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... off the computer 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS 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...
... off the computer 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS 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...
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...settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Where to find more information Refer to perform when installing system components. About this guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. Optional documentation... 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal...
...settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Where to find more information Refer to perform when installing system components. About this guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. Optional documentation... 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal...
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xii P5LD2 Deluxe specifications summary BIOS features Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 8 MB Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x Primary IDE connector 2 x IDE connectors 5 x Serial ATA RAID connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Power fan ...8-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ASUS EZ Plug* (*When using two graphics cards and a 20-pin ATX PSU) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Anti-Virus Utility...
xii P5LD2 Deluxe specifications summary BIOS features Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 8 MB Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x Primary IDE connector 2 x IDE connectors 5 x Serial ATA RAID connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Power fan ...8-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ASUS EZ Plug* (*When using two graphics cards and a 20-pin ATX PSU) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Anti-Virus Utility...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.5 Power menu 4-33 4.6 Boot menu 4-38 4.7 Exit menu 4-43 ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.5 Power menu 4-33 4.6 Boot menu 4-38 4.7 Exit menu 4-43 ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe
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... in case you to create a bootable floppy disk. d. ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. A S U S U p d a t e (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Windows® XP environment a. b. A S U S A F U D O S (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to the corresponding sections...
... in case you to create a bootable floppy disk. d. ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. A S U S U p d a t e (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Windows® XP environment a. b. A S U S A F U D O S (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to the corresponding sections...
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...the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is your optical drive letter. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. d. Press , then follow screen instructions to the optical drive. Windows® 2000 environment To... t, then select R u n. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at least 1.2 MB free space to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. The actual...
...the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is your optical drive letter. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. d. Press , then follow screen instructions to the optical drive. Windows® 2000 environment To... t, then select R u n. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at least 1.2 MB free space to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. The actual...
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... to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the DOS prompt. 2. Reading flash ..... Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. A:\>afudos /iP5LD2E.ROM ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe 4-3 A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Write to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier...
... to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the DOS prompt. 2. Reading flash ..... Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. A:\>afudos /iP5LD2E.ROM ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe 4-3 A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Write to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier...
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... prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. A:\>afudos /iP5LD2E.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Verifying flash .... Erasing flash ...... done Please restart your computer A:\> 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The utility returns to prevent system boot failure! 5. All rights reserved. done Advance Check ...... Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07...
... prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. A:\>afudos /iP5LD2E.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Verifying flash .... Erasing flash ...... done Please restart your computer A:\> 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The utility returns to prevent system boot failure! 5. All rights reserved. done Advance Check ...... Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07...
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... disk to P 5 L D 2 E . Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. R O M. When found ! ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe 4-5 Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for floppy... Completed. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "P5LD2E.ROM". 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery...
... disk to P 5 L D 2 E . Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. R O M. When found ! ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe 4-5 Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for floppy... Completed. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "P5LD2E.ROM". 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery...
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... and automatically checks the floppy disk for CD-ROM... Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy not found ! Completed. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Starting BIOS recovery... Bad BIOS checksum. CD-ROM found ! Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Reading file "P5LD2E.ROM...
... and automatically checks the floppy disk for CD-ROM... Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy not found ! Completed. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Starting BIOS recovery... Bad BIOS checksum. CD-ROM found ! Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Reading file "P5LD2E.ROM...
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... P 5 L D 2 E . Floppy found !" error message appears if the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe 4-7 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. R O M. 2. Save the BIOS file to go through the long process of...
... P 5 L D 2 E . Floppy found !" error message appears if the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe 4-7 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. R O M. 2. Save the BIOS file to go through the long process of...
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... allows you to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup This utility is copied to your system...
... allows you to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup This utility is copied to your system...
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Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. N e x t. ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe 4-9 Click 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. 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. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2.
Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. N e x t. ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe 4-9 Click 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. 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. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2.
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... the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. Click N e x t. 5. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e option from the O p e n window, then click S a v e. 4. Launch the ASUS Update utility 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. 4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Always update the utility to complete the update process. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Follow the screen instructions to download. From the FTP site, select the...
... the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. Click N e x t. 5. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e option from the O p e n window, then click S a v e. 4. Launch the ASUS Update utility 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. 4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Always update the utility to complete the update process. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Follow the screen instructions to download. From the FTP site, select the...
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... the firmware hub. ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe 4-11 Do this utility. Being a menu-driven program, it as easy to configure your system using this last option only if the first two failed. When you start up the computer, the system provides you can update using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard...
... the firmware hub. ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe 4-11 Do this utility. Being a menu-driven program, it as easy to configure your system using this last option only if the first two failed. When you start up the computer, the system provides you can update using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard...
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... external FSB. Refer to adjust the values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe 4-25 Select Screen Select Item +- Use the or keys to enable or disable the microcode updation. The following item appears only when you to adjust the CPU multiplier to run.... Thermal Control [Auto] Sets the ratio between the CPU core clock and the Front Side Bus frequency. Setting this feature. The BIOS auto-detects the default value of this item. 4.4.4 CPU Configuration The items in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ. Configuration...
... external FSB. Refer to adjust the values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe 4-25 Select Screen Select Item +- Use the or keys to enable or disable the microcode updation. The following item appears only when you to adjust the CPU multiplier to run.... Thermal Control [Auto] Sets the ratio between the CPU core clock and the Front Side Bus frequency. Setting this feature. The BIOS auto-detects the default value of this item. 4.4.4 CPU Configuration The items in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ. Configuration...
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...temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that the motherboard supports. ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of any ...detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe® Acrobat...
...temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that the motherboard supports. ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of any ...detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe® Acrobat...
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... Before using the ASUS MyLogo2™, use the Award BIOS Flash utility to section "4.1.5 ASUS Update utility" for more information. 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ utility lets you customize the boot logo. Select U p d a t e B I O S, then click N e x t. 4. Launch the ASUS Update utility. Select O... p t i o n s from the support CD. View the online help or readme file that appears on screen during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST). Refer to make a copy of the applications in GIF, JPG, or BMP file formats. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 5-9...
... Before using the ASUS MyLogo2™, use the Award BIOS Flash utility to section "4.1.5 ASUS Update utility" for more information. 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ utility lets you customize the boot logo. Select U p d a t e B I O S, then click N e x t. 4. Launch the ASUS Update utility. Select O... p t i o n s from the support CD. View the online help or readme file that appears on screen during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST). Refer to make a copy of the applications in GIF, JPG, or BMP file formats. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 5-9...
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When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to load the new boot logo. 10. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to enlarge by selecting a value on it. 8. Adjust the boot image to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to your desired size by clicking on the R a t i o box. 9. 7.
When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to load the new boot logo. 10. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to enlarge by selecting a value on it. 8. Adjust the boot image to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to your desired size by clicking on the R a t i o box. 9. 7.
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... from the support CD. 4. Refer to the expansion card or add-on device(s) documentation, or visit the related website, to update the BIOS file. A.2.1 System requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: • Intel® Pentium®.../Windows® Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe Install an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports EIST. A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Install a 64-bit...
... from the support CD. 4. Refer to the expansion card or add-on device(s) documentation, or visit the related website, to update the BIOS file. A.2.1 System requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: • Intel® Pentium®.../Windows® Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe Install an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports EIST. A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Install a 64-bit...