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Safeguards Contents Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Vocal POST Messages 3-2 3.3 Powering off the computer 3-4 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 Updating the BIOS 4-2 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-3 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-4 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-4 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-5 4.2.4 General help 4-5 4.2.5 Sub-menu 4-5 4.2.6 Scroll bar 4-5 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-5 4.3 Main menu 4-6 4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master...
Safeguards Contents Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Vocal POST Messages 3-2 3.3 Powering off the computer 3-4 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 Updating the BIOS 4-2 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-3 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-4 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-4 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-5 4.2.4 General help 4-5 4.2.5 Sub-menu 4-5 4.2.6 Scroll bar 4-5 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-5 4.3 Main menu 4-6 4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master...
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...added solutions Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is retained in the Winbond Super I/O) to update the motherboard BIOS through the Winbond ASIC. Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through a user-friendly interface....Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to prevent overheating and damage. ASUS PC-DL Deluxe motherboard 1-5 The system voltage levels are monitored to obtain the latest BIOS version for operating systems that support OS Directed Power Management (OSPM). ASUS Update This utility allows you...
...added solutions Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is retained in the Winbond Super I/O) to update the motherboard BIOS through the Winbond ASIC. Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through a user-friendly interface....Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to prevent overheating and damage. ASUS PC-DL Deluxe motherboard 1-5 The system voltage levels are monitored to obtain the latest BIOS version for operating systems that support OS Directed Power Management (OSPM). ASUS Update This utility allows you...
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Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-3 4.3 Main menu 4-6 4.4 Advanced menu 4-11 4.5 Power menu 4-23 4.6 Boot menu 4-27 4.7 Exit menu 4-31 ASUS PC-DL Deluxe motherboard
Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-3 4.3 Main menu 4-6 4.4 Advanced menu 4-11 4.5 Power menu 4-23 4.6 Boot menu 4-27 4.7 Exit menu 4-31 ASUS PC-DL Deluxe motherboard
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... for this motherboard is in the support CD. • Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. c. From the Menu bar, click File > Format. 4.1 Managing and updating your Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings, then click Control... floppy disk. Windows® XP environment a. Select "Create an MS-DOS Startup Disk" in the floppy disk drive. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk. ASUS PC-DL Deluxe motherboard 4-1
... for this motherboard is in the support CD. • Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. c. From the Menu bar, click File > Format. 4.1 Managing and updating your Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings, then click Control... floppy disk. Windows® XP environment a. Select "Create an MS-DOS Startup Disk" in the floppy disk drive. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk. ASUS PC-DL Deluxe motherboard 4-1
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... is copied, the computer returns to a floppy disk. 2. AWDFLASH checks the new BIOS file from the ASUS website (see ASUS contact info on page x of this utility. 1. After verification, AWDFLASH flashes the new BIOS file. 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using this user guide). Insert the disk that contains the new...
... is copied, the computer returns to a floppy disk. 2. AWDFLASH checks the new BIOS file from the ASUS website (see ASUS contact info on page x of this utility. 1. After verification, AWDFLASH flashes the new BIOS file. 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using this user guide). Insert the disk that contains the new...
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...BIOS Setup program This motherboard includes a Flash ROM that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the future. If you may want to enter the Setup utility, otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to run this last option only if the first two failed. Do this program. ASUS PC-DL Deluxe...the Setup program, you to configure your system using the provided utility described in section "4.1 Managing and updating your computer in the CMOS RAM of your BIOS." Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST) to change the configuration of the Flash ROM. The...
...BIOS Setup program This motherboard includes a Flash ROM that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the future. If you may want to enter the Setup utility, otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to run this last option only if the first two failed. Do this program. ASUS PC-DL Deluxe...the Setup program, you to configure your system using the provided utility described in section "4.1 Managing and updating your computer in the CMOS RAM of your BIOS." Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST) to change the configuration of the Flash ROM. The...