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.... Troubleshooting If you encounter any BIOS related problems, enter the BIOS setup by pressing during startup. NOTE: If you are connected properly. • Update the motherboard BIOS. See User Guide for technical support. To restore all BIOS settings to the motherboard. • Make sure that ...the power cable is inserted properly in the BIOS setup. • Check the IDE drive cables...
.... Troubleshooting If you encounter any BIOS related problems, enter the BIOS setup by pressing during startup. NOTE: If you are connected properly. • Update the motherboard BIOS. See User Guide for technical support. To restore all BIOS settings to the motherboard. • Make sure that ...the power cable is inserted properly in the BIOS setup. • Check the IDE drive cables...
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... are not part of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. It includes description of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the...
... are not part of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. It includes description of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the...
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... from the available options. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to personalize and add style to your choice from a floppy disk. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-5 See page 2-18. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new ...feature present in case the system hangs due to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST). C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. See page 4-12. The localized BIOS menus allow you can easily update the system BIOS...
... from the available options. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to personalize and add style to your choice from a floppy disk. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-5 See page 2-18. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new ...feature present in case the system hangs due to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST). C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. See page 4-12. The localized BIOS menus allow you can easily update the system BIOS...
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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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... an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-1 Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in a Windows® environment. From your BIOS The following to create a bootable floppy disk. Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. 4. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. At the DOS prompt, type...
... an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-1 Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in a Windows® environment. From your BIOS The following to create a bootable floppy disk. Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. 4. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. At the DOS prompt, type...
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... NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to the bootable floppy disk. 5. Write the BIOS file name on a piece of the update process. Visit the ASUS website to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt. 2. You need...
... NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to the bootable floppy disk. 5. Write the BIOS file name on a piece of the update process. Visit the ASUS website to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt. 2. You need...
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... a floppy or hard disk and use the AFUDOS.EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to the DOS prompt. All rights reserved. Press . When the BIOS update process is for the extension name. 2. A:\>afudos /iA8V.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-3 Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. To copy the...
... a floppy or hard disk and use the AFUDOS.EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to the DOS prompt. All rights reserved. Press . When the BIOS update process is for the extension name. 2. A:\>afudos /iA8V.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-3 Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. To copy the...
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...process is displayed. Starting BIOS recovery... 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 go ...motherboard and rename the downloaded file as "A8V.ROM". 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup appears. • If the correct BIOS file is no floppy disk in the floppy disk, the error message "Floppy not found !" The utility will copy the current system BIOS by simply pressing during POST to rename the downloaded BIOS file as A8V.ROM. To update the BIOS...
...process is displayed. Starting BIOS recovery... 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 go ...motherboard and rename the downloaded file as "A8V.ROM". 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup appears. • If the correct BIOS file is no floppy disk in the floppy disk, the error message "Floppy not found !" The utility will copy the current system BIOS by simply pressing during POST to rename the downloaded BIOS file as A8V.ROM. To update the BIOS...
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... boot failure! See section "4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." Starting BIOS recovery... ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-5 Completed. Flashed successfully. Checking for floppy... Insert the floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the BIOS update process. • If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk: 1. Floppy found in...
... boot failure! See section "4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." Starting BIOS recovery... ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-5 Completed. Flashed successfully. Checking for floppy... Insert the floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the BIOS update process. • If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk: 1. Floppy found in...
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... complete, reboot the system. Checking for this motherboard. Bad BIOS checksum. Reading file "A8V.ROM". Completed. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. The support CD contains the original BIOS for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "A8V.ROM". DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! If there is no floppy disk found...
... complete, reboot the system. Checking for this motherboard. Bad BIOS checksum. Reading file "A8V.ROM". Completed. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. The support CD contains the original BIOS for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "A8V.ROM". DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! If there is no floppy disk found...
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.... To install ASUS Update: 1. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so might not be the latest BIOS version for the Utilities menu screen. 3. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 4.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is available in the support CD that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-7
.... To install ASUS Update: 1. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so might not be the latest BIOS version for the Utilities menu screen. 3. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 4.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is available in the support CD that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-7
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... menu". When prompted for more information. See section "4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration". ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-7 Launch the ASUS Update utility. Specify the location of the BIOS file, such as from a file." 3. Click Next. View the online help or readme file that the motherboard supports. 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ is set to [Enabled] if you want to make...
... menu". When prompted for more information. See section "4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration". ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-7 Launch the ASUS Update utility. Specify the location of the BIOS file, such as from a file." 3. Click Next. View the online help or readme file that the motherboard supports. 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ is set to [Enabled] if you want to make...
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... Self-Tests (POST). ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-5 ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to configure easier and faster. ASUS POST Reporter™ The motherboard offers an exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to restore the previously saved settings. The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the...
... Self-Tests (POST). ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-5 ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to configure easier and faster. ASUS POST Reporter™ The motherboard offers an exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to restore the previously saved settings. The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the...
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... field, then click Start. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-1 ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. 4. c. e. OR If you need to a bootable floppy disk in the future. Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST. 3. At the DOS prompt, type...
... field, then click Start. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-1 ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. 4. c. e. OR If you need to a bootable floppy disk in the future. Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST. 3. At the DOS prompt, type...
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...motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt. 2. Write the BIOS file name on the screen is for your screen may not be exactly the same as shown. The BIOS information on a piece of the update process. Visit the ASUS... website to the bootable floppy disk that you see on your motherboard. The succeeding screen displays the status of paper. All rights reserved. ...
...motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt. 2. Write the BIOS file name on the screen is for your screen may not be exactly the same as shown. The BIOS information on a piece of the update process. Visit the ASUS... website to the bootable floppy disk that you see on your motherboard. The succeeding screen displays the status of paper. All rights reserved. ...
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...filename Extension name A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done A:\> 6. Press . The BIOS information on your PC using AFUDOS.EXE: 1. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. To copy the BIOS from PC You can use the AFUDOS.EXE utility... complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. When the BIOS update process is for the extension name. 2. A:\>afudos /iA8V.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-3
...filename Extension name A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done A:\> 6. Press . The BIOS information on your PC using AFUDOS.EXE: 1. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. To copy the BIOS from PC You can use the AFUDOS.EXE utility... complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. When the BIOS update process is for the extension name. 2. A:\>afudos /iA8V.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-3
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...... If all the necessary files are found ! Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "A8V.ROM". Completed. See section "4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-5 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. Insert the...
...... If all the necessary files are found ! Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "A8V.ROM". Completed. See section "4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-5 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. Insert the...
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... checks the CD-ROM. 3. Reading file "A8V.ROM". Insert a floppy disk that the BIOS file in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. Checking for this motherboard. If there is renamed as "A8V .ROM". Reading file "A8V.ROM". Boot the system. 2. Checking for floppy... Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... Make sure that contains the...
... checks the CD-ROM. 3. Reading file "A8V.ROM". Insert a floppy disk that the BIOS file in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. Checking for this motherboard. If there is renamed as "A8V .ROM". Reading file "A8V.ROM". Boot the system. 2. Checking for floppy... Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... Make sure that contains the...
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...). ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-7 To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update initial screen appears. 2. See page 5-3 for this motherboard. When the BIOS update process is available in Windows® environment. To update the BIOS using ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that allows you to download the latest BIOS file. 4.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update...
...). ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-7 To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update initial screen appears. 2. See page 5-3 for this motherboard. When the BIOS update process is available in Windows® environment. To update the BIOS using ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that allows you to download the latest BIOS file. 4.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update...
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View the online help or readme file that came with the software for the BIOS update method, select the option "Update BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using ASUS MyLogo2™ feature, use the AFUDOS utility to use ASUS MyLogo2. 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-7 5.3 Software Information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently...
View the online help or readme file that came with the software for the BIOS update method, select the option "Update BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using ASUS MyLogo2™ feature, use the AFUDOS utility to use ASUS MyLogo2. 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-7 5.3 Software Information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently...