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EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Completed. Floppy found! Start erasing.......| Start programming...| Flashed successfully. Reading file "P5V800MX.rom". Rebooting. • • 2-3
EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Completed. Floppy found! Start erasing.......| Start programming...| Flashed successfully. Reading file "P5V800MX.rom". Rebooting. • • 2-3
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Contents 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-23 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-24 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 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up...
Contents 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-23 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-24 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 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up...
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ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the support ... sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. This chapter also lists the hardware setup procedures that comes with the motherboard package. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the jumpers and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. viii Refer to perform when...
ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the support ... sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. This chapter also lists the hardware setup procedures that comes with the motherboard package. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the jumpers and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. viii Refer to perform when...
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... theater decoders to produce crystal-clear digital audio. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. This protection eliminates the need to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to use a DOS-based utility...
... theater decoders to produce crystal-clear digital audio. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. This protection eliminates the need to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to use a DOS-based utility...
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...a. b. Windows® XP environment a. e. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the floppy disk drive. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. A S U S U p d a t e (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. c. Select C r e a t e a n M S - b. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the menu, then select F o r m a t. b. Click F i l e from the format options field, then click...
...a. b. Windows® XP environment a. e. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the floppy disk drive. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. A S U S U p d a t e (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. c. Select C r e a t e a n M S - b. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the menu, then select F o r m a t. b. Click F i l e from the format options field, then click...
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... when done. To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is no floppy disk in the floppy disk. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... 4. ASUS P5V800-MX 2-3 Insert the floppy... disk that you will not see the screen display when the BIOS is refreshed. error message appears if there...
... when done. To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is no floppy disk in the floppy disk. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... 4. ASUS P5V800-MX 2-3 Insert the floppy... disk that you will not see the screen display when the BIOS is refreshed. error message appears if there...
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...utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at least 600 KB free space to copy the current BIOS file that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at the prompt type:... displays may not be exactly the same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM Main filename Extension name 3. 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows ...
...utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at least 600 KB free space to copy the current BIOS file that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at the prompt type:... displays may not be exactly the same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM Main filename Extension name 3. 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows ...
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... DOS mode, then at the DOS prompt. 2. A:\>afudos /iP5V800MX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to a bootable floppy disk. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. done A:\> ASUS P5V800-MX 2-5 You need to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Version 1.10...
... DOS mode, then at the DOS prompt. 2. A:\>afudos /iP5V800MX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to a bootable floppy disk. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. done A:\> ASUS P5V800-MX 2-5 You need to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Version 1.10...
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....ROM". Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using this utility. • Make sure that you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you...
....ROM". Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using this utility. • Make sure that you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you...
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... turn on the system. 2. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Start flashing... CD-ROM found , the utility automatically checks the optical drive for CD-ROM... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... ASUS P5V800-MX 2-7 Remove any floppy disk from the support CD: 1. Floppy...
... turn on the system. 2. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Start flashing... CD-ROM found , the utility automatically checks the optical drive for CD-ROM... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... ASUS P5V800-MX 2-7 Remove any floppy disk from the support CD: 1. Floppy...
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... before 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. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. X X . See page 3-4 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or...
... before 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. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. X X . See page 3-4 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or...
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Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. Click N e x t. 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. N e x t. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. ASUS P5V800-MX 2-9 The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. 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.
Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. Click N e x t. 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. N e x t. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. ASUS P5V800-MX 2-9 The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. 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.
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... the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. 4. 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. Always update the utility to complete the update process. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. 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. From the FTP site, select the...
... the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. 4. 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. Always update the utility to complete the update process. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. 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. From the FTP site, select the...
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... this last option only if the first two failed. ASUS P5V800-MX 2-11 Do this program. Being a menu-driven program, it as easy to use the Setup program, you see on the system chassis. You can update using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for reference purposes only, and...
... this last option only if the first two failed. ASUS P5V800-MX 2-11 Do this program. Being a menu-driven program, it as easy to use the Setup program, you see on the system chassis. You can update using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for reference purposes only, and...
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... menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver. See page 2-8 for detailed information. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support Microsoft...Acrobat® Reader V7.0. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any ...
... menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver. See page 2-8 for detailed information. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support Microsoft...Acrobat® Reader V7.0. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any ...