
ASUS P5M2 Series
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2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to
the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.
3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:
afudos /i[filename]
where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy
disk.
Updating the BIOS file
To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:
1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for
the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /iI8043A0.ROM
Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS
filename at the DOS prompt.
A:\>afudos /iI8043A0.ROM
===========================================================================
AMI Firmware Update Utility
Copyright (C)2004 American Megatrends Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ver.4.04
ASUSTEK Ver. 3.12
===========================================================================
- Bootblock chechsum ....OK
- Module checksums .......OK
- Erasing flash................done
- Writing flash ...............0x0008cc00 (9%)
4. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS.
Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent
system boot failure!
Summary of Contents for P5M2
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