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Contents 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 2-6 2.3 Main menu 2-7 2.3.1 System...
Contents 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 2-6 2.3 Main menu 2-7 2.3.1 System...
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...advanced operating systems. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports hard drives based on your favorite photo into the audio I/O jacks. Gigabit LAN solution The onboard LAN controller is a utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using the bundled support DVD or USB ...scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data saving and retrieval. ALC887 also supports the Windows® Vista Premium OS. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It provides digital home entertainment of the memory accesses. 6-channel High ...
...advanced operating systems. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports hard drives based on your favorite photo into the audio I/O jacks. Gigabit LAN solution The onboard LAN controller is a utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using the bundled support DVD or USB ...scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data saving and retrieval. ALC887 also supports the Windows® Vista Premium OS. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It provides digital home entertainment of the memory accesses. 6-channel High ...
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... update the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the optical drive. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate to complete the installation. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the updating process: ASUS P5QPL-AM 2-1 Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update...
... update the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the optical drive. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate to complete the installation. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the updating process: ASUS P5QPL-AM 2-1 Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update...
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... then click Next. Select Update BIOS from the Open window, then click Open. 3. b. Updating from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. b. The ASUS Update utility is capable of these two ways: • Press + during POST to display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36 FLASH TYPE: WOINBOND W25X80 Current ROM BOARD: P5QPL-AM VER: 0203...
... then click Next. Select Update BIOS from the Open window, then click Open. 3. b. Updating from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. b. The ASUS Update utility is capable of these two ways: • Press + during POST to display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36 FLASH TYPE: WOINBOND W25X80 Current ROM BOARD: P5QPL-AM VER: 0203...
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... BIOS file is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support DVD or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard support... DVD or a USB flash disk that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it . Bad BIOS checksum. When found ! Checking for the BIOS file. Reading file "P5QPLAM.ROM". CD-ROM not found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts erasing the corrupted BIOS file. Starting BIOS recovery... USB Device found . 2. Completed. Start Erasing...\ ASUS P5QPL...
... BIOS file is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support DVD or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard support... DVD or a USB flash disk that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it . Bad BIOS checksum. When found ! Checking for the BIOS file. Reading file "P5QPLAM.ROM". CD-ROM not found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts erasing the corrupted BIOS file. Starting BIOS recovery... USB Device found . 2. Completed. Start Erasing...\ ASUS P5QPL...
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... DO NOT shut down the system properly 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 support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Use the BIOS Setup program when you scroll through the various submenus and... SPI chip. Even if you wish to enter Setup after the utility completes the updating process. • Only a USB flash disk with its test routines. If you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to configure your system using the OS standard shutdown...
... DO NOT shut down the system properly 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 support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Use the BIOS Setup program when you scroll through the various submenus and... SPI chip. Even if you wish to enter Setup after the utility completes the updating process. • Only a USB flash disk with its test routines. If you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to configure your system using the OS standard shutdown...
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...Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 AI NET 2 Press ENTER to select and update BIOS. This utility supports 1.FAT 12/16/32 (r/w) 2.NTFS (read only) 3.CD-DISC (read only) 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run the utility to run ASUS EZ Flash ...press to display the sub-menu. When you to [Always], BIOS checks for special functions. When set to clear the user password. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5QPL-AM 2-19 Clear User Password Select this item to [Setup], BIOS checks for details. 2.7.2 AI NET 2 Check Atheros LAN cable...
...Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 AI NET 2 Press ENTER to select and update BIOS. This utility supports 1.FAT 12/16/32 (r/w) 2.NTFS (read only) 3.CD-DISC (read only) 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run the utility to run ASUS EZ Flash ...press to display the sub-menu. When you to [Always], BIOS checks for special functions. When set to clear the user password. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5QPL-AM 2-19 Clear User Password Select this item to [Setup], BIOS checks for details. 2.7.2 AI NET 2 Check Atheros LAN cable...