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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-...
Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-...
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... power off is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. See page 2-35 for each parameter. Due to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using C.P.R. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for details. ASUS Q-Fan2 technology The ASUS Q-Fan2 technology smartly adjusts both...
... power off is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. See page 2-35 for each parameter. Due to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using C.P.R. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for details. ASUS Q-Fan2 technology The ASUS Q-Fan2 technology smartly adjusts both...
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... My Computer. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS Setup b. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 3. AMI BIOS beep codes Test Item VGA found beep System boot No memory found No keyboard error No VGA found Hardware...
... My Computer. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS Setup b. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 3. AMI BIOS beep codes Test Item VGA found beep System boot No memory found No keyboard error No VGA found Hardware...
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... BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch ASUS M2V-MX [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move 2- Click Start, then select Run. To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Save the BIOS file to continue. 2. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by pressing + during POST to...
... BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch ASUS M2V-MX [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move 2- Click Start, then select Run. To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Save the BIOS file to continue. 2. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by pressing + during POST to...
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... as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format only. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you created earlier. 2. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom Main filename Extension name ...and has at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is found. (2) Enter BIOS setup program. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function can switch between drives by pressing...
... as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format only. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you created earlier. 2. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom Main filename Extension name ...and has at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is found. (2) Enter BIOS setup program. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function can switch between drives by pressing...
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... [filename] is completed. done Reading flash ...... Erasing flash ...... Reading flash ..... Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. Save the BIOS file to file...... A:\>afudos /iM2VMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - ASUS M2V-MX 2- Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. Copy the AFUDOS utility...
... [filename] is completed. done Reading flash ...... Erasing flash ...... Reading flash ..... Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. Save the BIOS file to file...... A:\>afudos /iM2VMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - ASUS M2V-MX 2- Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. Copy the AFUDOS utility...
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... turn off power during the updating process. done Please restart your computer A:\> 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Starting BIOS recovery... Erasing flash ...... Reading file "M2VMX.ROM". Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11...
... turn off power during the updating process. done Please restart your computer A:\> 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Starting BIOS recovery... Erasing flash ...... Reading file "M2VMX.ROM". Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11...
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... can cause system boot failure! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. ASUS M2V-MX 2- Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Completed. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for the original or updated BIOS file. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. CD-ROM found! Doing so can...
... can cause system boot failure! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. ASUS M2V-MX 2- Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Completed. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for the original or updated BIOS file. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. CD-ROM found! Doing so can...
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Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility is copied 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. Quit all Windows® applications...
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility is copied 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. Quit all Windows® applications...
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Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. ASUS M2V-MX 2- Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Click Next. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2.
Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. ASUS M2V-MX 2- Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Click Next. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2.
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... complete the update process. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Open window, then click Open. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the...
... complete the update process. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Open window, then click Open. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the...
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... computer can recognize these changes and record them in section "2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." The LPC chip on . When you start up the computer, the system provides you with its test routines. Being a menu-driven program, it as possible. ASUS M2V-MX 2-11 Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to "Run Setup...
... computer can recognize these changes and record them in section "2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." The LPC chip on . When you start up the computer, the system provides you with its test routines. Being a menu-driven program, it as possible. ASUS M2V-MX 2-11 Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to "Run Setup...
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... Flash 2. 2.7 Tools menu ASUS EZ Flash 2 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you press , a confirmation message appears. When you to confirm your choice. Please see page 2-2, section 2.1.2 for details. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: PMC 49FL004T LPC Current ROM BOARD: M2V-MX VER: 0113 DATE: 09/15/06 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER...
... Flash 2. 2.7 Tools menu ASUS EZ Flash 2 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you press , a confirmation message appears. When you to confirm your choice. Please see page 2-2, section 2.1.2 for details. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: PMC 49FL004T LPC Current ROM BOARD: M2V-MX VER: 0113 DATE: 09/15/06 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER...
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..., and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet utility. ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 The Adobe® Acrobat®...
..., and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet utility. ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 The Adobe® Acrobat®...