Specifications
ASUS P5QL SE 2-5
2. Boot the system in DOS mode.
3. At the prompt key in
afudos /o[lename]
where [lename] is any user-assigned lename which consists of no 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
then press <Enter> to copy the current BIOS le to the oppy disk.
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le.
Updating the BIOS le
To update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:
1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS le for this
motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk.
We recommend that you write the BIOS lename on a piece of paper; you will need to key
in the exact BIOS lename at the DOS prompt later.
2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard Support DVD to a
bootable oppy disk.
3. Boot the system in DOS mode.
4. At the prompt key in
afudos /i[lename]
where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le in the bootable oppy disk.
A:\>afudos /iP5QLSE.ROM
then press <Enter>.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot
failure!
5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.
A:\>afudos /iP5QLSE.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS
Reading le ....... done
Reading ash ...... done
Advance Check ......
Erasing ash ...... done
Writing ash ...... done
Verifying ash .... done
Please restart your computer
A:\>