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... 3-2 3.2 Powering up 3-2 3.3 Support CD information 3-2 3.3.1 Running the support CD 3-3 3.3.2 Utilities menu 3-4 3.3.3 ASUS contact information 3-5 3.4 Software information 3-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Introduction 4-2 4.2 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.3 Jumpers 4-3 4.4 Connectors 4-6 Chapter 5: BIOS Information 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5-3 5.1.3 AFDOS utility 5-4 5.1.5 ASUS Update utility 5-8 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-11 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-12 5.2.2 Menu bar...
... 3-2 3.2 Powering up 3-2 3.3 Support CD information 3-2 3.3.1 Running the support CD 3-3 3.3.2 Utilities menu 3-4 3.3.3 ASUS contact information 3-5 3.4 Software information 3-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Introduction 4-2 4.2 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.3 Jumpers 4-3 4.4 Connectors 4-6 Chapter 5: BIOS Information 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5-3 5.1.3 AFDOS utility 5-4 5.1.5 ASUS Update utility 5-8 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-11 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-12 5.2.2 Menu bar...
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NOTE: Tips and additional information to complete a task. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Optional Documentation Your product package may have been added by your dealer. CAUTION: Information...prevent injury to yourself when trying to the ASUS contact information. 2. ix IMPORTANT: Instructions that may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you MUST follow to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. These documents are not part of...
NOTE: Tips and additional information to complete a task. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Optional Documentation Your product package may have been added by your dealer. CAUTION: Information...prevent injury to yourself when trying to the ASUS contact information. 2. ix IMPORTANT: Instructions that may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you MUST follow to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. These documents are not part of...
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...ASUS website for more information. • Windows XP OS setup cannot recognize Serial ATA hard drives without notice. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for different operating system versions. • The contents of your OS documentation for updates... system The barebone system supports Windows® 2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of the support CD are subject to turn ON the system 3.3 Support CD information The...
...ASUS website for more information. • Windows XP OS setup cannot recognize Serial ATA hard drives without notice. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for different operating system versions. • The contents of your OS documentation for updates... system The barebone system supports Windows® 2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of the support CD are subject to turn ON the system 3.3 Support CD information The...
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...the chipset components. Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel Graphics Accelerator driver. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program This item installs the Intel® Chipset INF Update Program. When installed to the target system, this utility using the support CD, place the... or unattended preload modes. User input is enabled in your optical drive. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek Audio driver. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 3- The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is not required when installing the driver in interactive mode requires user...
...the chipset components. Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel Graphics Accelerator driver. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program This item installs the Intel® Chipset INF Update Program. When installed to the target system, this utility using the support CD, place the... or unattended preload modes. User input is enabled in your optical drive. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek Audio driver. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 3- The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is not required when installing the driver in interactive mode requires user...
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... problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 3.3.2 Utilities 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...
... problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 3.3.2 Utilities 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...
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...application detects and protects your computer. Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs the Corel Snapfire Plus SE software. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 3- Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. Most user manual files are in your computer from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual ...file. 3.3.3 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (...
...application detects and protects your computer. Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs the Corel Snapfire Plus SE software. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 3- Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. Most user manual files are in your computer from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual ...file. 3.3.3 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (...
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...corresponding sections for Windows® 2000: a. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in DOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 3. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to continue. 5- Chapter 5: ... an MS-DOS startup disk from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. Click Start, then select Run. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format ...
...corresponding sections for Windows® 2000: a. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in DOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 3. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to continue. 5- Chapter 5: ... an MS-DOS startup disk from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. Click Start, then select Run. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format ...
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...the drive. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box. Insert the floppy disk that you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process... 1. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to VP5945GC.ROM. Click Start. 2. To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Floppy found !" Completed. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5- Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for version information. 2. Refer to prevent system boot failure...
...the drive. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box. Insert the floppy disk that you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process... 1. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to VP5945GC.ROM. Click Start. 2. To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Floppy found !" Completed. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5- Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for version information. 2. Refer to prevent system boot failure...
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...support CD to the floppy disk. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reading flash ..... Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file...assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for reference only. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Boot the system in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that you can use as shown. 1. All ...
...support CD to the floppy disk. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reading flash ..... Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file...assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for reference only. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Boot the system in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that you can use as shown. 1. All ...
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... BIOS file for version information. Make sure to choose the right BIOS files from ASUS website according to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is the latest or the original BIOS file on a piece of your computer A:\> ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5- Refer to a bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5GCMX.ROM 4. The utility returns to the...
... BIOS file for version information. Make sure to choose the right BIOS files from ASUS website according to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is the latest or the original BIOS file on a piece of your computer A:\> ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5- Refer to a bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5GCMX.ROM 4. The utility returns to the...
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...ROM. Starting BIOS recovery... When found ! Checking for floppy... Reading file "VP5945GC.ROM". Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. 3. Completed. Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy ... will return after the utility completes the updating process. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup Restart the system after the system restarts. Start flashing... You can cause system boot failure! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool...
...ROM. Starting BIOS recovery... When found ! Checking for floppy... Reading file "VP5945GC.ROM". Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. 3. Completed. Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy ... will return after the utility completes the updating process. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup Restart the system after the system restarts. Start flashing... You can cause system boot failure! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool...
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... the system after the utility completes the updating process. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Bad BIOS checksum. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5- Insert the support CD to your mother board. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the version of your...
... the system after the utility completes the updating process. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Bad BIOS checksum. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5- Insert the support CD to your mother board. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the version of your...
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... the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 5.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility allows you to your system. This utility is available in the support...
... the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 5.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility allows you to your system. This utility is available in the support...
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Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select Update BIOS from the you to avoid network traffic, or drop‑down menu, then click Next. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from 3. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5- click Auto Select.
Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select Update BIOS from the you to avoid network traffic, or drop‑down menu, then click Next. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from 3. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5- click Auto Select.
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... Open window, then click Open. 4. Locate the BIOS file from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. From the FTP site, select the...
... Open window, then click Open. 4. Locate the BIOS file from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. From the FTP site, select the...
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... not prompted to reconfigure your selections from the available options using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using this utility. This requires you to use as easy to run this program. Being a menu-driven ... this motherboard apply for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on the system chassis. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-11 Press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to ensure system compatibility and stability. Make sure to ... that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub.
... not prompted to reconfigure your selections from the available options using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using this utility. This requires you to use as easy to run this program. Being a menu-driven ... this motherboard apply for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on the system chassis. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-11 Press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to ensure system compatibility and stability. Make sure to ... that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub.
