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... 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 AFUDOS utility 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-5 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-7 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-9 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-12 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-13 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-13 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-13 2.2.4 Menu items 2-14 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-14 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-14 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-14 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-...
... 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 AFUDOS utility 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-5 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-7 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-9 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-12 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-13 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-13 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-13 2.2.4 Menu items 2-14 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-14 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-14 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-14 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-...
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... and data are corrupted. See page 2-32 for details. See page 1-24 for details. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with ... the S/PDIF interface at midboard. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with digital connectivity to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and add style to your computer to home theater decoders to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient...
... and data are corrupted. See page 2-32 for details. See page 1-24 for details. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with ... the S/PDIF interface at midboard. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with digital connectivity to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and add style to your computer to home theater decoders to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient...
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... After installing the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future..., you removed earlier. 6. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in...
... After installing the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future..., you removed earlier. 6. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in...
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... 4. Reinstall the battery. 5. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. P5GD1-VM ® P5GD1-VM Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear CMOS ASUS P5GD1-VM 1-21 Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move... the cap back to pins 2-3. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to clear the Real Time...
... 4. Reinstall the battery. 5. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. P5GD1-VM ® P5GD1-VM Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear CMOS ASUS P5GD1-VM 1-21 Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move... the cap back to pins 2-3. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to clear the Real Time...
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... that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; KBPWR1 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) P5GD1-VM ® 1-22 P5GD1-VM Keyboard power setting Chapter 1: Product introduction Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you do not want to enable or disable ...the keyboard wake-up . • The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in the BIOS....
... that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; KBPWR1 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) P5GD1-VM ® 1-22 P5GD1-VM Keyboard power setting Chapter 1: Product introduction Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you do not want to enable or disable ...the keyboard wake-up . • The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in the BIOS....
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P5GD1-VM System panel connector The sytem panel connector is for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details. • Hard disk drive activity LED (... LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to this connector. Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. PWR GND P5GD1-VM IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to the...
P5GD1-VM System panel connector The sytem panel connector is for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details. • Hard disk drive activity LED (... LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to this connector. Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. PWR GND P5GD1-VM IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to the...
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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 2 BIOS setup ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-1
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 2 BIOS setup ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-1
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... options field, then click S t a r t. e. D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the menu, then select F o r m a t. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. W i n d o w s® 2 0 0 0 e n v i r o n m e n t To create a set of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. b. At the DOS prompt, type...
... options field, then click S t a r t. e. D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the menu, then select F o r m a t. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. W i n d o w s® 2 0 0 0 e n v i r o n m e n t To create a set of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. b. At the DOS prompt, type...
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... 600 KB free space to continue. 2. Press , then follow screen instructions to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM Main filename Extension name ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-3 Boot the system in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that D: is any user-assigned filename...
... 600 KB free space to continue. 2. Press , then follow screen instructions to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM Main filename Extension name ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-3 Boot the system in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that D: is any user-assigned filename...
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... utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. Reading file ..... A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Reading flash ..... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5GD1-VM.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - The utility copies...
... utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. Reading file ..... A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Reading flash ..... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5GD1-VM.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - The utility copies...
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... process and automatically reboots the system when done. Reading file "P5GD1-VM.ROM". Start erasing.......| Start programming...| Flashed successfully. ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-5 Reading file ..... done A:\> 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to P 5 G D 1 - EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... 4. V M . Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights...
... process and automatically reboots the system when done. Reading file "P5GD1-VM.ROM". Start erasing.......| Start programming...| Flashed successfully. ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-5 Reading file ..... done A:\> 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to P 5 G D 1 - EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... 4. V M . Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights...
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A "P5GD1-VM.ROM not found !" • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to P5GD1-VM.ROM. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Make sure that you rename the BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! • A "Floppy not found !" error message appears if there is not found in the drive. error message appears if the correct BIOS file is no floppy disk in the floppy disk.
A "P5GD1-VM.ROM not found !" • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to P5GD1-VM.ROM. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Make sure that you rename the BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! • A "Floppy not found !" error message appears if there is not found in the drive. error message appears if the correct BIOS file is no floppy disk in the floppy disk.
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... that allows you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to P 5 G D 1 - ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-7 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Checking for floppy... Bad BIOS checksum. Start flashing... The utility displays the...
... that allows you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to P 5 G D 1 - ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-7 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Checking for floppy... Bad BIOS checksum. Start flashing... The utility displays the...
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.... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Starting BIOS recovery... The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Completed. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for CD-ROM... Start flashing... Floppy not found , the utility automatically checks the optical drive for floppy... Reading file "P5GD1-VM.ROM". Bad BIOS checksum. Checking...
.... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Starting BIOS recovery... The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Completed. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for CD-ROM... Start flashing... Floppy not found , the utility automatically checks the optical drive for floppy... Reading file "P5GD1-VM.ROM". Bad BIOS checksum. Checking...
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... utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. See page 3-4 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-9 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. X X . Quit all Windows® applications...
... utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. See page 3-4 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-9 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. X X . Quit all Windows® applications...
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Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click N e x t. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup N e x t. Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e.
Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click N e x t. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup N e x t. Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e.
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... the utility to complete the update process. ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-11 Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the O p e n window, then click S a v e. 4. Locate the BIOS file from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update...
... the utility to complete the update process. ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-11 Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the O p e n window, then click S a v e. 4. Locate the BIOS file from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update...
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... you can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this program. The firmware hub on . otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to reconfigure your computer in... the future. You can also restart by pressing the reset button on your BIOS." When you start up the computer...
... you can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this program. The firmware hub on . otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to reconfigure your computer in... the future. You can also restart by pressing the reset button on your BIOS." When you start up the computer...
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... time. Use the navigation keys to another. Some of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-13 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Third IDE Master...
... time. Use the navigation keys to another. Some of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-13 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Third IDE Master...
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... the other items on the screen. To change the value of a field, select it then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup For example, selecting M a i n shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu...
... the other items on the screen. To change the value of a field, select it then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup For example, selecting M a i n shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu...