RAR archive with BIOS firmware for the ASUS P5AD2 desktop motherboard, read as the P5AD2-E Deluxe variant (P5AD2ED), with 0502 likely being the BIOS version. The 548 KB archive matches the small flash chips used on boards of that era. Extract it and confirm the image size against the chip before programming. Use it for chip reprogramming when the board is dead after a failed update. Verify the exact model on the PCB, and keep a copy of the original chip contents.
The button opens the matching file on RM Schematics, or a source page if it is not catalogued there yet. The original attachment is from @biosarchive. Enginerys does not host this file.
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The same file was posted more than once. If one link is dead, try the next.
| Channel | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| @biosarchive | 26 Jan 2017 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @generalbios | 29 Sept 2023 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @generalbios | 26 Oct 2023 | Open file on RM Schematics |
How to open a .rar file
Compressed archive — the usual wrapper for a schematic + boardview pair or a BIOS + EC set.
Back up your own chip before writing any dump, and match the full board number and revision. Flashing guide →