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... 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 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 AFUDOS utility 4-2 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility 4-7 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-11 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-11 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-11 4.2.4 Menu items 4-12 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-12 4.2.6 Configuration...
... 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 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 AFUDOS utility 4-2 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility 4-7 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-11 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-11 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-11 4.2.4 Menu items 4-12 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-12 4.2.6 Configuration...
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... the motherboard. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup Tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. About this motherboard. ... 5: RAID configuration Provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on ASUS hardware and software products. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on RAID and LAN driver installation for product and...
... the motherboard. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup Tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. About this motherboard. ... 5: RAID configuration Provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on ASUS hardware and software products. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on RAID and LAN driver installation for product and...
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... disable the onboard ATI Rage XL video graphics controller. K8N-DRE ® K8N-DRE VGA setting ASUS K8N-DRE VGA_EN1 1 2 Enable (Default) 2 3 Disable 2-21 BIOS Recovery (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to pins 1-2. 8.Reboot your original BIOS from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. 3.Insert a floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file. 4.Plug the power cord and turn ON the...
... disable the onboard ATI Rage XL video graphics controller. K8N-DRE ® K8N-DRE VGA setting ASUS K8N-DRE VGA_EN1 1 2 Enable (Default) 2 3 Disable 2-21 BIOS Recovery (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to pins 1-2. 8.Reboot your original BIOS from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. 3.Insert a floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file. 4.Plug the power cord and turn ON the...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.3 Main menu 4-13 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.5 Server menu 4-29 4.6 Security menu 4-31 4.7 Boot menu 4-34 4.8 Exit menu 4-37 ASUS K8N-DRE Series
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.3 Main menu 4-13 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.5 Server menu 4-29 4.6 Security menu 4-31 4.7 Boot menu 4-34 4.8 Exit menu 4-37 ASUS K8N-DRE Series
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... original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. Windows® XP environment a. ASUS K8NDRE 4-1 Do either one 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. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. b. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or...
... original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. Windows® XP environment a. ASUS K8NDRE 4-1 Do either one 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. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. b. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or...
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... use as shown. 1. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to file...... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends..., Inc. ok A:\> The utility returns to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. The actual BIOS...
... use as shown. 1. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to file...... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends..., Inc. ok A:\> The utility returns to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. The actual BIOS...
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... DOS mode, then at the DOS prompt. 2. done Reading flash ...... ASUS K8NDRE 4-3 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to a bootable floppy disk. All rights reserved. done Advance ...filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on a piece of paper. You need to prevent system boot failure! Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends...
... DOS mode, then at the DOS prompt. 2. done Reading flash ...... ASUS K8NDRE 4-3 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to a bootable floppy disk. All rights reserved. done Advance ...filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on a piece of paper. You need to prevent system boot failure! Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends...
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A:\>afudos /iK8NDRE.ROM /pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. WARNING!! done Reading flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Writing flash ...... 5. done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
A:\>afudos /iK8NDRE.ROM /pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. WARNING!! done Reading flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Writing flash ...... 5. done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
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... disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Make sure that allows you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to K 8 N D R E . R O M. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Reading file "K8NDRE.ROM". Completed. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto...
... disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Make sure that allows you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to K 8 N D R E . R O M. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Reading file "K8NDRE.ROM". Completed. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto...
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... floppy... Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. CD-ROM found ! Start flashing... Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for this motherboard. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for CD-ROM... Bad BIOS checksum. Doing so can cause system ...boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com...
... floppy... Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. CD-ROM found ! Start flashing... Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for this motherboard. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for CD-ROM... Bad BIOS checksum. Doing so can cause system ...boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com...
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... I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e V X . Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. X X . Quit all Windows® applications before you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. X X. 3. 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package...
... I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e V X . Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. X X . Quit all Windows® applications before you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. X X. 3. 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package...
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Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. Click N e x t. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. N e x t. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. Click N e x t. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. N e x t. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
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... window appears. 2. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. Click Next. 5. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. ASUS K8NDRE 4-9 Follow the screen instructions to download. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features...
... window appears. 2. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. Click Next. 5. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. ASUS K8NDRE 4-9 Follow the screen instructions to download. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features...
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... otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to configure your BIOS." The Setup program is designed to make your computer in section "4.1 Managing and updating your system using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for this utility. If the system becomes unstable after... utility; If you can also restart by pressing the reset button on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program...
... otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to configure your BIOS." The Setup program is designed to make your computer in section "4.1 Managing and updating your system using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for this utility. If the system becomes unstable after... utility; If you can also restart by pressing the reset button on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program...
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ADOBE Acrobat Reader The Adobe Acrobat® Reader V5.0 is for your idle screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to update the motherboard BIOS in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS K8N-DRE 6-7 6.4.4 Utilities The U t i l i t i e s menu shows the available software applications for opening, viewing, and printing documents in Windows® environment. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility that allows you to your barebone server. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
ADOBE Acrobat Reader The Adobe Acrobat® Reader V5.0 is for your idle screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to update the motherboard BIOS in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS K8N-DRE 6-7 6.4.4 Utilities The U t i l i t i e s menu shows the available software applications for opening, viewing, and printing documents in Windows® environment. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility that allows you to your barebone server. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).