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...Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-3 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 2-4 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup Programm 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-9 ...2.2.2 Menu bar 2-9 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-9 2.2.4 Menu items 2-10 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-10 2.2.6 Configruation 2-10 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-10 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-10 2.2.9 General help 2-10 2.3 Main Menu 2-11 2.3.1 System Time 2-11 2.3.2 System Date 2-11 2.3.3 Legacy Diskeete A, ...
...Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-3 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 2-4 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup Programm 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-9 ...2.2.2 Menu bar 2-9 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-9 2.2.4 Menu items 2-10 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-10 2.2.6 Configruation 2-10 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-10 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-10 2.2.9 General help 2-10 2.3 Main Menu 2-11 2.3.1 System Time 2-11 2.3.2 System Date 2-11 2.3.3 Legacy Diskeete A, ...
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... details on Serial ATA solution: • The Serial ATA cable is smaller and more flexible allowing easier routing inside the chassis. ASUS K8U-X Motherboard 1-25 The lower pin count of the Serial ATA cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide, flat ribbon cables of the... Parallet ATA interface. • Hot plug support for Serial ATA drive and connections are not available in this motherboard. • Install Windows XP Service Pack 1 when using Serial ATA. • Refer to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA ...
... details on Serial ATA solution: • The Serial ATA cable is smaller and more flexible allowing easier routing inside the chassis. ASUS K8U-X Motherboard 1-25 The lower pin count of the Serial ATA cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide, flat ribbon cables of the... Parallet ATA interface. • Hot plug support for Serial ATA drive and connections are not available in this motherboard. • Install Windows XP Service Pack 1 when using Serial ATA. • Refer to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA ...
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... create a bootable floppy disk. Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using AFUDOS (refer to section "2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from the Control Panel window. c. d. ASUS AFUDOS - Important notes 1. DOS environment Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into th floppy...
... create a bootable floppy disk. Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using AFUDOS (refer to section "2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from the Control Panel window. c. d. ASUS AFUDOS - Important notes 1. DOS environment Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into th floppy...
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...The BIOS information on the screen is for your screen may cause system boot failure! A:\>afudos /iK8U-X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - ASUS K8U-X Motherboard 2-3 e. Select Create a MS-DOS startup disk from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk. 5. The succeeding screen... a piece of the update process. Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to a bootable floppy disk. All rights reserved. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the format ooptions fi...
...The BIOS information on the screen is for your screen may cause system boot failure! A:\>afudos /iK8U-X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - ASUS K8U-X Motherboard 2-3 e. Select Create a MS-DOS startup disk from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk. 5. The succeeding screen... a piece of the update process. Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to a bootable floppy disk. All rights reserved. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the format ooptions fi...
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..., and is a brief description of the selected item. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in ] [Disabled] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S400/A] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system time. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up... A scroll bar appears on the right side of options. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2.2.8 Scroll bar Pop-up window with a sub-menu on any menu screen is userconfigurable, you may cause system to display a list of a menu screen when there...
..., and is a brief description of the selected item. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in ] [Disabled] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S400/A] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system time. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up... A scroll bar appears on the right side of options. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2.2.8 Scroll bar Pop-up window with a sub-menu on any menu screen is userconfigurable, you may cause system to display a list of a menu screen when there...
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... coonfiguration chages and exit now?" When you select this option or if you select this option by press , a confirmation window appears. Press to save changes and exit. Select one of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off. Select [ok] to save... BIOS configuration. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM and stays on the Setup menus. When you press , a confirmation window appears. Pressing does not immediately exit this option only if you made and restore the previously saved values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows ...
... coonfiguration chages and exit now?" When you select this option or if you select this option by press , a confirmation window appears. Press to save changes and exit. Select one of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off. Select [ok] to save... BIOS configuration. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM and stays on the Setup menus. When you press , a confirmation window appears. Pressing does not immediately exit this option only if you made and restore the previously saved values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows ...
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...ASUS website for more information If Autorun is enabled in this chapter for general reference only. Click an item to install Click an icon to display more information. 3.2 Support CD Information The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard... hardware. Click on an item to run the CD. 3-2 Chapter 3: Software Support 3.1 Install an Operating System This motherboard supports Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system (OS). Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to install. The contents of your computer...
...ASUS website for more information If Autorun is enabled in this chapter for general reference only. Click an item to install Click an icon to display more information. 3.2 Support CD Information The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard... hardware. Click on an item to run the CD. 3-2 Chapter 3: Software Support 3.1 Install an Operating System This motherboard supports Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system (OS). Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to install. The contents of your computer...
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... identical drives of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Install the SATA hard disks into one larger logical drive. ASUS K8U-X Motherboard 3-7 If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained...guration: 1. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. 3.3 RAID Configurations This onboard Southbridge Chipset ULi M1689 allow you use either Windows® XP or Windows® 2000 operating system (OS), copy first the RAID driver from one drive to a second drive.
... identical drives of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Install the SATA hard disks into one larger logical drive. ASUS K8U-X Motherboard 3-7 If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained...guration: 1. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. 3.3 RAID Configurations This onboard Southbridge Chipset ULi M1689 allow you use either Windows® XP or Windows® 2000 operating system (OS), copy first the RAID driver from one drive to a second drive.
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.... Make sure the Control Panel is set it to Enabled. ASUS K8U-X Motherboard 3-9 Click the Power... The following dialog box appears. 5. 3.5 Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ Technology that... dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed and voltage depending on the system and enter BIOS by pressing the key during the Power On Self-Tests (POST). 2. In the Power menu, select the item ACPI 2.0 Support and set to Yes. Windows...
.... Make sure the Control Panel is set it to Enabled. ASUS K8U-X Motherboard 3-9 Click the Power... The following dialog box appears. 5. 3.5 Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ Technology that... dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed and voltage depending on the system and enter BIOS by pressing the key during the Power On Self-Tests (POST). 2. In the Power menu, select the item ACPI 2.0 Support and set to Yes. Windows...
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...; Technology feature works only with the AMD heatsink and fan assembly with monitor chip. • If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS Q-Fan Technology feature to automatically adjust your CPU fan speed according to select desired mode. F r o m t h e W i n d o w s ® 9 8 S E / M E operating system, click the Start button. Select Settings, then... icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab. 3. Click the Performance combo list box to your system loading. 3-10 Chapter 3: Software Support Windows® 98SE/ME 1.
...; Technology feature works only with the AMD heatsink and fan assembly with monitor chip. • If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS Q-Fan Technology feature to automatically adjust your CPU fan speed according to select desired mode. F r o m t h e W i n d o w s ® 9 8 S E / M E operating system, click the Start button. Select Settings, then... icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab. 3. Click the Performance combo list box to your system loading. 3-10 Chapter 3: Software Support Windows® 98SE/ME 1.
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.... To launch the Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ program: 1. If you are using Windows® XP, click the Start button. ASUS K8U-X Motherboard 3-11 Select All Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool & Quiet. 3. Select Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool & Quiet. 2. If you are using Windows® 98SE/ME/2000, click the Start button. 3.5.2 Launching the Cool ʻnʼ...
.... To launch the Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ program: 1. If you are using Windows® XP, click the Start button. ASUS K8U-X Motherboard 3-11 Select All Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool & Quiet. 3. Select Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool & Quiet. 2. If you are using Windows® 98SE/ME/2000, click the Start button. 3.5.2 Launching the Cool ʻnʼ...