4.1Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.

1.ASUS AFUDOS - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode.

2.ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.

3.ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD.

4.ASUS Update - Updates the BIOS in a Windows® environment. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Important notes

• Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the AFUDOS utility.

•Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard using the ASUS Update utility.

4.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk

1.Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk.

DOS environment

Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type: format A:/S then press <Enter>.

Windows® 98SE/ME/XP environment

a.Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.

b.From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My Computer.

c.Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.

d.Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears.

e.If you are using Windows® XP, select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start.

OR

If you are using Windows® 98SE/ME, select Full option button from the format type, then click Start.

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard

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