Asus P5GC-VM Pro - Manual (Page 49)

ASUS P5GC-VM PRO 2-3
2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility
The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go
through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based
utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing
+ during the Power-On Self Tests (POST).
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash:
1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the
motherboard and rename the same to P5GCVMPRO.ROM.
2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then restart the system.
3. Press + during POST to display the following.
EZFlash starting BIOS update
Checking for floppy...
4. Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. When
the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and
automatically reboots the system when done.
EZFlash starting BIOS update
Checking for floppy...
Floppy found!
Reading file “P5GCVMPRO.rom”. Completed.
Start erasing.......|
Start programming...|
Flashed successfully. Rebooting.
Windows ® Vista environment
a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk
drive.
b. Click from the Windows ® desktop, then select Computer.
c. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the Format 3
1/2 Floppy dialog box.
d. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box.
e. Click Start.
• Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent
system boot failure!
• A “Floppy not found!” error message appears if there is no floppy disk in
the drive. A “P5GCVMPRO.ROM not found!” error message appears if the
correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk. Make sure that you rename
the BIOS file to P5GCVMPRO.ROM.