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...Make sure that the memory modules are properly inserted into the sockets. • Make sure that you are connected properly. • Update the motherboard BIOS. Troubleshooting If you encounter any of the following conditions when powering up the system, try performing one of the possible solutions before calling... for the memory Qualified Vendors List (QVL). • Check the floppy drive configuration in the BIOS setup. • Check the floppy drive cable, make sure it is turned up , but no display Memory error Floppy disk error Hard...
...Make sure that the memory modules are properly inserted into the sockets. • Make sure that you are connected properly. • Update the motherboard BIOS. Troubleshooting If you encounter any of the following conditions when powering up the system, try performing one of the possible solutions before calling... for the memory Qualified Vendors List (QVL). • Check the floppy drive configuration in the BIOS setup. • Check the floppy drive cable, make sure it is turned up , but no display Memory error Floppy disk error Hard...
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... 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual-function power switch 3-2 3.3 ASUS POST 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...
... 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual-function power switch 3-2 3.3 ASUS POST 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...
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... part of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system components. About this guide is organized This manual contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ix ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering...
... part of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system components. About this guide is organized This manual contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ix ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering...
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... disk. See page 4-4. The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. See page 4-27. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to customize the voice messages, and provides multi-language support. See... RTC data. eliminates the need to overclocking, C.P.R. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-5 See pages 4-35, 5-7. See page 2-18. When the system hangs due to use a DOS-based utility or boot from the available options. The localized BIOS menus allow you of the system boot status and...
... disk. See page 4-4. The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. See page 4-27. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to customize the voice messages, and provides multi-language support. See... RTC data. eliminates the need to overclocking, C.P.R. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-5 See pages 4-35, 5-7. See page 2-18. When the system hangs due to use a DOS-based utility or boot from the available options. The localized BIOS menus allow you of the system boot status and...
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Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-9 4.3 Main menu 4-12 4.4 Advanced menu 4-15 4.5 Power menu 4-30 4.6 Boot menu 4-34 4.7 Exit menu 4-39 ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard
Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-9 4.3 Main menu 4-12 4.4 Advanced menu 4-15 4.5 Power menu 4-30 4.6 Boot menu 4-34 4.7 Exit menu 4-39 ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard
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... option button from the format type, then click Start. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-1 ASUS EZ Flash - Important notes • Save a copy of the following utilities allow you need to restore the BIOS in case you to the corresponding sections for this motherboard using a floppy disk during POST. 3. e. ASUS Update - OR If you are using Windows® XP...
... option button from the format type, then click Start. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-1 ASUS EZ Flash - Important notes • Save a copy of the following utilities allow you need to restore the BIOS in case you to the corresponding sections for this motherboard using a floppy disk during POST. 3. e. ASUS Update - OR If you are using Windows® XP...
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... support CD to the bootable floppy disk. 5. The BIOS information on a piece of the update process. All rights reserved. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the floppy disk. 4. Visit the ASUS website to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility: 1. Press . What you...
... support CD to the bootable floppy disk. 5. The BIOS information on a piece of the update process. All rights reserved. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the floppy disk. 4. Visit the ASUS website to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility: 1. Press . What you...
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A:\>afudos /iA8V.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-3 Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reboot the system from the hard disk. 4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from your screen might not be exactly the same as a backup in case...
A:\>afudos /iA8V.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-3 Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reboot the system from the hard disk. 4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from your screen might not be exactly the same as a backup in case...
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... rights reserved. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to rename the downloaded BIOS file as A8V.ROM. User recovery requested. appears. • If the correct BIOS file 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 a floppy...
... rights reserved. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to rename the downloaded BIOS file as A8V.ROM. User recovery requested. appears. • If the correct BIOS file 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 a floppy...
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... motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk: 1. Flashed successfully. Bad BIOS checksum. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-5 4. If all the necessary files are found ! DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Checking for floppy... Rebooting. 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you can cause system boot failure! Reading...
... motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk: 1. Flashed successfully. Bad BIOS checksum. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-5 4. If all the necessary files are found ! DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Checking for floppy... Rebooting. 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you can cause system boot failure! Reading...
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... CD-ROM... Checking for this motherboard. CD-ROM found ! Insert a floppy disk that the BIOS file in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "A8V.ROM". Start flashing... Starting BIOS recovery... Start flashing... 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Boot the system. 2. Floppy not found . Place the support CD in the drive, the system...
... CD-ROM... Checking for this motherboard. CD-ROM found ! Insert a floppy disk that the BIOS file in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "A8V.ROM". Start flashing... Starting BIOS recovery... Start flashing... 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Boot the system. 2. Floppy not found . Place the support CD in the drive, the system...
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... you to download the latest BIOS file. 4.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is available in Windows® environment. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-7 The recovered BIOS might cause system boot failure! 4. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. See page 5-3 for this motherboard. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS Update requires an Internet connection...
... you to download the latest BIOS file. 4.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is available in Windows® environment. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-7 The recovered BIOS might cause system boot failure! 4. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. See page 5-3 for this motherboard. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS Update requires an Internet connection...
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From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to locate the file. If you select the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to download. Click Next. 5. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. 6. If you select updating/ downloading from a file, a window prompts you wish to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 3. Click Next. 4.
From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to locate the file. If you select the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to download. Click Next. 5. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. 6. If you select updating/ downloading from a file, a window prompts you wish to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 3. Click Next. 4.
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... to configure your computer in the future. Do this utility. See section "4.7 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are not prompted to use as possible. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-9 The Setup program is designed to make your system, or prompted to "Run Setup". As a ... the Power-On Self Test (POST) to ensure system compatibility and stability. If you with its test routines. Use the BIOS Setup program when you can update using this last option only if the first two failed. If the system becomes unstable after POST, restart the system by ...
... to configure your computer in the future. Do this utility. See section "4.7 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are not prompted to use as possible. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-9 The Setup program is designed to make your system, or prompted to "Run Setup". As a ... the Power-On Self Test (POST) to ensure system compatibility and stability. If you with its test routines. Use the BIOS Setup program when you can update using this last option only if the first two failed. If the system becomes unstable after POST, restart the system by ...
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... menu". Make sure that came with the software for the BIOS update method, select the option "Update BIOS from a file." 3. Click Next. See section "4.1.6 ASUS Update." 2. This section provides details of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website. See section "4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration". ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-7 Follow these steps to use the AFUDOS utility...
... menu". Make sure that came with the software for the BIOS update method, select the option "Update BIOS from a file." 3. Click Next. See section "4.1.6 ASUS Update." 2. This section provides details of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website. See section "4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration". ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-7 Follow these steps to use the AFUDOS utility...
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... DOS prompt. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. A:\>afudos /iA8V.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - To copy the BIOS from PC You can use the AFUDOS.EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to copy BIOS from your screen might not be exactly the same as a backup in case the system...filename] string of not more than eight (8) alpha-numeric characters for the main filename and three (3) alpha-numeric characters for reference only. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-3 Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Press .
... DOS prompt. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. A:\>afudos /iA8V.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - To copy the BIOS from PC You can use the AFUDOS.EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to copy BIOS from your screen might not be exactly the same as a backup in case the system...filename] string of not more than eight (8) alpha-numeric characters for the main filename and three (3) alpha-numeric characters for reference only. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-3 Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Press .
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... User recovery requested. Reading file "A8V.ROM". See section "4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." If all the necessary files are found ! DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Starting BIOS recovery... Flashed successfully. Boot the...BIOS file, in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. Rebooting. 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with the BIOS update process. • If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to a bootable floppy disk, you to restore the BIOS. ASUS A8V Deluxe...
... User recovery requested. Reading file "A8V.ROM". See section "4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." If all the necessary files are found ! DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Starting BIOS recovery... Flashed successfully. Boot the...BIOS file, in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. Rebooting. 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with the BIOS update process. • If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to a bootable floppy disk, you to restore the BIOS. ASUS A8V Deluxe...
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... "A8V.ROM". Boot the system. 2. Checking for CD-ROM... Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for floppy... Start flashing... 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. CD-ROM found in the floppy disk is detected, the following screen message appears. Insert a floppy disk that the BIOS file in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process...
... "A8V.ROM". Boot the system. 2. Checking for CD-ROM... Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for floppy... Start flashing... 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. CD-ROM found in the floppy disk is detected, the following screen message appears. Insert a floppy disk that the BIOS file in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process...
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... in Windows® environment. Select your system. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-7 To install ASUS Update: 1. This utility is copied into the CD-ROM drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The recovered BIOS might cause system boot failure! 4. Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start...
... in Windows® environment. Select your system. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-7 To install ASUS Update: 1. This utility is copied into the CD-ROM drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The recovered BIOS might cause system boot failure! 4. Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start...
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... Full Screen Logo is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from a floppy disk. See section "4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration". Specify the location of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from a file." 3. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-7 Follow these steps to use ASUS MyLogo2. 1. When prompted for more information. View the online help or...
... Full Screen Logo is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from a floppy disk. See section "4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration". Specify the location of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from a file." 3. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-7 Follow these steps to use ASUS MyLogo2. 1. When prompted for more information. View the online help or...