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... following to create a bootable floppy disk. Do either one of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode using a floppy disk or a USB flash disk during POST. 4. c. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Windows® XP environment... menu, then select Format. e. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, a USB flash disk or the motherboard Support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy...
... following to create a bootable floppy disk. Do either one of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode using a floppy disk or a USB flash disk during POST. 4. c. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Windows® XP environment... menu, then select Format. e. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, a USB flash disk or the motherboard Support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy...
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... a DOS‑based utility. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by pressing + during POST to display the following. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.21 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M3A78-EM VER: 0204 (H:00 B:05) DATE: 05/22/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: ... disk drive or the USB port. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Doing so can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Save the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system....
... a DOS‑based utility. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by pressing + during POST to display the following. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.21 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M3A78-EM VER: 0204 (H:00 B:05) DATE: 05/22/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: ... disk drive or the USB port. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Doing so can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Save the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system....
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.... • Press the power button to "Run Setup". Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to ensure optimum performance. If you can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and ...requires you to reconfigure your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to enter the Setup utility; See section "2.8 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this utility. 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that the...
.... • Press the power button to "Run Setup". Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to ensure optimum performance. If you can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and ...requires you to reconfigure your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to enter the Setup utility; See section "2.8 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this utility. 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that the...
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... Support [Auto] Wait For 'F1' If Error [Enabled] Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled] Allows BIOS to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends...from the available devices. Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on the number of device items that appears on the screen depends on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. The number...
... Support [Auto] Wait For 'F1' If Error [Enabled] Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled] Allows BIOS to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends...from the available devices. Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on the number of device items that appears on the screen depends on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. The number...
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...' Message Display [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to run Setup during POST. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display... be pressed when error occurs. Full Screen Logo [Enabled] This allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M3A78-EM 2-35 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the...
...' Message Display [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to run Setup during POST. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display... be pressed when error occurs. Full Screen Logo [Enabled] This allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M3A78-EM 2-35 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the...
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... environment from launching properly. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M3A78-EM 2-39 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that provides quick access to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends... settings. 2.7.3 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 Pair Status Length Check Realtek LAN cable BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools Check Realtek LAN cable during the Power-On Self‑Test (POST). Check Realtek LAN cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of Express Gate for user ...
... environment from launching properly. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M3A78-EM 2-39 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that provides quick access to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends... settings. 2.7.3 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 Pair Status Length Check Realtek LAN cable BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools Check Realtek LAN cable during the Power-On Self‑Test (POST). Check Realtek LAN cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of Express Gate for user ...
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... To set the Surround View to save the changes and exit BIOS settings. Press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to confirm. Select OK to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 2. ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ The motherboard supports the ATI® Hybrid CrossFire™ technology that you use... System: Windows® Vista Memory capacity: Minimum 1GB CPU: AM2+ On-board graphics card RAM: 256MB Add-on GPU: HD2400 PRO/HD2400 XT/HD3450/HD3470 We recommend that allows you proceed Configure the BIOS settings for the graphics card to install multi-graphics processing units ...
... To set the Surround View to save the changes and exit BIOS settings. Press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to confirm. Select OK to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 2. ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ The motherboard supports the ATI® Hybrid CrossFire™ technology that you use... System: Windows® Vista Memory capacity: Minimum 1GB CPU: AM2+ On-board graphics card RAM: 256MB Add-on GPU: HD2400 PRO/HD2400 XT/HD3450/HD3470 We recommend that allows you proceed Configure the BIOS settings for the graphics card to install multi-graphics processing units ...