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ASUS SP97 / SP97-V User’s Manual36
IV. BIOS
(Flash Memory Writer)
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
Support Software
FILELIST.TXT – View this file to see the files included in the support software.
PFLASH.EXE – This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by
uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the mother-
board. To determine the BIOS version, check the last four numbers of the code
displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Larger num-
bers represent a newer BIOS file.
NOTE: A binary BIOS file is no longer included with the support software. Save
the motherboard’s BIOS file to a floppy disk as soon as your system is operational.
See “Flash Memory Writer Utility” in this section to “Save Current BIOS to File.”
Flash Memory Writer Utility
IMPORTANT: Flash Type may also be “INTEL 28F001BXT.” If “unknown” is
shown after “Flash type --,” then this ROM chip is not programmable or not sup-
ported with the PnP BIOS and therefore cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory
Writer.
Main Menu
1. Save Current BIOS To File (Perform as soon as system is operational)
This option allows you to copy the contents of the Flash memory chip onto a disk.
This gives you a backup copy of the original motherboard BIOS in case you need to
reinstall it.
Create a system disk by typing FORMAT A:/S on the DOS prompt (do not
create “AUTOEXEC.BAT” and “CONFIG.SYS”), then save the PFLASH.EXE
file and the BIOS to the system disk.
ASUSTek PNP BIOS
FLASH MEMORY WRITER V1.5
Copyright (C) 1995, ASUSTek COMPUTER INC.
Flash Type -- SST 29EE010
Current BIOS Revision: #401A0-xxxx
Choose one of the following:
1. Save Current BIOS To File
2. Update BIOS Main Block From File
3. Advanced Feature
Enter Choice: [1]
Press ESC To Exit
xxxx denotes the current BIOS version stored in the Flash EPROM