Owner's manual

3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup

3.1.4 AFUDOS utility

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using

a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to

copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets

corrupted during the updating process.

Copying the current BIOS

To copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard Support DVD to

the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /o[lename]

The [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than eight

alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three alphanumeric

characters for the extension name.

Main lename Extension name

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

• Ensure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1024KB

free space to save the le.

• The BIOS screens in this section are for reference only. The actual BIOS

screen displays may not be the same as shown.

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le.

3. Press

<Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

Reading ash ..... done

Write to le...... ok

A:\>

Updating the BIOS le

To update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS le

for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk.