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...setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility 4-2 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-7 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-12 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-12 4.2.3 ...Navigation keys 4-12 4.2.4 Menu items 4-13 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-13 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-13 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-13 4.2.8...
...setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility 4-2 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-7 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-12 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-12 4.2.3 ...Navigation keys 4-12 4.2.4 Menu items 4-13 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-13 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-13 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-13 4.2.8...
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... to the left corner of the socket. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is released from the load plate window to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the retention...
... to the left corner of the socket. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is released from the load plate window to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the retention...
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... enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance. • Installing Windows® XP Service Pack 1 is supported under Windows® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Power up the system and... systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system. • For more information on this motherboard: 1. ASUS P5GD2 2-9 Install an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology. 2. Close the load plate (A), then A push the ...
... enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance. • Installing Windows® XP Service Pack 1 is supported under Windows® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Power up the system and... systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system. • For more information on this motherboard: 1. ASUS P5GD2 2-9 Install an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology. 2. Close the load plate (A), then A push the ...
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... SATA3, SATA4 Setting Master Slave Color Red Black Use Boot disk Data disk 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information R P5GD2 SATA connectors P5GD2 SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND... connectors (7-pin SATA1 [Red], SATA2 [Red], SATA3 [Black], SATA4 [Black]) These connectors are using Windows® 2000/XP. • Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 when using Serial ATA. • Use only 2 Serial ATA RAID connectors for...
... SATA3, SATA4 Setting Master Slave Color Red Black Use Boot disk Data disk 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information R P5GD2 SATA connectors P5GD2 SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND... connectors (7-pin SATA1 [Red], SATA2 [Red], SATA3 [Black], SATA4 [Black]) These connectors are using Windows® 2000/XP. • Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 when using Serial ATA. • Use only 2 Serial ATA RAID connectors for...
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... for less than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is selected, then click the O K button to soft-off ...system to sleep mode or to shut down the computer. 3. 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® XP: 1. If you are using Windows® 2000: 1. Click the S t a r t button then select T u r n O f f C o m p u t e r . 2. Refer to shut ...
... for less than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is selected, then click the O K button to soft-off ...system to sleep mode or to shut down the computer. 3. 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® XP: 1. If you are using Windows® 2000: 1. Click the S t a r t button then select T u r n O f f C o m p u t e r . 2. Refer to shut ...
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...O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. b. Click S t a r t from the format options field, then click S t a r t. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. ASUS P5GD2 4-1 Do either one of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in Windows® environment.) Refer to the floppy disk drive. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive... floppy disk to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the Windows® desktop, then select M y C o m p u t e r. DOS environment a. A S U S U p d a t e...
...O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. b. Click S t a r t from the format options field, then click S t a r t. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. ASUS P5GD2 4-1 Do either one of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in Windows® environment.) Refer to the floppy disk drive. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive... floppy disk to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the Windows® desktop, then select M y C o m p u t e r. DOS environment a. A S U S U p d a t e...
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...• Make sure that D: is any user-assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for Windows® 2000: a. c. d. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted ... floppy disk is not write-protected and has at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is your optical drive. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to continue. 2. e. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2....
...• Make sure that D: is any user-assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for Windows® 2000: a. c. d. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted ... floppy disk is not write-protected and has at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is your optical drive. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to continue. 2. e. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2....
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... click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e V X . ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See page 5-3 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. Quit all Windows® applications before you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from ... the support CD in the support CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. X X . The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The D r i v e r s menu appears...
... click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e V X . ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See page 5-3 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. Quit all Windows® applications before you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from ... the support CD in the support CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. X X . The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The D r i v e r s menu appears...
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ASUS P5GD2 4-9 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. 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. Click N e x t. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. N e x t. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2.
ASUS P5GD2 4-9 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. 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. Click N e x t. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. N e x t. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2.
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... FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to avail all its features. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 5. Always update the utility to download. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e 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. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS...
... FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to avail all its features. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 5. Always update the utility to download. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e 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. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS...
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... menu screen when there are items that the iteam has a sub-menu. Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window." 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5GD2 4-13 You cannot select an item that menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and ...IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master IDE Configuration System Information [11:10:19] [Thu 03/27/2003] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display a...
... menu screen when there are items that the iteam has a sub-menu. Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window." 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5GD2 4-13 You cannot select an item that menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and ...IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master IDE Configuration System Information [11:10:19] [Thu 03/27/2003] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display a...
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...OS, such as AHCI. This item appears only when the Configure SATA As item is set as Windows® 2000/XP/2003 Server. In this setting, you may use native OS on the operating system... e r a t e M o d e and its submenu items appear only when the C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s item is set to RAID. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The O n b o a r d S e r i a l - If you installed. ASUS P5GD2 4-17 ALPE and ASP [Disabled] Enables or disables the ALPE and ASP. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AHCI Port 3 Interlock Switch [Disabled] Enables or disables the...
...OS, such as AHCI. This item appears only when the Configure SATA As item is set as Windows® 2000/XP/2003 Server. In this setting, you may use native OS on the operating system... e r a t e M o d e and its submenu items appear only when the C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s item is set to RAID. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The O n b o a r d S e r i a l - If you installed. ASUS P5GD2 4-17 ALPE and ASP [Disabled] Enables or disables the ALPE and ASP. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AHCI Port 3 Interlock Switch [Disabled] Enables or disables the...
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... s to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. After selecting this option, a confirmation window appears. Select one of the options from this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you selected are saved to...made changes to save the changes while exiting. If you made and restore the previously saved values. Select Y e s to exit. ASUS P5GD2 4-41 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to discard the selections you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your selections, choose ...
... s to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. After selecting this option, a confirmation window appears. Select one of the options from this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you selected are saved to...made changes to save the changes while exiting. If you made and restore the previously saved values. Select Y e s to exit. ASUS P5GD2 4-41 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to discard the selections you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your selections, choose ...
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Select Y e s to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you to load default values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you press , a confirmation window appears. Select E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. 4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Select Y e s to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you to load default values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you press , a confirmation window appears. Select E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. 4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP operating systems (OS). ASUS P5GD2 5-1 The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware ...
5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP operating systems (OS). ASUS P5GD2 5-1 The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware ...
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... if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to the target system, this driver provides the method for details. QFE Update Installs the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 component update for the Intel® chipset components on the motherboard. Refer to the online help or readme file that provides...
... if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to the target system, this driver provides the method for details. QFE Update Installs the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 component update for the Intel® chipset components on the motherboard. Refer to the online help or readme file that provides...
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Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that destroys data. Anti-virus application The anti-virus application detects and protects your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. 5-4 Chapter 5: Software support ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you to ...overclock the CPU speed in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer from viruses that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to open, view, and ...
Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that destroys data. Anti-virus application The anti-virus application detects and protects your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. 5-4 Chapter 5: Software support ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you to ...overclock the CPU speed in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer from viruses that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to open, view, and ...
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...e s y s t e m b o o t l o g o b e f o r e f l a s h i n g B I O S f r o m a f i l e from the ASUS website. From the left window pane, select the folder that came with the software application for more information. 5.4.1 ASUS MyLogo™ The ASUS MyLogo™ utility lets you intend to use ASUS MyLogo. See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details. 2. View the online help... locate the new BIOS file, then click N e x t. To launch the ASUS MyLogo™: 1. Select U p d a t e B I O S, then click N e x t. 4. ASUS P5GD2 5-9 Select O p t i o n s from the support CD. 5.4 ...
...e s y s t e m b o o t l o g o b e f o r e f l a s h i n g B I O S f r o m a f i l e from the ASUS website. From the left window pane, select the folder that came with the software application for more information. 5.4.1 ASUS MyLogo™ The ASUS MyLogo™ utility lets you intend to use ASUS MyLogo. See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details. 2. View the online help... locate the new BIOS file, then click N e x t. To launch the ASUS MyLogo™: 1. Select U p d a t e B I O S, then click N e x t. 4. ASUS P5GD2 5-9 Select O p t i o n s from the support CD. 5.4 ...
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When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to enlarge by selecting a value on it. 8. Adjust the boot image to load the new boot logo. 10. 7. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to your desired size by clicking on the R a t i o box. 9.
When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to enlarge by selecting a value on it. 8. Adjust the boot image to load the new boot logo. 10. 7. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to your desired size by clicking on the R a t i o box. 9.
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... P O S T C h e c k L A N c a b l e item in the network systems sofware for details. This utility can be incorporated in the BIOS. ASUS P5GD2 5-11 See section "4.4.2 LAN Cable Status" for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics. Click V i r t u a l C a b l e T e s t e r from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > A l l P r o g r a m s > M a r v e l l > V i r t u a l C a b l e T e s t e r. 2. Click the R u n button to perform a cable test. • The VCT only runs...
... P O S T C h e c k L A N c a b l e item in the network systems sofware for details. This utility can be incorporated in the BIOS. ASUS P5GD2 5-11 See section "4.4.2 LAN Cable Status" for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics. Click V i r t u a l C a b l e T e s t e r from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > A l l P r o g r a m s > M a r v e l l > V i r t u a l C a b l e T e s t e r. 2. Click the R u n button to perform a cable test. • The VCT only runs...