5.1Managing and updating your BIOS

It is recommended that you save a copy of the motherboard’s original BIOS to a USB flash disk or floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the original BIOS later.

You can manage and update the BIOS setup of the DiGiMatrix system using the ASUS EZ Flash and the ASUS Update utilities. The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST).

The ASUS Update utility allows you to download an updated BIOS file and update the BIOS in the Windows® operating system. See page 3-7 for details.

Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS

Follow these steps to update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash.

1.Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com). Save the file to a USB flash disk or floppy disk.

Write down the BIOS file name on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS file name at the EZ Flash screen.

2.Reboot the computer.

3.To use EZ Flash, press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following screen.

ASUS EZ Flash V1.00

Copyright (C) 2002, ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

[Onboard BIOS Information]

BIOS Version

: ASUS P4SQ ACPI BIOS Revision 1002

BIOS Model

: P4SQ

 

BIOS Built Date

: 04/16/02

 

Please

Enter File Name for NEW

BIOS: _

*Note:

EZ Flash will copy file

from A:\, Press [ESC] to reboot

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

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Chapter 5: BIOS Information