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Rebooting. • • 2-3 Floppy found! Completed. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Reading file "P5GD2X.ROM". EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Start erasing.......| Start Programming...| Flashed successfully.
Rebooting. • • 2-3 Floppy found! Completed. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Reading file "P5GD2X.ROM". EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Start erasing.......| Start Programming...| Flashed successfully.
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Checking for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... Start flashing... 2-6 Completed. Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Bad BIOS checksum. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "P5GD2X.ROM".
Checking for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... Start flashing... 2-6 Completed. Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Bad BIOS checksum. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "P5GD2X.ROM".
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Reading file "P5GD2X.ROM". Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. Checking for CD-ROM... CD-ROM found ! Start flashing... 2-7 Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy not found . Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for floppy... Checking for floppy... Bad BIOS checksum.
Reading file "P5GD2X.ROM". Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. Checking for CD-ROM... CD-ROM found ! Start flashing... 2-7 Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy not found . Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for floppy... Checking for floppy... Bad BIOS checksum.
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Contents 1.10 Connectors 1-26 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-26 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-27 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 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration...
Contents 1.10 Connectors 1-26 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-26 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-27 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 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration...
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P5GD2-X specifications summary BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 4 MB Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 1 x Rear speaker out port 1 x Side speaker out port 1 x Line In port 1 x Line Out port 1 x Microphone ... (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus utility (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xi
P5GD2-X specifications summary BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 4 MB Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 1 x Rear speaker out port 1 x Side speaker out port 1 x Line In port 1 x Line Out port 1 x Microphone ... (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus utility (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xi
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...reboot without turning off button (Yellow 2-pin PWR) This connector is color-coded for the HDD Activity LED. The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX Power/Soft-off the system power. 1-34 Chapter 1:... 4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for easy connection. PLED SPEAKER PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker P5GD2-X PANEL ® IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending...
...reboot without turning off button (Yellow 2-pin PWR) This connector is color-coded for the HDD Activity LED. The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX Power/Soft-off the system power. 1-34 Chapter 1:... 4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for easy connection. PLED SPEAKER PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker P5GD2-X PANEL ® IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending...
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... a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... ASUS P5GD2-X 2-3 Insert the floppy disk that you to update the BIOS without having to P 5 G D 2 X . error message appears if there is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done...
... a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... ASUS P5GD2-X 2-3 Insert the floppy disk that you to update the BIOS without having to P 5 G D 2 X . error message appears if there is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done...
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... updating process. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM Main filename Extension name 3. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. Reading flash ..... 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at least 600 KB free space to save the file. ...8226; The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a...
... updating process. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM Main filename Extension name 3. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. Reading flash ..... 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at least 600 KB free space to save the file. ...8226; The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a...
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... created earlier. 3. A:\>afudos /iP5GD2X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done A:\> ASUS P5GD2-X 2-5 done Erasing flash .... All rights reserved. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. A:\>afudos /iP5GD2X.ROM 4. Reading file ..... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating...
... created earlier. 3. A:\>afudos /iP5GD2X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done A:\> ASUS P5GD2-X 2-5 done Erasing flash .... All rights reserved. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. A:\>afudos /iP5GD2X.ROM 4. Reading file ..... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating...
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2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to P 5 G D 2 X . Bad BIOS checksum. Bad BIOS checksum. When found ! Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Reading file "P5GD2X.ROM". Completed. You can cause system boot failure...
2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to P 5 G D 2 X . Bad BIOS checksum. Bad BIOS checksum. When found ! Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Reading file "P5GD2X.ROM". Completed. You can cause system boot failure...
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... for floppy... Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. ASUS P5GD2-X 2-7 When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for floppy... Start flashing... Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. Floppy not found ! Checking for this motherboard...
... for floppy... Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. ASUS P5GD2-X 2-7 When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for floppy... Start flashing... Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. Floppy not found ! Checking for this motherboard...