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....2 Internal connectors 1-21 1.11 Software support 1-29 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-29 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-29 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-5 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-6 2.2.4 Menu items 2-6 2.2.5 Submenu items 2-6 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-6 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-6 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-6 2.2.9 General help...
....2 Internal connectors 1-21 1.11 Software support 1-29 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-29 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-29 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-5 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-6 2.2.4 Menu items 2-6 2.2.5 Submenu items 2-6 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-6 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-6 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-6 2.2.9 General help...
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...their default settings. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the ASUS vision of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is an ASUS exclusive OS that provides you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utility. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto... SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives and downloading to USB drives only. ASUS P5KPL/EPU 1-3 C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The BIOS C.P.R. C.P.R. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to overclocking failure. Express Gate Express Gate is...
...their default settings. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the ASUS vision of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is an ASUS exclusive OS that provides you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utility. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto... SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives and downloading to USB drives only. ASUS P5KPL/EPU 1-3 C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The BIOS C.P.R. C.P.R. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to overclocking failure. Express Gate Express Gate is...
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... ASUS Update. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the support DVD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the updating process: ASUS P5KPL/EPU 2-1 From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUSUpdate to complete the installation. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. Installing ASUS Update...
... ASUS Update. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the support DVD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the updating process: ASUS P5KPL/EPU 2-1 From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUSUpdate to complete the installation. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. Installing ASUS Update...
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...Before you to display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5KPL EPU VER: 0203 DATE: 12/25/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\... A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [ESC] Exit 2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information Select Update BIOS from the Internet, then click Next. Select Update BIOS from a file, then click Next. Select the ASUS...
...Before you to display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5KPL EPU VER: 0203 DATE: 12/25/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\... A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [ESC] Exit 2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information Select Update BIOS from the Internet, then click Next. Select Update BIOS from a file, then click Next. Select the ASUS...
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... found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts erasing the corrupted BIOS file. Start Erasing...\ ASUS P5KPL/EPU 2-3 Insert the support DVD or USB flash disk containing the BIOS file to restore the BIOS file when it . Checking for USB Device... When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the...
... found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts erasing the corrupted BIOS file. Start Erasing...\ ASUS P5KPL/EPU 2-3 Insert the support DVD or USB flash disk containing the BIOS file to restore the BIOS file when it . Checking for USB Device... When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the...
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.... Even if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your selections from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that the computer can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your computer in the CMOS RAM of the following procedures: •...
.... Even if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your selections from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that the computer can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your computer in the CMOS RAM of the following procedures: •...