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...dealer. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. viii Refer to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to...when installing and configuring the motherboard. It includes description of the support CD that may have to the ASUS contact information. 2. Where to find more information Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. About this guide is ...
...dealer. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. viii Refer to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to...when installing and configuring the motherboard. It includes description of the support CD that may have to the ASUS contact information. 2. Where to find more information Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. About this guide is ...
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... select the language of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to overclocking, C.P.R. ASUS MyLogo™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to buy a replacement ROM chip. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to personalize and add...Japanese and Traditional Chinese. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to overclocking. ASUS A8S-X SE 1-5 feature of your system with customizable boot logos. The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster configuration. 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows ...
... select the language of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to overclocking, C.P.R. ASUS MyLogo™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to buy a replacement ROM chip. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to personalize and add...Japanese and Traditional Chinese. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to overclocking. ASUS A8S-X SE 1-5 feature of your system with customizable boot logos. The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster configuration. 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows ...
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...pin module) DDR DIMM_B1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_B2 (64 bit,184-pin module) SEC_IDE 30.5cm (12in) 1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 21.8cm (8.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard PWR_FAN CPU_FAN SPDIF_O ATX12V PARALLEL PORT COM1 USB12 USBPW12 USBPW34 Bottom: USB3 ... AUX AAFP AD1986A EATXPWR SiS 756 PCIEX16 CHA_FAN Realtek RTL8201CL PCIEX1_1 PRI_IDE PCIEX1_2 A8S-X SE PCI1 SiS 965L R SATA2 SATA1 Super I/O PCI2 PCI3 GAME USB56 USB78 FLOPPY USBPW78 USBPW56 SB_PWR CHASSIS 4Mbit BIOS CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CLRTC CMOS Power PANEL ASUS A8S-X SE 1-7
...pin module) DDR DIMM_B1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_B2 (64 bit,184-pin module) SEC_IDE 30.5cm (12in) 1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 21.8cm (8.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard PWR_FAN CPU_FAN SPDIF_O ATX12V PARALLEL PORT COM1 USB12 USBPW12 USBPW34 Bottom: USB3 ... AUX AAFP AD1986A EATXPWR SiS 756 PCIEX16 CHA_FAN Realtek RTL8201CL PCIEX1_1 PRI_IDE PCIEX1_2 A8S-X SE PCI1 SiS 965L R SATA2 SATA1 Super I/O PCI2 PCI3 GAME USB56 USB78 FLOPPY USBPW78 USBPW56 SB_PWR CHASSIS 4Mbit BIOS CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CLRTC CMOS Power PANEL ASUS A8S-X SE 1-7
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...Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of the following utilities allow you need to restore the BIOS in DOS mode. 2. ASUS EZ Flash - Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in the future. Windows® XP environment a. Click Start from... then select My Computer. d. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. b. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to create a bootable ...
...Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of the following utilities allow you need to restore the BIOS in DOS mode. 2. ASUS EZ Flash - Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in the future. Windows® XP environment a. Click Start from... then select My Computer. d. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. b. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to create a bootable ...
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... floppy disk. 4. ASUS A8S-X SE 2-3 Write the BIOS file name on a piece of the update process. Press . A:\>afudos /iA8S-XSE.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Erasing flash .... From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is for your motherboard. e. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to...
... floppy disk. 4. ASUS A8S-X SE 2-3 Write the BIOS file name on a piece of the update process. Press . A:\>afudos /iA8S-XSE.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Erasing flash .... From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is for your motherboard. e. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to...
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... 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for your motherboard and rename the downloaded file as "A8S-XSE.ROM". 4. Make sure to display the following. If all the necessary files are found !" Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... •If...
... 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for your motherboard and rename the downloaded file as "A8S-XSE.ROM". 4. Make sure to display the following. If all the necessary files are found !" Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... •If...
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... also use this motherboard. Floppy found in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. Reading file "A8S-XSE.ROM". Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. Checking for floppy... 3. When a corrupted BIOS is renamed as "A8S-XSE.ROM". 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! User recovery requested...
... also use this motherboard. Floppy found in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. Reading file "A8S-XSE.ROM". Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. Checking for floppy... 3. When a corrupted BIOS is renamed as "A8S-XSE.ROM". 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! User recovery requested...
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... the system while updating the BIOS! Bad BIOS checksum. Completed. Starting BIOS recovery... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. ASUS A8S-X SE 2-7 Bad BIOS checksum. Boot the system. 2. The support CD contains the a working BIOS for this motherboard. Start flashing... To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for CD-ROM...
... the system while updating the BIOS! Bad BIOS checksum. Completed. Starting BIOS recovery... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. ASUS A8S-X SE 2-7 Bad BIOS checksum. Boot the system. 2. The support CD contains the a working BIOS for this motherboard. Start flashing... To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for CD-ROM...
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...program is a menu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make it as possible. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to use the Setup program, you with its test routines. This section explains how to use as easy to download the latest...utility. You can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your computer in this chapter are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your BIOS." The BIOS setup screens shown in the future. For example, you may not exactly match what you are for this last option only...
...program is a menu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make it as possible. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to use the Setup program, you with its test routines. This section explains how to use as easy to download the latest...utility. You can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your computer in this chapter are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your BIOS." The BIOS setup screens shown in the future. For example, you may not exactly match what you are for this last option only...
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... 2.0) specification, extending the connection speed from the available options. The localized BIOS menus allow you to personalize and add style to overclocking. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to select the language of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in packets. See page 2-5. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The...
... 2.0) specification, extending the connection speed from the available options. The localized BIOS menus allow you to personalize and add style to overclocking. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to select the language of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in packets. See page 2-5. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The...
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...pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,184-pin module) SEC_IDE 30.5cm (12in) 1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard 18.3cm (8.6in) PWR_FAN CPU_FAN SPDIF_O ATX12V PARALLEL PORT COM1 USB12 USBPW12 USBPW34 Bottom: USB3 USB4... AAFP AD1986A EATXPWR SiS 756 PCIEX16 CHA_FAN PCIEX1_1 PRI_IDE Intel 82540EM PCIEX1_2 A8S-X PCI1 ITE IT8712FA PCI2 PCI3 GAME SiS 965L R SATA2 SATA1 USB56 USB78 FLOPPY USBPW78 USBPW56 SB_PWR CHASSIS 4Mbit BIOS CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC PANEL 1-6 Chapter 1: Product ...
...pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,184-pin module) SEC_IDE 30.5cm (12in) 1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard 18.3cm (8.6in) PWR_FAN CPU_FAN SPDIF_O ATX12V PARALLEL PORT COM1 USB12 USBPW12 USBPW34 Bottom: USB3 USB4... AAFP AD1986A EATXPWR SiS 756 PCIEX16 CHA_FAN PCIEX1_1 PRI_IDE Intel 82540EM PCIEX1_2 A8S-X PCI1 ITE IT8712FA PCI2 PCI3 GAME SiS 965L R SATA2 SATA1 USB56 USB78 FLOPPY USBPW78 USBPW56 SB_PWR CHASSIS 4Mbit BIOS CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC PANEL 1-6 Chapter 1: Product ...
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... a floppy disk during POST. 3. Click Start, then select Run. 2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Copy the original motherboard BIOS using AFUDOS (refer to section "2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to restore the BIOS in the future. b. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - Do either one of boot disks for Windows® 2000: a. b. Updates...
... a floppy disk during POST. 3. Click Start, then select Run. 2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Copy the original motherboard BIOS using AFUDOS (refer to section "2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to restore the BIOS in the future. b. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - Do either one of boot disks for Windows® 2000: a. b. Updates...
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... Utility - done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS A8S-X 2-3 What you copied to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility: 1. Write the BIOS file name on your motherboard. The succeeding screen displays the status of paper. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot...
... Utility - done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS A8S-X 2-3 What you copied to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility: 1. Write the BIOS file name on your motherboard. The succeeding screen displays the status of paper. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot...
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...booting from a diskette and using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. ASUS A8S-X 2-5 A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. The EZ Flash is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to... launch EZ Flash, press during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. User recovery requested. Checking for your motherboard and rename the downloaded file as "A8S-X.ROM". 4. 3. Reading flash ..... If all the necessary files are found in the ...
...booting from a diskette and using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. ASUS A8S-X 2-5 A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. The EZ Flash is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to... launch EZ Flash, press during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. User recovery requested. Checking for your motherboard and rename the downloaded file as "A8S-X.ROM". 4. 3. Reading flash ..... If all the necessary files are found in the ...
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... have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to restore the BIOS. Reading file "A8S-X.ROM". Completed. Flashed successfully. Rebooting. 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk: 1. When a corrupted BIOS is renamed as "A8S-X.ROM". 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Checking for floppy... Checking for...
... have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to restore the BIOS. Reading file "A8S-X.ROM". Completed. Flashed successfully. Rebooting. 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk: 1. When a corrupted BIOS is renamed as "A8S-X.ROM". 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Checking for floppy... Checking for...
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... drive, the system automatically checks the CD-ROM. 3. Checking for this motherboard. Completed. ASUS A8S-X 2-7 Start flashing... The support CD contains the a working BIOS for CD-ROM... Starting BIOS recovery... CD-ROM found ! The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy not found in the CD-ROM. Checking for this...
... drive, the system automatically checks the CD-ROM. 3. Checking for this motherboard. Completed. ASUS A8S-X 2-7 Start flashing... The support CD contains the a working BIOS for CD-ROM... Starting BIOS recovery... CD-ROM found ! The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy not found in the CD-ROM. Checking for this...
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2.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable LPC chip that the computer can recognize...various sub-menus and make it as easy to run this program. Do this chapter are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your selections from the available options using the navigation keys. It is designed to make your ...chassis. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to ensure optimum performance. Use the BIOS Setup program when you wish to configure your BIOS." The Setup program is a menudriven program, which means you see on the motherboard stores the Setup ...
2.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable LPC chip that the computer can recognize...various sub-menus and make it as easy to run this program. Do this chapter are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your selections from the available options using the navigation keys. It is designed to make your ...chassis. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to ensure optimum performance. Use the BIOS Setup program when you wish to configure your BIOS." The Setup program is a menudriven program, which means you see on the motherboard stores the Setup ...