Alt/F2 on an asus A7VL VM

[gryphyn]

The title says it all.

I recently purchased an A7VL VM mobo. I am attempting to run a 1600xp on it and have a minor problem. I am unable to access DOS to flash to the latest BIOS. The system will post but will not boot. the current BIOS is 1002 and does not recognize the XP.
Flashing a BIOS on my Epox is simple,depress Alt/F2 at beginning of post and BIOS will flash with proper flash program. Can this work for this particular board? If so How would you set it up?
Which flash program etc.

TIA

G

[cloasters]

Temporarily replace the new XP 1600 with a slower processor that the mainboard will boot into the OS with. I'm told that using Asus's "automatic BIOS flash while online and connected to Asus's Web site" works very well. The capability to do this needs to be installed first. The program is named "Asus Live Update" and this program is found on the CD-ROM that comes with the motherboard.

The Alt/F2 method will not work with Asus m'boards to the best of my knowledge.

[gryphyn]

Thank you for the info Cloasters, I ordered a 1.3 duron to do just that. I should be recieving it Monday and will see what happens Asus Live Update, I'll look into it

G

[cloasters]

You're very welcome, we are here to serve.

I surely hope that the Duron 1.3 Ghz isn't too new, too! Dang, I can't remember when they hit the shelves. I have one in the B Box. It's pretty fast and the price is mmm mmm good! Not an OCer, though.

The Duron 1000 often OC's to 1300. At the 133 Mhz FSB, they definitely tromp a stock 1300. But I've only seen Duron 1.1 Ghz lately, the 1 Gigger's may have vanished. Shame, that.

[gryphyn]

I ordered a 200fsb model and hope it works the way I want, and if not I'll just have to do something with it.
HHMMM what to do?
I shall see tomorrow evening

G