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Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
4.1.2 AwardBIOS Flash Utility
1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS
file for your motherboard and rename it to A7N8X-E.ROM. Save the
BIOS file to a floppy disk.
2. Reboot the computer.
3. To use AwardBIOS Flash Utility, press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to
display the following screen.
Write down the BIOS file name to a piece of paper. You need to type
the exact BIOS file name at the prompt.
The built-in AwardBIOS Flash Utility allows you to easily update the BIOS
without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk
and using a DOS-based utility. Press <Alt>+<F2> during the Power-On
Self Tests (POST) to launch the AwardBIOS flash utility.
4. Insert the disk that contains the new BIOS file into the floppy drive. You
will receive the error message, “WARNING! Device not ready!” if you
proceed to step 5 without the disk in the drive.
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.
Updating BIOS via the Built-in AwardBIOS Flash Utility