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Rebooting. • • 2-3 Flashed successfully. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Completed. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file "A8VVM.ROM".
Rebooting. • • 2-3 Flashed successfully. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Completed. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file "A8VVM.ROM".
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Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Please turn off your system and turn on again to get system back. 2-6 Completed. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "A8VVM.ROM".
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Please turn off your system and turn on again to get system back. 2-6 Completed. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "A8VVM.ROM".
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... Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Fourth IDE Master Fourth IDE Slave System Information [10:55:25] [Thu 07/21/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520...
... Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Fourth IDE Master Fourth IDE Slave System Information [10:55:25] [Thu 07/21/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520...
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Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave IDE Configuration [10:55:25] [Thu 07/21/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure the System Time. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-14 System Information Select Screen Select Item +-
Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave IDE Configuration [10:55:25] [Thu 07/21/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure the System Time. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-14 System Information Select Screen Select Item +-
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...] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-15 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320410A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord...
...] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-15 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320410A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord...
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Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMIBIOS Version : 0211 Build Date : 09/08/05 Processor Type Speed Count : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor : 2310 MHz : 2 System Memory Size : 192 MB Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-16
Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMIBIOS Version : 0211 Build Date : 09/08/05 Processor Type Speed Count : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor : 2310 MHz : 2 System Memory Size : 192 MB Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-16
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Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Config System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclock Tuner Spread Spectrum [Standard] [+/-1.00%] Adjust CPU FSB frequency. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-17 Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Jumperfree Configuration USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP Adjust system Frequency/Voltage,etc.
Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Config System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclock Tuner Spread Spectrum [Standard] [+/-1.00%] Adjust CPU FSB frequency. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-17 Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Jumperfree Configuration USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP Adjust system Frequency/Voltage,etc.
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....58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-18 NOTE: If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration Module Version: 14.04 Physical Count: 1 Logical Count: 2 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ Revision: E4 Speed : 2310MHz...
....58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-18 NOTE: If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration Module Version: 14.04 Physical Count: 1 Logical Count: 2 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ Revision: E4 Speed : 2310MHz...
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Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to Subscreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)... Southbridge VIA VT8251 Configuration AMD Cool'N Quiet Configuration Options for NB Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Northbridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Memory Configuration MEMCLK can be set by the code using AUTO, Memclock Mode [Auto] or if you use...
Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to Subscreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)... Southbridge VIA VT8251 Configuration AMD Cool'N Quiet Configuration Options for NB Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Northbridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Memory Configuration MEMCLK can be set by the code using AUTO, Memclock Mode [Auto] or if you use...
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Advanced ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable L2 Cache BG Scrub Data Cache BG Scrub BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically, maintaining system integrity. 2-20
Advanced ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable L2 Cache BG Scrub Data Cache BG Scrub BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically, maintaining system integrity. 2-20
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v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-23 Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset Serial Port Address Serial Port Mode Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ [2F8/IRQ3] [Normal] [378] [Normal] [IRQ7] Allows BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Addresses.
v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-23 Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset Serial Port Address Serial Port Mode Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ [2F8/IRQ3] [Normal] [378] [Normal] [IRQ7] Allows BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Addresses.
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... to IRQ-7 assigned to IRQ-9 assigned to IRQ-10 assigned to IRQ-11 assigned to IRQ-14 assigned to IRQ-15 assigned to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI... Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] NO: Lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system. YES: Lets the operating system configure Plug and Play (PnP) devices not required for boot if your system...
... to IRQ-7 assigned to IRQ-9 assigned to IRQ-10 assigned to IRQ-11 assigned to IRQ-14 assigned to IRQ-15 assigned to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI... Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] NO: Lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system. YES: Lets the operating system configure Plug and Play (PnP) devices not required for boot if your system...
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Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [No] [No] [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-26 Select Screen Select Item +-
Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [No] [No] [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-26 Select Screen Select Item +-
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Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-27 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Power Management/APM [Enabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Advanced Resume Events Conrols Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By OnBoardLAN [Disabled] Power On By PME# [Disabled] Power On By KBC [Enabled] Wake-Up Key [Any Key] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item +-
Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-27 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Power Management/APM [Enabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Advanced Resume Events Conrols Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By OnBoardLAN [Disabled] Power On By PME# [Disabled] Power On By KBC [Enabled] Wake-Up Key [Any Key] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item +-
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Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed VCORE Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power [51ºC/122.5ºF] [41ºC/105.5ºF] [3813 RPM] [N/A] [ 1.320V] [ 3.345V] [ 5.094V] [11.880V] CPU Temperature Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-29
Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed VCORE Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power [51ºC/122.5ºF] [41ºC/105.5ºF] [3813 RPM] [N/A] [ 1.320V] [ 3.345V] [ 5.094V] [11.880V] CPU Temperature Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-29
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Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [PM-ST320410A] [PS-ASUS CD-S520/A] Specifies the boot sequence from the availabe devices. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save ...Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Boot Priority sequence. A device enclosed in parenthesis ...
Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [PM-ST320410A] [PS-ASUS CD-S520/A] Specifies the boot sequence from the availabe devices. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save ...Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Boot Priority sequence. A device enclosed in parenthesis ...
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Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-31 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait for 'F1' if Error Hit 'DEL' Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Allows BIOS to boot the system. This will decrease the time needed to skip certain tests while booting.
Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-31 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait for 'F1' if Error Hit 'DEL' Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Allows BIOS to boot the system. This will decrease the time needed to skip certain tests while booting.
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again to change password. Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password to disabled password. Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-32
again to change password. Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password to disabled password. Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-32
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again to change password. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Full Access] [Setup] to disabled password. Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-33
again to change password. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Full Access] [Setup] to disabled password. Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-33
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Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-34 F10 key can be used for this operation. Main Advanced Exit Options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes.
Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-34 F10 key can be used for this operation. Main Advanced Exit Options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes.