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... Reporter 3-3 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages 3-3 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor 3-5 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 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 4-2 4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 4-3 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 4-4 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 4-5 4.1.6 ASUS Update 4-7 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-10 4.2.4 Menu...
... Reporter 3-3 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages 3-3 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor 3-5 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 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 4-2 4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 4-3 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 4-4 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 4-5 4.1.6 ASUS Update 4-7 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-10 4.2.4 Menu...
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A8V Deluxe specifications summary Special features Back panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS AI NET ASUS AI BIOS ASUS POST Reporter™ ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS Instant Music ASUS Q-Fan 2 Technology AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology Multi-language BIOS... connectors CD/AUX connectors GAME/MIDI connector IEEE 1394 connector COM2 connector 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, PnP, DMI2.0, Green PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 DMI 2.0,...
A8V Deluxe specifications summary Special features Back panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS AI NET ASUS AI BIOS ASUS POST Reporter™ ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS Instant Music ASUS Q-Fan 2 Technology AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology Multi-language BIOS... connectors CD/AUX connectors GAME/MIDI connector IEEE 1394 connector COM2 connector 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, PnP, DMI2.0, Green PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 DMI 2.0,...
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... page 4-4. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-5 See page 4-27. Through an added external speaker, you will hear the messages informing you to enhance system performance while maintaining system stability. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings ...ASUS POST Reporter™ The motherboard offers an exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. No need to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST). ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash...
... page 4-4. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-5 See page 4-27. Through an added external speaker, you will hear the messages informing you to enhance system performance while maintaining system stability. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings ...ASUS POST Reporter™ The motherboard offers an exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. No need to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST). ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash...
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... disk 1. Windows® 98SE/ME/XP environment a. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-1 Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. 4.1 Managing and updating your Windows desktop, click on these utilities. ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. 4. ASUS Update - Updates the BIOS in DOS mode. 2. Refer to restore the...
... disk 1. Windows® 98SE/ME/XP environment a. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-1 Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. 4.1 Managing and updating your Windows desktop, click on these utilities. ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. 4. ASUS Update - Updates the BIOS in DOS mode. 2. Refer to restore the...
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...the ASUS website to the bootable floppy disk that you see on the screen is for your screen may not be exactly the same as shown. Save the BIOS file to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt. 2. You need to a bootable floppy disk. done Writing flash ....... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! done Erasing flash .... Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to the bootable floppy disk. ...
...the ASUS website to the bootable floppy disk that you see on the screen is for your screen may not be exactly the same as shown. Save the BIOS file to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt. 2. You need to a bootable floppy disk. done Writing flash ....... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! done Erasing flash .... Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to the bootable floppy disk. ...
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... Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. To copy the BIOS from PC You can use the AFUDOS.EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to a floppy or hard disk and use it as shown. Press . What you see... for the main filename and three (3) alpha-numeric characters for reference only. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-3 When the BIOS update process is for the extension name. 2. done Erasing...
... Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. To copy the BIOS from PC You can use the AFUDOS.EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to a floppy or hard disk and use it as shown. Press . What you see... for the main filename and three (3) alpha-numeric characters for reference only. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-3 When the BIOS update process is for the extension name. 2. done Erasing...
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... it is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to rename the downloaded BIOS file as A8V.ROM. Reboot the system. 3. User recovery requested. Make sure to go... the downloaded file as "A8V.ROM". 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Make sure that the floppy disk has at least 600KB of booting from a diskette and using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. is not write-protected. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to display the following. Save the BIOS file to the floppy disk...
... it is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to rename the downloaded BIOS file as A8V.ROM. Reboot the system. 3. User recovery requested. Make sure to go... the downloaded file as "A8V.ROM". 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Make sure that the floppy disk has at least 600KB of booting from a diskette and using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. is not write-protected. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to display the following. Save the BIOS file to the floppy disk...
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... done. Start flashing... If all the necessary files are found ! Bad BIOS checksum. 4. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Starting BIOS recovery... See section "4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." Boot the system. 2. Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. Checking for floppy... Checking for floppy... ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-5 Rebooting. 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with the BIOS update process...
... done. Start flashing... If all the necessary files are found ! Bad BIOS checksum. 4. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Starting BIOS recovery... See section "4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." Boot the system. 2. Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. Checking for floppy... Checking for floppy... ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-5 Rebooting. 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with the BIOS update process...
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... CD-ROM. Reading file "A8V.ROM". To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. 3. Insert a floppy disk that the BIOS file in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. Completed. Start flashing... Bad BIOS checksum. If there is renamed as "A8V .ROM". The support CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy...
... CD-ROM. Reading file "A8V.ROM". To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. 3. Insert a floppy disk that the BIOS file in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. Completed. Start flashing... Bad BIOS checksum. If there is renamed as "A8V .ROM". The support CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy...
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Click Next. When you have modified the BIOS file with the new boot logo. Click Flash to upload the new BIOS. 5-8 Chapter 5: Software support After you click on an image, it with the new logo, use the ASUS Update utility to update the BIOS. 7. From the selection that appears, choose a ...logo image. You can also launch ASUS MyLogo2™ directly from ASUS Update, you to flash the original BIOS to change your desired scale. 6. The next screen prompts...
Click Next. When you have modified the BIOS file with the new boot logo. Click Flash to upload the new BIOS. 5-8 Chapter 5: Software support After you click on an image, it with the new logo, use the ASUS Update utility to update the BIOS. 7. From the selection that appears, choose a ...logo image. You can also launch ASUS MyLogo2™ directly from ASUS Update, you to flash the original BIOS to change your desired scale. 6. The next screen prompts...
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... Reporter 3-3 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages 3-3 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor 3-5 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 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 4-2 4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 4-3 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 4-4 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 4-5 4.1.6 ASUS Update 4-7 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-10 4.2.4 Menu...
... Reporter 3-3 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages 3-3 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor 3-5 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 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 4-2 4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 4-3 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 4-4 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 4-5 4.1.6 ASUS Update 4-7 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-10 4.2.4 Menu...
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...A8V Deluxe specifications summary Special features Back panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS AI NET ASUS AI BIOS ASUS POST Reporter™ ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS Instant Music ASUS Q-Fan 2 Technology AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology Multi-language BIOS... connectors CD/AUX connectors GAME/MIDI connector IEEE 1394 connector COM2 connector 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, PnP, DMI2.0, Green PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 DMI 2.0,...
...A8V Deluxe specifications summary Special features Back panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS AI NET ASUS AI BIOS ASUS POST Reporter™ ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS Instant Music ASUS Q-Fan 2 Technology AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology Multi-language BIOS... connectors CD/AUX connectors GAME/MIDI connector IEEE 1394 connector COM2 connector 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, PnP, DMI2.0, Green PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 DMI 2.0,...
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...See page 4-27. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in the motherboard allows you to use a DOS-based utility or boot from the available options. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you of the system boot status and... choice from a floppy disk. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. See page 4-4. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-5 Through an added external speaker, you will hear the messages informing you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. See pages 4-35, 5-7. See pages 3-3, 4-29...
...See page 4-27. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in the motherboard allows you to use a DOS-based utility or boot from the available options. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you of the system boot status and... choice from a floppy disk. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. See page 4-4. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-5 Through an added external speaker, you will hear the messages informing you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. See pages 4-35, 5-7. See pages 3-3, 4-29...
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... an MS-DOS startup disk from the menu, then select Format. ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. 4. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-1 ASUS AFUDOS - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - ASUS Update - e. At the DOS prompt, type: format A:/S then press . d. If you...
... an MS-DOS startup disk from the menu, then select Format. ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. 4. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-1 ASUS AFUDOS - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - ASUS Update - e. At the DOS prompt, type: format A:/S then press . d. If you...
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... see on the screen is for your screen may not be exactly the same as shown. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! You need to a bootable floppy disk. Reading file ..... At the DOS prompt, type the command ...the ASUS website to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility: 1. Write the BIOS file name on a piece of the update process. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the floppy disk. 4. Press . The succeeding screen displays the status of paper. All rights reserved. done Erasing flash ...
... see on the screen is for your screen may not be exactly the same as shown. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! You need to a bootable floppy disk. Reading file ..... At the DOS prompt, type the command ...the ASUS website to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility: 1. Write the BIOS file name on a piece of the update process. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the floppy disk. 4. Press . The succeeding screen displays the status of paper. All rights reserved. done Erasing flash ...
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..., Inc. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-3 Main filename Extension name A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Press . Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... done A:\> 6. Reboot the system from the hard disk. 4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to a floppy or hard disk and use the AFUDOS.EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to copy BIOS from your...
..., Inc. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-3 Main filename Extension name A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Press . Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... done A:\> 6. Reboot the system from the hard disk. 4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to a floppy or hard disk and use the AFUDOS.EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to copy BIOS from your...
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... message "Floppy not found !" Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to rename the downloaded BIOS file as A8V.ROM. Make sure to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... • If there is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update...
... message "Floppy not found !" Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to rename the downloaded BIOS file as A8V.ROM. Make sure to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... • If there is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update...
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... section "4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. Checking for floppy... ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-5 If all the necessary files are found ! Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy found in case the current...
... section "4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. Checking for floppy... ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-5 If all the necessary files are found ! Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy found in case the current...
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... floppy disk found ! The support CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "A8V.ROM". Checking for CD-ROM... Checking for floppy... Start flashing... 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Make sure that contains the original or the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. When a corrupted BIOS is complete, reboot the system. If there is...
... floppy disk found ! The support CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "A8V.ROM". Checking for CD-ROM... Checking for floppy... Start flashing... 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Make sure that contains the original or the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. When a corrupted BIOS is complete, reboot the system. If there is...
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... the arrow on the MyLogo2™ screen. • ASUS MyLogo2™ might encounter problems with the new boot logo. When finished, click Exit, then reboot your BIOS boot logo. The next screen prompts you have modified the BIOS file with the new boot logo. Click Flash to change your computer. 4. From the selection that...
... the arrow on the MyLogo2™ screen. • ASUS MyLogo2™ might encounter problems with the new boot logo. When finished, click Exit, then reboot your BIOS boot logo. The next screen prompts you have modified the BIOS file with the new boot logo. Click Flash to change your computer. 4. From the selection that...