2.1Managing and updating your BIOS

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

1.AwardBIOS Flash Utility (EZ Flash feature that updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.)

2.ASUS CrashFree BIOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk when the BIOS gets corrupted.)

3.ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.)

Refer to the corresponding section for details on these utilities.

Important notes

• It is recommended that you 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 ASUS Update or AFLASH utilities.

A working BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD. Use this file only when you do not have a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file in a floppy disk.

Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard using the ASUS Update utility.

2.1.1Creating 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® ME environment

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

b.Double-click on Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control Panel window.

c.Click on the Startup Disk tab, then on Create Disk... button.

d.Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk when prompted. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.

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Chapter 2: BIOS information