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... WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY and licensed under the same license as defined in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download; ii The source code will be no earlier than December 1, 2011, either (1) for free by the purchaser for which you... this product is defaced or missing. All Rights Reserved. The GPL and LGPL licensed code in the About Box of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR ...
... WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY and licensed under the same license as defined in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download; ii The source code will be no earlier than December 1, 2011, either (1) for free by the purchaser for which you... this product is defaced or missing. All Rights Reserved. The GPL and LGPL licensed code in the About Box of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR ...
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...Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! MemOK! switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you that the BIOS has... tuning, turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during POST reminding you turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! M5A88-V EVO M5A88-V EVO MemOK! function. • The MemOK! switch to boot after turning on the computer. function. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information switch lights ...
...Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! MemOK! switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you that the BIOS has... tuning, turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during POST reminding you turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! M5A88-V EVO M5A88-V EVO MemOK! function. • The MemOK! switch to boot after turning on the computer. function. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information switch lights ...
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...Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 3-1 In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to download the latest BIOS file for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. We recommend that you not change ...the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel. 3.2 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS ...
...Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 3-1 In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to download the latest BIOS file for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. We recommend that you not change ...the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel. 3.2 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS ...
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The ASUS Update utility allows 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 drop‑...down menu, and then click Next. From the Main menu, click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX...
The ASUS Update utility allows 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 drop‑...down menu, and then click Next. From the Main menu, click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX...
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From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to download. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update... system compatibility and stability. Select Update BIOS from a file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. M5A88VEV.ROM ASUS M5A88-V EVO M5A88VEV Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to avail all its features. 3. Fom the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs...
From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to download. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update... system compatibility and stability. Select Update BIOS from a file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. M5A88VEV.ROM ASUS M5A88-V EVO M5A88VEV Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to avail all its features. 3. Fom the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs...
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... Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.24 Current ROM BOARD: M5A88-V EVO VER: 0207 (H:00 B:05) DATE: 03/21/2011 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE...
... Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.24 Current ROM BOARD: M5A88-V EVO VER: 0207 (H:00 B:05) DATE: 03/21/2011 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE...
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You can cause system boot failure! The system requires you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ..., we recommend that you to the USB port. 3. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 3-5 Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn on again. 5. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and power on the...
You can cause system boot failure! The system requires you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ..., we recommend that you to the USB port. 3. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 3-5 Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn on again. 5. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and power on the...
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... appears, press to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press to switch the disk from the ASUS website at http:// support.asus.com and save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to the USB port. 2. Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional... environment. Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in DOS environment. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from Drive C (optical drive) to update BIOS in NTFS format. 3. Boot your computer.
... appears, press to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press to switch the disk from the ASUS website at http:// support.asus.com and save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to the USB port. 2. Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional... environment. Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in DOS environment. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from Drive C (optical drive) to update BIOS in NTFS format. 3. Boot your computer.
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... uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Turn off your current graphics card drivers. 4. ASUS M5A88-V EVO 5-1 Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www.amd.com. • Ensure that your system. Chapter 5 Chapter 5: Chapter 5 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support...
... uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Turn off your current graphics card drivers. 4. ASUS M5A88-V EVO 5-1 Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www.amd.com. • Ensure that your system. Chapter 5 Chapter 5: Chapter 5 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support...
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...-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 5-3 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to the...
...-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 5-3 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to the...