.Place the support CD to the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.

2.Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page 3-3 for the Utilities menu screen.

3.The ASUS Update utility is copied into your system.

To update the BIOS using the ASUS Update:

1.Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update initial screen appears.

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