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... A8N-SLI Deluxe specifications summary LAN AI Audio IEEE 1394 USB Rear panel BIOS features Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 built-in Gigabit MAC with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS...
... A8N-SLI Deluxe specifications summary LAN AI Audio IEEE 1394 USB Rear panel BIOS features Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 built-in Gigabit MAC with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS...
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Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu 4-20 4.5 Power menu 4-35 4.6 Boot menu 4-40 4.7 Exit menu 4-46 ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe
Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu 4-20 4.5 Power menu 4-35 4.6 Boot menu 4-40 4.7 Exit menu 4-46 ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe
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... these utilities. b. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 4-1 A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the Windows® desktop, then select M y C o m p u t e r. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to create a bootable floppy disk. A w a r d B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. A S U S E Z F l a s h (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to manage...
... these utilities. b. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 4-1 A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the Windows® desktop, then select M y C o m p u t e r. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to create a bootable floppy disk. A w a r d B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. A S U S E Z F l a s h (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to manage...
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....01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V flashed the BIOS file. The following screen appears. 8. SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V File Name to Continue restart the system. 111122223333 Write OK 111122223333 No Update 111122223333 Write Fail F1 Reset ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 4-3 File Name to Program: 1001.bin Remove...
....01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V flashed the BIOS file. The following screen appears. 8. SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V File Name to Continue restart the system. 111122223333 Write OK 111122223333 No Update 111122223333 Write Fail F1 Reset ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 4-3 File Name to Program: 1001.bin Remove...
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... completes the updating process. Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 4-5 Pass...
... completes the updating process. Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 4-5 Pass...
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... boot failure! Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to the floppy disk drive then press . ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 4-7 All Rights Reserved For NF-KC804-A8N-SLI-00 DATE: 11/18/2004 Flash Type - AwardBIOS Flash Utility for the motherboard. 2. Insert Disk then press Enter...
... boot failure! Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to the floppy disk drive then press . ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 4-7 All Rights Reserved For NF-KC804-A8N-SLI-00 DATE: 11/18/2004 Flash Type - AwardBIOS Flash Utility for the motherboard. 2. Insert Disk then press Enter...
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Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. N e x t. Click N e x t. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 4-9 Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. 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. 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. N e x t. Click N e x t. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 4-9 Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. 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. 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 L o a d D e f a u l t S e t t i n g s item under the Exit Menu. 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your... a motherboard, reconfiguring your selections from the available options using this utility. This requires you to ensure system compatibility and stability. ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 4-11 Even if you see on the system chassis. The LPC chip on . If the system becomes unstable after POST, ...
... the L o a d D e f a u l t S e t t i n g s item under the Exit Menu. 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your... a motherboard, reconfiguring your selections from the available options using this utility. This requires you to ensure system compatibility and stability. ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 4-11 Even if you see on the system chassis. The LPC chip on . If the system becomes unstable after POST, ...
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... This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of the BIOS from the ASUS website. NVIDIA Chipset nTune Utility Installs the NVIDIA® nTune™ utility that allows easy and safe system tuning for different... Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that the motherboard supports. The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for optimum performance. ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of any detected problems. This utility helps you can connect to the ASUS website. ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 5-3 USB 2.0 ...
... This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of the BIOS from the ASUS website. NVIDIA Chipset nTune Utility Installs the NVIDIA® nTune™ utility that allows easy and safe system tuning for different... Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that the motherboard supports. The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for optimum performance. ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of any detected problems. This utility helps you can connect to the ASUS website. ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 5-3 USB 2.0 ...
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... you intend to make a copy of the applications in GIF, JPG, or BMP file formats. ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 5-9 The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you customize the boot logo. See section "4.1.2 Updating the BIOS". • Make sure that the BIOS item F u l l S c r e e n L o g o is the image that appears on screen during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST...
... you intend to make a copy of the applications in GIF, JPG, or BMP file formats. ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 5-9 The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you customize the boot logo. See section "4.1.2 Updating the BIOS". • Make sure that the BIOS item F u l l S c r e e n L o g o is the image that appears on screen during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST...