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...Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control Panel window. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFLASH utilities. • A working BIOS file for this motherboard is recommended that updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 2. d. c. Insert a 1.44 MB... you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in a floppy disk. • Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for details on these utilities. ASUS CrashFree BIOS (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk...
...Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control Panel window. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFLASH utilities. • A working BIOS file for this motherboard is recommended that updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 2. d. c. Insert a 1.44 MB... you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in a floppy disk. • Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for details on these utilities. ASUS CrashFree BIOS (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk...
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... floppy drive. 3. Click File from the ASUS website (www.asus.com). Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 Updating the BIOS with EZ Flash feature The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the built-in ...the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Reboot the computer. 4. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. Download the latest BIOS file from the menu, then select Format. ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 2-3 From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My Computer. b. Select Create an MS-DOS startup ...
... floppy drive. 3. Click File from the ASUS website (www.asus.com). Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 Updating the BIOS with EZ Flash feature The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the built-in ...the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Reboot the computer. 4. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. Download the latest BIOS file from the menu, then select Format. ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 2-3 From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My Computer. b. Select Create an MS-DOS startup ...
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... flashing... Doing so may cause system boot failure! 2. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Starting BIOS recovery... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Floppy found . CD-ROM found ! ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 2-5 Boot the system. 2. Floppy not found in the...
... flashing... Doing so may cause system boot failure! 2. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Starting BIOS recovery... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Floppy found . CD-ROM found ! ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 2-5 Boot the system. 2. Floppy not found in the...
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... the support CD that allows you to the optical drive. Click Next. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information Select your system. If you selected updating/ downloading from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update initial screen appears. 2. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package...
... the support CD that allows you to the optical drive. Click Next. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information Select your system. If you selected updating/ downloading from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update initial screen appears. 2. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package...
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Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to locate the file. ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 2-7 If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you wish to complete the update process. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to download. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to complete the update process. 2. Click Next. 5.
Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to locate the file. ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 2-7 If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you wish to complete the update process. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to download. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to complete the update process. 2. Click Next. 5.
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ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 2-9 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Field settings General help Sub-menu items Legend bar 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen ... select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the...
ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 2-9 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Field settings General help Sub-menu items Legend bar 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen ... select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the...
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... utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on the inside front cover of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to download the latest version of this user guide. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support
... utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on the inside front cover of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to download the latest version of this user guide. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support
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...for this motherboard is recommended that updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk when the BIOS gets corrupted.) 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to restore the BIOS in a floppy disk. • Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for this file only when you do... not have a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file in the future. Windows® ME environment ...
...for this motherboard is recommended that updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk when the BIOS gets corrupted.) 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to restore the BIOS in a floppy disk. • Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for this file only when you do... not have a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file in the future. Windows® ME environment ...
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... utility. Rename the file to *.BIN and save it to avoid loading a wrong BIOS file. 1. c. From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My Computer. d. Reboot the computer. 4. ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 2-3 Click File from the format options field, then click Start. 2. Windows®...original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to update the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk with the executable Flash Memory Writer Utility (AWDFLASH.EXE). Download the latest BIOS file from the floppy disk. Insert the disk that contains the new BIOS file into the floppy disk drive....
... utility. Rename the file to *.BIN and save it to avoid loading a wrong BIOS file. 1. c. From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My Computer. d. Reboot the computer. 4. ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 2-3 Click File from the format options field, then click Start. 2. Windows®...original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to update the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk with the executable Flash Memory Writer Utility (AWDFLASH.EXE). Download the latest BIOS file from the floppy disk. Insert the disk that contains the new BIOS file into the floppy disk drive....
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...BIOS checksum. Start flashing... Reading file "P4GE-MX.ROM". When a corrupted BIOS is no floppy disk found ! Floppy not found . ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 2-5 Checking for floppy... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Reading file "P4GE-MX.ROM". When the BIOS... The recovered BIOS may cause system boot failure! 2. Doing so may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Completed. Boot the system. 2. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. Checking...
...BIOS checksum. Start flashing... Reading file "P4GE-MX.ROM". When a corrupted BIOS is no floppy disk found ! Floppy not found . ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 2-5 Checking for floppy... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Reading file "P4GE-MX.ROM". When the BIOS... The recovered BIOS may cause system boot failure! 2. Doing so may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Completed. Boot the system. 2. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. Checking...
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... Next. 3. If you selected updating/ downloading from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Insert the support CD to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. To update the BIOS using the ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update initial screen appears. 2. Select...
... Next. 3. If you selected updating/ downloading from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Insert the support CD to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. To update the BIOS using the ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update initial screen appears. 2. Select...
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Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. Click Next. 5. ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 2-7 If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you wish to locate the file. 2. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to download.
Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. Click Next. 5. ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 2-7 If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you wish to locate the file. 2. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to download.
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ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 2-9 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Field settings General help Sub-menu items Legend bar 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen ... select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the...
ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 2-9 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Field settings General help Sub-menu items Legend bar 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen ... select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the...
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... you on the inside front cover of the BIOS from their PC at a healthy operating condition. View the PC-cillin™ online help for viewing files saved in the office. 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. Acrobat Reader... TrendMicro™ PC-cillin™ anti-virus program. Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo™. The Acrobat® Reader® software is for detailed information. Install ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest version of this information on any detected problems....
... you on the inside front cover of the BIOS from their PC at a healthy operating condition. View the PC-cillin™ online help for viewing files saved in the office. 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. Acrobat Reader... TrendMicro™ PC-cillin™ anti-virus program. Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo™. The Acrobat® Reader® software is for detailed information. Install ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest version of this information on any detected problems....
