Chapter 4: Bios Information; Managing And Updating Your Bios - Asus DiGiMatrix AB-V10 User Manual

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Managing 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
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 (see ASUS
contact information on the inside front cover). 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.
[Onboard BIOS Information]
BIOS Version
BIOS Model
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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operating system. See page 81 for details.
ASUS EZ Flash V1.00
Copyright (C) 2002, ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
: ASUS P4SQ ACPI BIOS Revision 1002
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Chapter 4: BIOS Information