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Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4V800-X specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard ...12 Connectors 1-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-2 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 Using ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 iii
Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4V800-X specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard ...12 Connectors 1-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-2 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 Using ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 iii
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... motherboard. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in the future. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Save the BIOS file to complete the process. 2. Copy the AFUDOS....ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs icon from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. 3. button. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The original BIOS...
... motherboard. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in the future. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Save the BIOS file to complete the process. 2. Copy the AFUDOS....ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs icon from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. 3. button. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The original BIOS...
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...the bootable floppy disk. The BIOS information on your screen may cause system boot failure! A:\>afudos /ip4v800-x.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Doing so may not be exactly the same as shown. All rights reserved. done A:\> 5. ASUS P4V800-X motherboard user guide 2-3 done ...Erasing flash .... A:\>afudos /ip4v800-x.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Erasing flash .... Reading file...
...the bootable floppy disk. The BIOS information on your screen may cause system boot failure! A:\>afudos /ip4v800-x.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Doing so may not be exactly the same as shown. All rights reserved. done A:\> 5. ASUS P4V800-X motherboard user guide 2-3 done ...Erasing flash .... A:\>afudos /ip4v800-x.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Erasing flash .... Reading file...
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... 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) 2. Main filename Extension name A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to store the file. What you see on the screen is for the extension name. Make sure that the...afudos /o where "filename" can be exactly the same as a backup in case the system BIOS fails or gets corrupted. 1. A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC The AFUDOS.EXE utility can also be used as shown. The copy can be ...
... 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) 2. Main filename Extension name A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to store the file. What you see on the screen is for the extension name. Make sure that the...afudos /o where "filename" can be exactly the same as a backup in case the system BIOS fails or gets corrupted. 1. A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC The AFUDOS.EXE utility can also be used as shown. The copy can be ...
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... error message "P4V800-X.ROM not found ! To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. Completed. ASUS P4V800-X motherboard user guide 2-5 Reboot the system. 3. If the P4V800-X.ROM file is accessible by simply pressing + during POST to display the following. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "p4v800-x.rom". Checking for floppy... 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature...
... error message "P4V800-X.ROM not found ! To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. Completed. ASUS P4V800-X motherboard user guide 2-5 Reboot the system. 3. If the P4V800-X.ROM file is accessible by simply pressing + during POST to display the following. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "p4v800-x.rom". Checking for floppy... 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature...
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... NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with the BIOS update process. 2. Prepare the support CD that came with the motherboard or a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS (P4V800-X.ROM) before proceeding with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you downloaded from the ASUS website has a different filename (e.g. When a corrupted...
... NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with the BIOS update process. 2. Prepare the support CD that came with the motherboard or a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS (P4V800-X.ROM) before proceeding with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you downloaded from the ASUS website has a different filename (e.g. When a corrupted...
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...... When the BIOS update process is detected, the following screen message appears. Completed. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. When a corrupted BIOS is complete, reboot the system. Start flashing... The recovered BIOS may cause system boot failure! 4. If there is no floppy disk found in the CD-ROM. ASUS P4V800-X motherboard user...
...... When the BIOS update process is detected, the following screen message appears. Completed. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. When a corrupted BIOS is complete, reboot the system. Start flashing... The recovered BIOS may cause system boot failure! 4. If there is no floppy disk found in the CD-ROM. ASUS P4V800-X motherboard user...
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.... It is designed to make your selections from the available options using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section "2.7 Exit Menu." If the system becomes unstable ...update using the navigation keys. This section explains how to reconfigure your system, or prompted to "Run Setup". If you are for reference purposes only, and may want to run this last option only if the first two failed. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to enter Setup after changing any BIOS...
.... It is designed to make your selections from the available options using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section "2.7 Exit Menu." If the system becomes unstable ...update using the navigation keys. This section explains how to reconfigure your system, or prompted to "Run Setup". If you are for reference purposes only, and may want to run this last option only if the first two failed. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to enter Setup after changing any BIOS...
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... system voltages, and alerts you on page viii of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Adobe Acrobat Reader This item installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0. The Acrobat Reader software is for detailed information. Install ASUS Update This program allows you to the ASUS website. View the PC-cillin online help for viewing files saved...
... system voltages, and alerts you on page viii of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Adobe Acrobat Reader This item installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0. The Acrobat Reader software is for detailed information. Install ASUS Update This program allows you to the ASUS website. View the PC-cillin online help for viewing files saved...