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... information...iv About this guide...iv Package contents...vi H81M-D series specifications summary vi Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-1 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-4 1.4 System memory 1-7 1.5 Expansion slots 1-9 1.6 Jumpers...1-11 1.7 Connectors 1-13 1.8 Onboard LEDs 1-21 1.9 Software support 1-22 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-5 2.3 Main menu...2-9 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu 2-9 2.5 Advanced...
... information...iv About this guide...iv Package contents...vi H81M-D series specifications summary vi Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-1 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-4 1.4 System memory 1-7 1.5 Expansion slots 1-9 1.6 Jumpers...1-11 1.7 Connectors 1-13 1.8 Onboard LEDs 1-21 1.9 Software support 1-22 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-5 2.3 Main menu...2-9 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu 2-9 2.5 Advanced...
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... ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified Log, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut functions and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE Support DVD Form factor Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software...
... ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified Log, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut functions and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE Support DVD Form factor Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software...
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.... Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to restore the BIOS in case you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST. Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. ASUS H81M-D Series 2-1 With this utlity...
.... Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to restore the BIOS in case you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST. Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. ASUS H81M-D Series 2-1 With this utlity...
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... perform the BIOS update process. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! 2-2 Chapter 2: Getting started To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Go... to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility and press to...
... perform the BIOS update process. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! 2-2 Chapter 2: Getting started To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Go... to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility and press to...
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... BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is not supported under a DOS environment. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically. 4. The system requires you to update BIOS in DOS environment. ASUS H81M-D Series 2-3 Turn on the USB flash drive. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater...
... BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is not supported under a DOS environment. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically. 4. The system requires you to update BIOS in DOS environment. ASUS H81M-D Series 2-3 Turn on the USB flash drive. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater...
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Booting the system in DOS environment 1. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 BOARD: H81M-D PLUS VER: 0201 DATE: 09/15/2013 H81MDP.CAP 4194304 2013-10-07 17:30:48 2-4 Chapter 2: Getting started When the ASUS Logo appears, press to your computer. Select the USB flash drive as below. At the FreeDOS prompt, type...
Booting the system in DOS environment 1. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 BOARD: H81M-D PLUS VER: 0201 DATE: 09/15/2013 H81MDP.CAP 4194304 2013-10-07 17:30:48 2-4 Chapter 2: Getting started When the ASUS Logo appears, press to your computer. Select the USB flash drive as below. At the FreeDOS prompt, type...
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...; Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST). ASUS H81M-D Series 2-5 Press to switch between screen fields and use the keys to exit BIOS Updater. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you failed to confirm BIOS update. 4. 3. Do this option only if you to enter BIOS Setup using the BIOS Setup program. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item...
...; Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST). ASUS H81M-D Series 2-5 Press to switch between screen fields and use the keys to exit BIOS Updater. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you failed to confirm BIOS update. 4. 3. Do this option only if you to enter BIOS Setup using the BIOS Setup program. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item...