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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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-...
Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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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...the S/PDIF interface at midboard. See page 2-29 for details. No need to buy a replacement ROM chip. ASUS MyLogo™ This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. 8-channel high definition...and speaker systems. See page 1-33 for details. See page 1-24 for details. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. See page 2-32 for details. See page 2-5 for details. This protection ...
...the S/PDIF interface at midboard. See page 2-29 for details. No need to buy a replacement ROM chip. ASUS MyLogo™ This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. 8-channel high definition...and speaker systems. See page 1-33 for details. See page 1-24 for details. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. See page 2-32 for details. See page 2-5 for details. This protection ...
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.... Save a copy of the following utilities allow you need to restore the BIOS in case you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. d. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. A S U S E Z F l a s h (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Do either one of...
.... Save a copy of the following utilities allow you need to restore the BIOS in case you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. d. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. A S U S E Z F l a s h (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Do either one of...
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...update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at least 600 KB free space to copy the current BIOS file that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is your optical drive. 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 you to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. d. This utility also...
...update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at least 600 KB free space to copy the current BIOS file that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is your optical drive. 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 you to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. d. This utility also...
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... rights reserved. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup A:\>afudos /iP5GD1-VM.ROM 4. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc...
... rights reserved. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup A:\>afudos /iP5GD1-VM.ROM 4. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc...
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... from the hard disk drive. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... When the correct BIOS file is found ! Reading file "P5GD1-VM.ROM". Rebooting. 5. done Erasing flash .... done A:\> 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... 4. ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-5 V M . Press + during the Power-On Self...
... from the hard disk drive. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... When the correct BIOS file is found ! Reading file "P5GD1-VM.ROM". Rebooting. 5. done Erasing flash .... done A:\> 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... 4. ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-5 V M . Press + during the Power-On Self...
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Make sure that you rename the BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! • A "Floppy not found !" error message appears if the correct BIOS file is no floppy disk in the floppy disk. error message appears if there is not found in the drive. 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 the correct BIOS file is no floppy disk in the floppy disk. error message appears if there is not found in the drive. 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
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... disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Bad BIOS checksum. R O M. Turn on the system. 2. Checking for floppy... Completed. Starting BIOS recovery... ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-7 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. 3. 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery...
... disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Bad BIOS checksum. R O M. Turn on the system. 2. Checking for floppy... Completed. Starting BIOS recovery... ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-7 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. 3. 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery...
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...system while updating the BIOS! Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Remove any floppy disk from the support CD: 1. Starting BIOS recovery... The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. ...The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for this motherboard. CD-ROM found ! Start flashing... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for the original or updated BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Reading file "P5GD1-VM...
...system while updating the BIOS! Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Remove any floppy disk from the support CD: 1. Starting BIOS recovery... The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. ...The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for this motherboard. CD-ROM found ! Start flashing... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for the original or updated BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Reading file "P5GD1-VM...
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... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-9 Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. X X. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. X X . Quit all Windows® applications before...
... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-9 Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. X X. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. X X . Quit all Windows® applications before...
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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. N e x t. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. Click N e x t. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
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. N e x t. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. Click N e x t. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
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.... 2. ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-11 4. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. Always update the utility to complete the update process. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. The ASUS Update...
.... 2. ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-11 4. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. Always update the utility to complete the update process. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. The ASUS Update...
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... or change the configuration of the firmware hub. The firmware hub on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to run this program. You can update using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you can change the power management...
... or change the configuration of the firmware hub. The firmware hub on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to run this program. You can update using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you can change the power management...
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...KB Cache L3 : 0 KB Ratio Status: Unlocked Ratio Actual Value : 16 Ratio CMOS Setting: [ 8] VID CMOS Setting: [ 62] Microcode Updation: [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit: [Disabled] Enhanced C1 Control [Auto] CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] Sets the ratio between CPU Core ... an invalid ratio is set in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Hyper Threading Technology Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] [Automatic] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [HiSpeed] [Full Speed] 2.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in CMOS...
...KB Cache L3 : 0 KB Ratio Status: Unlocked Ratio Actual Value : 16 Ratio CMOS Setting: [ 8] VID CMOS Setting: [ 62] Microcode Updation: [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit: [Disabled] Enhanced C1 Control [Auto] CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] Sets the ratio between CPU Core ... an invalid ratio is set in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Hyper Threading Technology Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] [Automatic] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [HiSpeed] [Full Speed] 2.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in CMOS...
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...Auto] When set the VID CMOS setting at which the processor is auto-detected by BIOS. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled] Allows you to set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check the CPU's capability to adjust the values. Use the < + >...Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-21 In C1E mode, the CPU power consumption is auto-detected by BIOS. Refer to the Appendix for more information on the Hyper-Threading Technology. Microcode Updation [Enabled] Enables or disables microcode updation. Ratio CMOS Setting [ 8] Sets ...
...Auto] When set the VID CMOS setting at which the processor is auto-detected by BIOS. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled] Allows you to set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check the CPU's capability to adjust the values. Use the < + >...Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-21 In C1E mode, the CPU power consumption is auto-detected by BIOS. Refer to the Appendix for more information on the Hyper-Threading Technology. Microcode Updation [Enabled] Enables or disables microcode updation. Ratio CMOS Setting [ 8] Sets ...
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... may not be the same for details. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and... system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. Intel (R) Graphics Accelerator...
... may not be the same for details. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and... system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. Intel (R) Graphics Accelerator...
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...174; EM64T feature To use the Intel® EM64T feature: 1. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on the EIST feature. Refer to update the BIOS file. A.2.1 System requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: • Intel® Pentium® 4 processor ... x64 Edition). 3. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on Windows® 64-bit OS. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/support/download/) if you need to the expansion card or add-on devices, if any. See Chapter 4 for details. ...
...174; EM64T feature To use the Intel® EM64T feature: 1. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on the EIST feature. Refer to update the BIOS file. A.2.1 System requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: • Intel® Pentium® 4 processor ... x64 Edition). 3. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on Windows® 64-bit OS. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/support/download/) if you need to the expansion card or add-on devices, if any. See Chapter 4 for details. ...
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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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-...
Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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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... the connection speed from a floppy disk. See page 2-29 for details. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with customizable boot logos. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. see page 2-7 for details. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer to home theater decoders...
... the connection speed from a floppy disk. See page 2-29 for details. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with customizable boot logos. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. see page 2-7 for details. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer to home theater decoders...
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... 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reading file ..... A:\>afudos /iP5GD1-VM.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. When the correct BIOS file is completed. ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-5 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... Save the BIOS file to P 5 G D 1 - Reboot the system from a floppy disk and using...
... 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reading file ..... A:\>afudos /iP5GD1-VM.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. When the correct BIOS file is completed. ASUS P5GD1-VM 2-5 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... Save the BIOS file to P 5 G D 1 - Reboot the system from a floppy disk and using...