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... 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter 3-3 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages 3-3 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor 3-5 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 EZ Flash utility 4-7 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-12 4.2.2 Menu bar...
... 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter 3-3 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages 3-3 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor 3-5 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 EZ Flash utility 4-7 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-12 4.2.2 Menu bar...
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...introduction This chapter describes the features of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. These documents are not part of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Appendix: Reference information This appendix... have been added by your dealer. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence,...
...introduction This chapter describes the features of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. These documents are not part of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Appendix: Reference information This appendix... have been added by your dealer. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence,...
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xi NCT-D (A) specifications summary Special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS Post Reporter™ ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Instant Music AMI BIOS, 8 MB Flash ROM, Green, PnP, DMI2.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1... 12V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.8 in (30.5 cm x 24.9 cm) Device drivers ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update Utility Anti-virus software *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xi NCT-D (A) specifications summary Special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS Post Reporter™ ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Instant Music AMI BIOS, 8 MB Flash ROM, Green, PnP, DMI2.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1... 12V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.8 in (30.5 cm x 24.9 cm) Device drivers ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update Utility Anti-virus software *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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... Flash, you to playback audio files even before loading the operating system. See page 3-3 for details. Just press the ASUS Instant Music special function keys and enjoy the music! The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software lets you to provide friendly voice messages... the voice messages in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. ASUS NCT-D 1-5 ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in different languages. No need to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 4-18 for details. See...
... Flash, you to playback audio files even before loading the operating system. See page 3-3 for details. Just press the ASUS Instant Music special function keys and enjoy the music! The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software lets you to provide friendly voice messages... the voice messages in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. ASUS NCT-D 1-5 ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in different languages. No need to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 4-18 for details. See...
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... some languages have a corresponding message due to confirm. Click the L o a d button from the Voice Editor main window to update the EEPROM. 4. Click the W r i t e button from the Voice Editor main window. Select your computer, the ASUS Post Reporter announces the messages in the selected language. 3-6 Chapter 3: Powering up Click Y e s to file size constraints...
... some languages have a corresponding message due to confirm. Click the L o a d button from the Voice Editor main window to update the EEPROM. 4. Click the W r i t e button from the Voice Editor main window. Select your computer, the ASUS Post Reporter announces the messages in the selected language. 3-6 Chapter 3: Powering up Click Y e s to file size constraints...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-18 4.5 Power menu 4-27 4.6 Boot menu 4-32 4.7 Exit menu 4-37 ASUS NCT-D
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-18 4.5 Power menu 4-27 4.6 Boot menu 4-32 4.7 Exit menu 4-37 ASUS NCT-D
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... drive. b. b. D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the menu, then select F o r m a t. W i n d o w s® X P u s e r s : Select C r e a t e a n M S - A S U S A F U D O S (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. Save a copy of the following utilities allow you need to restore the...S t a r t from the Windows® desktop, then select M y C o m p u t e r. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. e. ASUS NCT-D 4-1
... drive. b. b. D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the menu, then select F o r m a t. W i n d o w s® X P u s e r s : Select C r e a t e a n M S - A S U S A F U D O S (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. Save a copy of the following utilities allow you need to restore the...S t a r t from the Windows® desktop, then select M y C o m p u t e r. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. e. ASUS NCT-D 4-1
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... 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you created earlier. 2. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the...file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for Windows® 2000: a. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at least 600 KB free space to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that D is any user-assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters...
... 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you created earlier. 2. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the...file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for Windows® 2000: a. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at least 600 KB free space to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that D is any user-assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters...
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... bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Reading flash ..... Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iNCTD.rom /pbnc ASUS NCT-D 4-3 Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends... the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. Press . done Write to a bootable floppy disk. 3. Save the BIOS file to file...... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard.
... bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Reading flash ..... Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iNCTD.rom /pbnc ASUS NCT-D 4-3 Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends... the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. Press . done Write to a bootable floppy disk. 3. Save the BIOS file to file...... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard.
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... ...... done Writing flash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. The utility returns to prevent system boot failure! 5. All rights reserved. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Verifying...
... ...... done Writing flash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. The utility returns to prevent system boot failure! 5. All rights reserved. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Verifying...
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... file. Start flashing... Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to the floppy disk drive. 3. Reading file "NCTD.ROM". ASUS NCT-D 4-5 R O M. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to restore the BIOS file when it fails or...
... file. Start flashing... Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to the floppy disk drive. 3. Reading file "NCTD.ROM". ASUS NCT-D 4-5 R O M. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to restore the BIOS file when it fails or...
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... can cause system boot failure! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Checking for floppy... Insert the support CD to download the latest BIOS file. 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Starting BIOS recovery... The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or...
... can cause system boot failure! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Checking for floppy... Insert the support CD to download the latest BIOS file. 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Starting BIOS recovery... The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or...
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.... A "NCTD.ROM not found ! ASUS NCT-D 4-7 Start erasing.......| Start programming...| Flashed successfully. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... Save the BIOS file to N C T D . Insert the floppy disk that you to update the BIOS without having to go through the... BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to NCTD.ROM. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for the motherboard and rename the same to...
.... A "NCTD.ROM not found ! ASUS NCT-D 4-7 Start erasing.......| Start programming...| Flashed successfully. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... Save the BIOS file to N C T D . Insert the floppy disk that you to update the BIOS without having to go through the... BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to NCTD.ROM. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for the motherboard and rename the same to...
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... 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. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. X X . Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. This utility is...
... 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. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. X X . Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. This utility is...
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N e x t. ASUS NCT-D 4-9 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. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. 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. Click N e x t. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
N e x t. ASUS NCT-D 4-9 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. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. 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. Click N e x t. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
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... the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. 4. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Locate the BIOS file from the O p e n window, then click S a v e. 4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to download. From the FTP site, select the BIOS...
... the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. 4. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Locate the BIOS file from the O p e n window, then click S a v e. 4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to download. From the FTP site, select the BIOS...
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... (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to run this last option only if the first two failed. See section "4.7 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in section "4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." You can also restart by pressing the... reset button on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you with its test routines. ASUS NCT-D 4-11 When you start up the computer, the system...
... (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to run this last option only if the first two failed. See section "4.7 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in section "4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." You can also restart by pressing the... reset button on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you with its test routines. ASUS NCT-D 4-11 When you start up the computer, the system...