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... information 3-5 3.4 Software information 3-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Introduction 4-2 4.2 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.3 Jumpers 4-3 4.4 Connectors 4-5 Chapter 5: BIOS Information 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5-2 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility 5-3 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5-5 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility 5-7 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-10 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-11 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-11 5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-11 5.2.4 Menu items 5-12 5.2.5 Sub-menu items 5-12 5.2.6 Configuration fields 5-12 5.2.7 Pop-up...
... information 3-5 3.4 Software information 3-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Introduction 4-2 4.2 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.3 Jumpers 4-3 4.4 Connectors 4-5 Chapter 5: BIOS Information 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5-2 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility 5-3 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5-5 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility 5-7 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-10 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-11 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-11 5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-11 5.2.4 Menu items 5-12 5.2.5 Sub-menu items 5-12 5.2.6 Configuration fields 5-12 5.2.7 Pop-up...
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... the front and rear panel, and internal components. 2. Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC system. About this guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with the system. Chapter 5: BIOS information This chapter tells how to install components in the system. 3. Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives...
... the front and rear panel, and internal components. 2. Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC system. About this guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with the system. Chapter 5: BIOS information This chapter tells how to install components in the system. 3. Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives...
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... of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Driver Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. ...Adobe Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V7.0 that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for details....
... of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Driver Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. ...Adobe Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V7.0 that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for details....
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... MS_CON RSTCON USBPW78 CLRTC USB7 SATA1 CF_CON 26.4cm(10.4in) 4.1 Introduction The P1/P2-P5945GC barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. 4.2 Motherboard layout 4Mb BIOS Super I/O SB_PWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power BUZZER PANEL Intel ICH7 VIA...
... MS_CON RSTCON USBPW78 CLRTC USB7 SATA1 CF_CON 26.4cm(10.4in) 4.1 Introduction The P1/P2-P5945GC barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. 4.2 Motherboard layout 4Mb BIOS Super I/O SB_PWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power BUZZER PANEL Intel ICH7 VIA...
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... Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. CLRTC R Normal Clear RTC (Default) Clear RTC RAM Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5-10 seconds, then move the cap back .... 3. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to pins 1-2. 4. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure. 12 23 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 4-
... Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. CLRTC R Normal Clear RTC (Default) Clear RTC RAM Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5-10 seconds, then move the cap back .... 3. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to pins 1-2. 4. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure. 12 23 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 4-
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...® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using the connectors in the BIOS. ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 4-
...® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using the connectors in the BIOS. ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 4-
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... LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This...
... LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This...
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Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. BIOS setup
Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. BIOS setup
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...DOS‑based utility. Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Press + during POST.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in case you ...update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk.) 3. Save the BIOS file to restore the BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you need ...
...DOS‑based utility. Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Press + during POST.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in case you ...update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk.) 3. Save the BIOS file to restore the BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you need ...
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... prompt after copying the current BIOS file. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. ok A:\> The utility returns to file...... The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during ... characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for reference only. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable USB Flash with the updated BIOS file. ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5- 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you created earlier. 2. The utility copies...
... prompt after copying the current BIOS file. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. ok A:\> The utility returns to file...... The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during ... characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for reference only. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable USB Flash with the updated BIOS file. ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5- 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you created earlier. 2. The utility copies...
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... The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. done Reading flash ...... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Copy the AFUDOS utility (...the system in DOS mode, then at the DOS prompt. 2. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Erasing flash ...... Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... A:\>afudos /iP5L8LSE.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - A:\>afudos ...
... The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. done Reading flash ...... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Copy the AFUDOS utility (...the system in DOS mode, then at the DOS prompt. 2. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Erasing flash ...... Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... A:\>afudos /iP5L8LSE.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - A:\>afudos ...
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... and the system will return after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5- 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is finished, and the display will beep once while the CrashFree BIOS 2 starts updating your display monitor is connected to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Turn...
... and the system will return after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5- 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is finished, and the display will beep once while the CrashFree BIOS 2 starts updating your display monitor is connected to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Turn...
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... the support CD: 1. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. CD-ROM found! Completed. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The utility ... checks the optical drive for this motherboard. Reading file "P5L8LSE.ROM". The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for the original or updated BIOS file. Start flashing... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. Checking for CD-ROM... Insert the support CD to...
... the support CD: 1. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. CD-ROM found! Completed. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The utility ... checks the optical drive for this motherboard. Reading file "P5L8LSE.ROM". The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for the original or updated BIOS file. Start flashing... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. Checking for CD-ROM... Insert the support CD to...
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... utility is copied 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. ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5- Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install...
... utility is copied 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. ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5- Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install...
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The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
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Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5- From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to avail all its features. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click...
Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5- From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to avail all its features. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click...
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...you see on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. This requires you to reconfigure your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the ... by turning the system off and then back on the system chassis. 5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your system, or prompted to "Run Setup". This section explains how...
...you see on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. This requires you to reconfigure your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the ... by turning the system off and then back on the system chassis. 5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your system, or prompted to "Run Setup". This section explains how...
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...top of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Profile. Use the navigation keys to select a field. 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help System Time System Date Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Third IDE Master IDE ...Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select items in the menu and change the settings. ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5-11 Sub-menu items Navigation keys 5.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 5.2.3 Navigation keys At the...
...top of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Profile. Use the navigation keys to select a field. 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help System Time System Date Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Third IDE Master IDE ...Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select items in the menu and change the settings. ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5-11 Sub-menu items Navigation keys 5.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 5.2.3 Navigation keys At the...
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...[Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Select Screen Select Item +- A ... opposite the item. Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in ] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use...[ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display a pop-up window Scroll bar 5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Use [+] or [-] to malfunction. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 5.2.7 Pop-up window Select ...
...[Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Select Screen Select Item +- A ... opposite the item. Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in ] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use...[ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display a pop-up window Scroll bar 5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Use [+] or [-] to malfunction. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 5.2.7 Pop-up window Select ...
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... [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you an overview of the basic system information. ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5-13 5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you to select a field. Refer to section "2.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through...
... [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you an overview of the basic system information. ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5-13 5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you to select a field. Refer to section "2.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through...