Updating the bios – Asus A7V8X-X User Manual

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1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see

ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and save to the boot
floppy disk you created earlier.

2. Boot from the floppy disk.

3. At the “A:\” prompt, type AFLASH and then press .

4. At the Main Menu, type 2 then press . The Update BIOS Including Boot

Block and ESCD screen appears.

5. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXX-

XX.XXX, then press .

To cancel this operation, press .

Updating the BIOS

5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press .

The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears.

6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press

Update the BIOS only if you are sure that the new BIOS revision will solve your
problems. Careless updating may result to more problems with the
motherboard!