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Contents 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 AwardBIOS Flash Utility 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar 2-9 2.2.2 Legend bar 2-9 2.3 Main Menu 2-11 2.3.1 System Time 2-11 2.3.2 System Date 2-11 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 2-11 2.3.4 Installed Memory 2-11 2.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 2-...
Contents 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 AwardBIOS Flash Utility 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar 2-9 2.2.2 Legend bar 2-9 2.3 Main Menu 2-11 2.3.1 System Time 2-11 2.3.2 System Date 2-11 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 2-11 2.3.4 Installed Memory 2-11 2.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 2-...
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... allow you need to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. DOS environment a. d. Do either one of the o r i g i n a l m o t h e r b o a r d B I O S 2 U t i l i t y (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk when the BIOS gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding section for details on these utilities. c. Select C r e a t e a n M S - Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFLASH utilities. • Visit the...
... allow you need to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. DOS environment a. d. Do either one of the o r i g i n a l m o t h e r b o a r d B I O S 2 U t i l i t y (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk when the BIOS gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding section for details on these utilities. c. Select C r e a t e a n M S - Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFLASH utilities. • Visit the...
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... Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to continue. 2. d. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to avoid loading a wrong BIOS file. Save only the updated BIOS file in Flash Memory Writer utility or using this utility. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash...formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. Click S t a r t, then select R u n. Follow these instructions to (BIOS file name on your optical drive. Updating the BIOS file 1. Rename the file to update the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk with the latest BIOS file. 3. ASUS A8N-SLI 2-3 a.
... Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to continue. 2. d. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to avoid loading a wrong BIOS file. Save only the updated BIOS file in Flash Memory Writer utility or using this utility. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash...formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. Click S t a r t, then select R u n. Follow these instructions to (BIOS file name on your optical drive. Updating the BIOS file 1. Rename the file to update the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk with the latest BIOS file. 3. ASUS A8N-SLI 2-3 a.
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.../B /3.3V File Name to Continue restart the system. 111222333 Write OK 111222333 No Update 111222333 Write Fail F1 Reset ASUS A8N-SLI 2-5 The utility verifies the BIOS file in the floppy AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.09 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. For NF-KC804-A8N-SLI-00 DATE: 11/30/2004 Flash Type - 8. SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V flashed the...
.../B /3.3V File Name to Continue restart the system. 111222333 Write OK 111222333 No Update 111222333 Write Fail F1 Reset ASUS A8N-SLI 2-5 The utility verifies the BIOS file in the floppy AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.09 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. For NF-KC804-A8N-SLI-00 DATE: 11/30/2004 Flash Type - 8. SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V flashed the...
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... or gets corrupted during the updating process. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. 3. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "A8N-SLI.ROM". Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. ASUS A8N-SLI 2-7 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Bad BIOS checksum. Start flashing...
... or gets corrupted during the updating process. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. 3. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "A8N-SLI.ROM". Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. ASUS A8N-SLI 2-7 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Bad BIOS checksum. Start flashing...
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... among the predetermined choices. You can also restart by pressing the reset button on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may want to enable the ... otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to "Run Setup." It is designed to make changes to use as possible. 2.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your computer ...
... among the predetermined choices. You can also restart by pressing the reset button on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may want to enable the ... otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to "Run Setup." It is designed to make changes to use as possible. 2.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your computer ...
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Contents 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 AwardBIOS Flash Utility 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar 2-9 2.2.2 Legend bar 2-9 2.3 Main Menu 2-11 2.3.1 System Time 2-11 2.3.2 System Date 2-11 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 2-11 2.3.4 Installed Memory 2-11 2.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 2-...
Contents 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 AwardBIOS Flash Utility 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar 2-9 2.2.2 Legend bar 2-9 2.3 Main Menu 2-11 2.3.1 System Time 2-11 2.3.2 System Date 2-11 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 2-11 2.3.4 Installed Memory 2-11 2.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 2-...
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... the corresponding section for this motherboard using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 U t i l i t y (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk when the BIOS gets corrupted.) Refer to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment a. b. e. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 2. Do either one of the o r i g i n a l m o t h e r b o a r d B I O S F l a s h U t i l i t y (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFLASH utilities. • Visit...
... the corresponding section for this motherboard using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 U t i l i t y (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk when the BIOS gets corrupted.) Refer to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment a. b. e. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 2. Do either one of the o r i g i n a l m o t h e r b o a r d B I O S F l a s h U t i l i t y (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFLASH utilities. • Visit...
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.... The succeeding screens are for Windows® 2000: a. ASUS A8N-SLI 2-3 d. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 AwardBIOS Flash Utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the built-in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk...instructions to the bootable floppy disk you see on the support CD).BIN and save it to update the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk with the latest BIOS file. 3. Rename the file to (BIOS file name on your optical drive. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming ...
.... The succeeding screens are for Windows® 2000: a. ASUS A8N-SLI 2-3 d. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 AwardBIOS Flash Utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the built-in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk...instructions to the bootable floppy disk you see on the support CD).BIN and save it to update the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk with the latest BIOS file. 3. Rename the file to (BIOS file name on your optical drive. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming ...
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... Off Power Or Reset System! SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V flashed the BIOS file. SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V File Name to Continue restart the system. 111222333 Write OK 111222333 No Update 111222333 Write Fail F1 Reset ASUS A8N-SLI 2-5 The utility displays a Flashing Complete AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.09 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Do not turn off or...
... Off Power Or Reset System! SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V flashed the BIOS file. SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V File Name to Continue restart the system. 111222333 Write OK 111222333 No Update 111222333 Write Fail F1 Reset ASUS A8N-SLI 2-5 The utility displays a Flashing Complete AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.09 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Do not turn off or...
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... updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Make sure that allows you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to A 8 N - R O M. Reading file "A8N-SLI.ROM". The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for floppy... Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS...
... updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Make sure that allows you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to A 8 N - R O M. Reading file "A8N-SLI.ROM". The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for floppy... Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS...
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... or make it as easy to configure your BIOS." You can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your selections among the predetermined choices. Do... this utility. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are not prompted to ...
... or make it as easy to configure your BIOS." You can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your selections among the predetermined choices. Do... this utility. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are not prompted to ...
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... 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 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS 4-2 4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file 4-4 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-7 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility 4-8 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 Legend bar 4-13 4.2.4 Menu items 4-13 4.2.5 Sub-menu...
... 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 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS 4-2 4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file 4-4 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-7 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility 4-8 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 Legend bar 4-13 4.2.4 Menu items 4-13 4.2.5 Sub-menu...
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.../2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 8-channel audio ports 4 Mb Flash ROM, Phoenix-Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in Gigabit MAC with external Marvell® PHY supports: - xiii...™ - NV Firewall™ - A8N-SLI specifications summary LAN AI Audio IEEE 1394 USB Rear panel BIOS features Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 built-in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Cool'n'Quiet!
.../2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 8-channel audio ports 4 Mb Flash ROM, Phoenix-Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in Gigabit MAC with external Marvell® PHY supports: - xiii...™ - NV Firewall™ - A8N-SLI specifications summary LAN AI Audio IEEE 1394 USB Rear panel BIOS features Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 built-in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Cool'n'Quiet!
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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 4-39 4.7 Exit menu 4-44 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 4-39 4.7 Exit menu 4-44 ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe
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... environment To create a set of boot disks for details on these utilities. A w a r d B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. b. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. ASUS A8N-SLI 4-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD.) 4. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the optical drive. d. Select...
... environment To create a set of boot disks for details on these utilities. A w a r d B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. b. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. ASUS A8N-SLI 4-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD.) 4. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the optical drive. d. Select...
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... optical drive. Save only the updated BIOS file in DOS mode using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to a floppy disk. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the ASUS web site. When the A ...r t, then select R u n. B I . The Award AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Download the latest BIOS file from the Software folder of the support CD to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file. 2. For NF-KC804-A8N-SLI-00 DATE: 11/18/2004 Flash Type - Follow these instructions to continue...
... optical drive. Save only the updated BIOS file in DOS mode using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to a floppy disk. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the ASUS web site. When the A ...r t, then select R u n. B I . The Award AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Download the latest BIOS file from the Software folder of the support CD to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file. 2. For NF-KC804-A8N-SLI-00 DATE: 11/18/2004 Flash Type - Follow these instructions to continue...
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...1001.bin Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N) 7. 6. 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 4-3 AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. SST 49LF004A.../B /3.3V File Name to save the current BIOS file. Type the BIOS file name in the floppy disk...
...1001.bin Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N) 7. 6. 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 4-3 AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. SST 49LF004A.../B /3.3V File Name to save the current BIOS file. Type the BIOS file name in the floppy disk...
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...... 5. Insert Disk then press Enter or ESC to prevent system boot failure! All Rights Reserved For NF-KC804-A8N-SLI-00 DATE: 11/18/2004 Flash Type - AwardBIOS Flash Utility for the motherboard. 2. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to continue POST 4. ASUS A8N-SLI 4-7
...... 5. Insert Disk then press Enter or ESC to prevent system boot failure! All Rights Reserved For NF-KC804-A8N-SLI-00 DATE: 11/18/2004 Flash Type - AwardBIOS Flash Utility for the motherboard. 2. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to continue POST 4. ASUS A8N-SLI 4-7
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... long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash: 1. Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to continue POST 4. ASUS A8N-SLI 4-7 To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for the motherboard. 2. Insert Disk then press Enter or ESC to the floppy disk drive then press . The following . When...
... long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash: 1. Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to continue POST 4. ASUS A8N-SLI 4-7 To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for the motherboard. 2. Insert Disk then press Enter or ESC to the floppy disk drive then press . The following . When...