ASUS P4S800-MX User Manual

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ASUS P4S800-MX motherboard user guide
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Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for floppy...
Floppy found!
Reading file “P4S800MX.BIN”. Completed.
Start flashing...
DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may
cause system boot failure!
4. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system.
2.1.5 ASUS Update
The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in
Windows
®
 environment. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with
the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either
through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
To install ASUS Update:
1. Insert the support CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Drivers menu appears.
2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page
3-3 for the Utilities menu screen.
3. The ASUS Update utility is copied into your system.
To update the BIOS using the ASUS Update:
1. Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs >
ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update initial screen appears.
2. Select your desired update method,
then click Next.