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... 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-...
... 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-...
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A8V-MX specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage Audio LAN USB Special features BIOS features Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/Athlon™ 64 X2/ Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ 64 processors Northbridge: VIA ... ALC653 6-channel CODEC S/PDIF out interface Realtek® RTL8201CL 10/100 LAN PHY Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo™ 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a, SM BIOS 2.3, PXE flash utility ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) (continued on the next page) viii
A8V-MX specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage Audio LAN USB Special features BIOS features Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/Athlon™ 64 X2/ Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ 64 processors Northbridge: VIA ... ALC653 6-channel CODEC S/PDIF out interface Realtek® RTL8201CL 10/100 LAN PHY Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo™ 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a, SM BIOS 2.3, PXE flash utility ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) (continued on the next page) viii
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... and data are corrupted. When the system hangs due to overclocking. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. See page 2-6 for details. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and add style to open the system chassis and clear the...
... and data are corrupted. When the system hangs due to overclocking. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. See page 2-6 for details. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and add style to open the system chassis and clear the...
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... USB12 USBPW12 USBPW34 LAN_USB34 ATX12V VIA K8M800 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In RTL8201CL AGP CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCIEX1 A8V-MX PCI1 CLRTC ALC653 SB_PWR PCI2 FP_AUDIO AUX CD SPDIF USBPW56 USBPW78 ® USB56 CHA_FAN VIA VT8251 SATA2 SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 CHASSIS PANEL USB78...
... USB12 USBPW12 USBPW34 LAN_USB34 ATX12V VIA K8M800 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In RTL8201CL AGP CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCIEX1 A8V-MX PCI1 CLRTC ALC653 SB_PWR PCI2 FP_AUDIO AUX CD SPDIF USBPW56 USBPW78 ® USB56 CHA_FAN VIA VT8251 SATA2 SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 CHASSIS PANEL USB78...
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... screw for the expansion card. Turn on the slot. 5. ASUS A8V-MX 1-15 Replace the system cover. 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on BIOS setup. 2. Failure to unplug the power cord before adding or... the next page. 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly...
... screw for the expansion card. Turn on the slot. 5. ASUS A8V-MX 1-15 Replace the system cover. 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on BIOS setup. 2. Failure to unplug the power cord before adding or... the next page. 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly...
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...CLRTC jumper default position. Re-install the battery. 5. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® A8V-MX A8V-MX Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear CMOS You do not need to clear the RTC when ..., then move the cap back to default values. 1.9 Jumpers 1. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data....: 1. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. ASUS A8V-MX 1-19
...CLRTC jumper default position. Re-install the battery. 5. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® A8V-MX A8V-MX Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear CMOS You do not need to clear the RTC when ..., then move the cap back to default values. 1.9 Jumpers 1. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data....: 1. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. ASUS A8V-MX 1-19
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This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 500 mA on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). 3. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up the computer when you to wake up feature. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you press a key on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. ® A8V-MX KBPWR 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) A8V-MX Keyboard power setting ASUS A8V-MX 1-21
This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 500 mA on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). 3. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up the computer when you to wake up feature. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you press a key on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. ® A8V-MX KBPWR 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) A8V-MX Keyboard power setting ASUS A8V-MX 1-21
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...pin connector is for system reboot without turning off button (Yellow 2-pin PWRSW) This connector is in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. The speaker allows you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is for the HDD Activity LED. Pressing the power switch... supply. The IDE LED lights up when you to this connector. Refer to this connector. The sytem panel connector is for the system power button. ASUS A8V-MX 1-31 Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity (Red 2-pin IDE_LED) ...
...pin connector is for system reboot without turning off button (Yellow 2-pin PWRSW) This connector is in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. The speaker allows you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is for the HDD Activity LED. Pressing the power switch... supply. The IDE LED lights up when you to this connector. Refer to this connector. The sytem panel connector is for the system power button. ASUS A8V-MX 1-31 Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity (Red 2-pin IDE_LED) ...
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Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
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... DOS mode using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. Do either one of boot disks for...
... DOS mode using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. Do either one of boot disks for...
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...system while updating the BIOS to A 8 V - error message appears if there is found !" e. When the correct BIOS file is no floppy disk in the floppy disk. Floppy found! ASUS A8V-MX 2-3 To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for the... motherboard and rename the same to prevent system boot failure! • A "Floppy not found , EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically ...
...system while updating the BIOS to A 8 V - error message appears if there is found !" e. When the correct BIOS file is no floppy disk in the floppy disk. Floppy found! ASUS A8V-MX 2-3 To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for the... motherboard and rename the same to prevent system boot failure! • A "Floppy not found , EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically ...
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...Megatrends, Inc. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you to copy the current BIOS file that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is any...more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Reading...
...Megatrends, Inc. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you to copy the current BIOS file that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is any...more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Reading...
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...need to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is the latest or the original BIOS file on a piece of paper. done Erasing flash .... Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reading file ..... A:\>afudos /iA8V-MX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - .... The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. A:\>afudos /iA8V-MX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done A:\> ASUS A8V-MX 2-5 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! 5. Copy the...
...need to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is the latest or the original BIOS file on a piece of paper. done Erasing flash .... Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reading file ..... A:\>afudos /iA8V-MX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - .... The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. A:\>afudos /iA8V-MX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done A:\> ASUS A8V-MX 2-5 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! 5. Copy the...
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...BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Reading file "A8V-MX.ROM". Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS...... Completed. Starting BIOS recovery... Bad BIOS checksum. M X . Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Start flashing... 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an...
...BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Reading file "A8V-MX.ROM". Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS...... Completed. Starting BIOS recovery... Bad BIOS checksum. M X . Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Start flashing... 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an...
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... can cause system boot failure! 4. ASUS A8V-MX 2-7 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy not found ! The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Completed. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! The recovered BIOS may not be the latest...
... can cause system boot failure! 4. ASUS A8V-MX 2-7 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy not found ! The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Completed. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! The recovered BIOS may not be the latest...
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...® applications before you to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package...
...® applications before you to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package...
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Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. N e x t. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS A8V-MX 2-9 Click N e x t.
Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. N e x t. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS A8V-MX 2-9 Click N e x t.
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Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e option from the O p e n window, then click S a v e. 4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Locate the BIOS file from the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. Always update the utility to complete the update...
Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e option from the O p e n window, then click S a v e. 4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Locate the BIOS file from the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. Always update the utility to complete the update...
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... system provides you wish to enter Setup after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to "Run Setup." If you with its test routines. The Setup program is designed to make your system, or prompted to ensure system compatibility and stability. ASUS A8V-MX 2-11 For example, you can update using the provided...
... system provides you wish to enter Setup after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to "Run Setup." If you with its test routines. The Setup program is designed to make your system, or prompted to ensure system compatibility and stability. ASUS A8V-MX 2-11 For example, you can update using the provided...
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...At the bottom right corner of the navigation keys differ from one screen to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to select items in ] [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB]... to another. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Some of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A...
...At the bottom right corner of the navigation keys differ from one screen to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to select items in ] [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB]... to another. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Some of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A...