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... 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 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-5 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility 4-6 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-9 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...
... 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 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-5 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility 4-6 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-9 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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P5WDG2-WS specifications summary High Definition Audio IEEE 1394a USB ASUS special features BIOS features Manageability P o we r Requirement Form Factor Realtek® ALC882 8-channel + 2-channel High Definition Audio (HD Audio) CODEC Supports ... one at mid-board) Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports ASUS AI NET2 ASUS AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS Multi-language BIOS ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CPU Lock Free AI Quiet ASUS PEG Link (automatic performance tuning for single/dual graphics cards) Precision...
P5WDG2-WS specifications summary High Definition Audio IEEE 1394a USB ASUS special features BIOS features Manageability P o we r Requirement Form Factor Realtek® ALC882 8-channel + 2-channel High Definition Audio (HD Audio) CODEC Supports ... one at mid-board) Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports ASUS AI NET2 ASUS AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS Multi-language BIOS ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CPU Lock Free AI Quiet ASUS PEG Link (automatic performance tuning for single/dual graphics cards) Precision...
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xii P5WDG2-WS specifications summary Rear panel 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x Parallel port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x IEEE ... fan connectors 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Serial port (COM1) connector EATX power connectors (24-pin and 2 x 4-pin) ASUS EZ Plug™ connector System panel connector Support CD contents Device drivers BIOS Flash Utility under DOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe 2 Symantec NIS 2005 Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Adobe® Acrobat Reader® RAID Utility...
xii P5WDG2-WS specifications summary Rear panel 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x Parallel port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x IEEE ... fan connectors 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Serial port (COM1) connector EATX power connectors (24-pin and 2 x 4-pin) ASUS EZ Plug™ connector System panel connector Support CD contents Device drivers BIOS Flash Utility under DOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe 2 Symantec NIS 2005 Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Adobe® Acrobat Reader® RAID Utility...
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...need to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. ASUS P5WDG2-WS 1-7 ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to personalize and add style to select the language of your system with customizable boot logos. The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster configuration. See pages 4-38... 5-11 for details. See page 4-14 for details. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. See page 4-9 for details. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to use a DOS-based utility or boot from...
...need to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. ASUS P5WDG2-WS 1-7 ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to personalize and add style to select the language of your system with customizable boot logos. The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster configuration. See pages 4-38... 5-11 for details. See page 4-14 for details. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. See page 4-9 for details. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to use a DOS-based utility or boot from...
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...power supply. The IDE LED lights up when you to hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX power button/soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Connect the chassis power LED cable to the HDD. • System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for ... is for the chassis-mounted reset button for the system power LED. The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to this connector. P5WDG2-WS System panel connector The sytem panel connector is for system reboot without turning off the system power. 2-44 Chapter...
...power supply. The IDE LED lights up when you to hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX power button/soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Connect the chassis power LED cable to the HDD. • System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for ... is for the chassis-mounted reset button for the system power LED. The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to this connector. P5WDG2-WS System panel connector The sytem panel connector is for system reboot without turning off the system power. 2-44 Chapter...
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..., then restart the system. 3. ASUS P5WDG2-WS 4-5 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to P5WDG2WS.ROM. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Make sure that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the...
..., then restart the system. 3. ASUS P5WDG2-WS 4-5 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to P5WDG2WS.ROM. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Make sure that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the...
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...alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for reference only. The utility copies the current BIOS file to file...... Reading flash ..... done Write to the floppy disk. ok A:\> The utility returns to save the file. • The succeeding... BIOS screens are for the extension name. 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. All rights reserved. Press . Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB...
...alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for reference only. The utility copies the current BIOS file to file...... Reading flash ..... done Write to the floppy disk. ok A:\> The utility returns to save the file. • The succeeding... BIOS screens are for the extension name. 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. All rights reserved. Press . Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB...
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... - done Writing flash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to type the exact BIOS filename at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on a piece of paper. All rights reserved. A:\>afudos /iP5WDG2WS.rom 4. WARNING!! ASUS P5WDG2-WS 4-7 Updating the BIOS file To update...
... - done Writing flash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to type the exact BIOS filename at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on a piece of paper. All rights reserved. A:\>afudos /iP5WDG2WS.rom 4. WARNING!! ASUS P5WDG2-WS 4-7 Updating the BIOS file To update...
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Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. WARNING!! Erasing flash ...... Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. done Advance Check ...... done Reading flash ...... 5. All rights reserved. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Verifying flash .... A:\>afudos /iP5WDG2WS.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Writing flash ...... The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. done Please restart your computer A:\> 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. WARNING!! Erasing flash ...... Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. done Advance Check ...... done Reading flash ...... 5. All rights reserved. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Verifying flash .... A:\>afudos /iP5WDG2WS.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Writing flash ...... The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. done Please restart your computer A:\> 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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... after the utility completes the updating process. Turn on the system. 2. Starting BIOS recovery... Starting BIOS recovery... R O M. Start flashing... Checking for floppy... ASUS P5WDG2-WS 4-9 Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing...
... after the utility completes the updating process. Turn on the system. 2. Starting BIOS recovery... Starting BIOS recovery... R O M. Start flashing... Checking for floppy... ASUS P5WDG2-WS 4-9 Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing...
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... utility automatically checks the optical drive for this motherboard. Reading file "P5WDG2WS.ROM". Start flashing... Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Floppy not found! Recovering the...BIOS from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for CD-ROM... Checking for floppy... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for the original or updated BIOS file. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus...
... utility automatically checks the optical drive for this motherboard. Reading file "P5WDG2WS.ROM". Start flashing... Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Floppy not found! Recovering the...BIOS from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for CD-ROM... Checking for floppy... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for the original or updated BIOS file. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus...
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Adjust the boot image to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-12 Chapter 5: Software support 7. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to your desired size by clicking 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 the R a t i o box. 9. When the logo images appear on it. 8.
Adjust the boot image to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-12 Chapter 5: Software support 7. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to your desired size by clicking 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 the R a t i o box. 9. When the logo images appear on it. 8.