Asus P4U800-X - Manual (Page 35)

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-3
2. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk.
2.1.2 Updating the BIOS with EZ Flash feature
The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the built-in Flash
Memory Writer utility or using a bootable floppy disk with the executable Flash
Memory Writer Utility (AWDFLASH.EXE). Follow these instructions to update the
BIOS using this utility.
Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading a wrong
BIOS file.
1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com).
Rename the file to *.BIN and save it to the bootable floppy disk you created
earlier.
2. Insert the disk that contains the new BIOS file into the floppy drive.
3. Reboot the computer.
4. Press during POST to display the following screen.
5. AWDFLASH checks the new BIOS file from the floppy disk.
6. After verification, AWDFLASH flashes the new BIOS file. Do not shut down the
computer during the flash process.
7. After the new BIOS file is copied, the computer returns to POST.