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... 3-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Introduction 4-2 4.2 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.3 Jumpers 4-3 4.4 Connectors 4-5 Chapter 5: BIOS Information 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 ASUS Update utility 5-2 5.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-5 5.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5-5 5.1.4 AwardBIOS Flash utility 5-7 5.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 5-9 5.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility 5-10 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-11 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-12 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-12 5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-13 5.2.4 Menu items...
... 3-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Introduction 4-2 4.2 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.3 Jumpers 4-3 4.4 Connectors 4-5 Chapter 5: BIOS Information 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 ASUS Update utility 5-2 5.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-5 5.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5-5 5.1.4 AwardBIOS Flash utility 5-7 5.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 5-9 5.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility 5-10 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-11 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-12 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-12 5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-13 5.2.4 Menu items...
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...installation instructions about the motherboard that comes with hardware knowledge of the ASUS Pundit P1 - AH2. Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of personal computers. AH2 barebone system. Chapter 2: Basic installation This chapter provides step-by-...including introduction on how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the ASUS Pundit P1 - Chapter 5: BIOS information This chapter tells how to install components in the...
...installation instructions about the motherboard that comes with hardware knowledge of the ASUS Pundit P1 - AH2. Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of personal computers. AH2 barebone system. Chapter 2: Basic installation This chapter provides step-by-...including introduction on how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the ASUS Pundit P1 - Chapter 5: BIOS information This chapter tells how to install components in the...
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... Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. 3-4 Chapter 3: Starting up ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS CoolʼnʼQuiet Utility Installs the ASUS CoolʼnʼQuiet Utility. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver. This utility requires an Internet connection either...® Reader V7.0 that the motherboard supports. 3.3.2 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition.
... Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. 3-4 Chapter 3: Starting up ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS CoolʼnʼQuiet Utility Installs the ASUS CoolʼnʼQuiet Utility. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver. This utility requires an Internet connection either...® Reader V7.0 that the motherboard supports. 3.3.2 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition.
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4.1 Introduction The Pundit P1-AH2 barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. 4.2 Motherboard layout USB56 BUZ1 USBPW56 SB_PWR1 LED_CON1 4Mb BIOS CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC RSTCON1 CF_CON MCP51 SMSC 2227 PRI_IDE SATA1 SATA2 USBPW34 KBMS1 EATXPWR PCI1...
4.1 Introduction The Pundit P1-AH2 barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. 4.2 Motherboard layout USB56 BUZ1 USBPW56 SB_PWR1 LED_CON1 4Mb BIOS CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC RSTCON1 CF_CON MCP51 SMSC 2227 PRI_IDE SATA1 SATA2 USBPW34 KBMS1 EATXPWR PCI1...
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...to re-enter data. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to pins 1-2. 4. Turn OFF the computer ... seconds, then move the cap back to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in the CMOS, which includes the system setup information such as system passwords. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 4-3 4.3 Jumpers 1.
...to re-enter data. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to pins 1-2. 4. Turn OFF the computer ... seconds, then move the cap back to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in the CMOS, which includes the system setup information such as system passwords. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 4-3 4.3 Jumpers 1.
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BIOS setup ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 1 Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.
BIOS setup ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 1 Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.
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... the support CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in DOS mode) 4. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities. 5.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the future. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Installing...
... the support CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in DOS mode) 4. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities. 5.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the future. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Installing...
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Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop-down you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the 3. ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-3 click Auto Select. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop-down you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the 3. ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-3 click Auto Select. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
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...;le from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. 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 Internet. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process...
...;le from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. 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 Internet. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process...
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.... Save the BIOS file to go through the long process of booting from ASUS website (www.asus.com), or obtain it is accessible by pressing + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-5 Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy ...disk to the optical drive. e. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. Insert the Windows® ...
.... Save the BIOS file to go through the long process of booting from ASUS website (www.asus.com), or obtain it is accessible by pressing + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-5 Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy ...disk to the optical drive. e. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. Insert the Windows® ...
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...take a few minutes to prevent system boot failure! 5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to complete. Then press Enter on your keyboard, the EZ Flash utility will perform BIOS update process. message appears.Select "Yes" and press Enter on ...the right side (see figure below). Press + during POST, the following screen appears: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V040C/FC (4MB) Current BOM BOARD: M2N8L VER: 0105 DATE:05/04/2006 PATH: D:\ A: TRASHE~1 B: P5B....
...take a few minutes to prevent system boot failure! 5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to complete. Then press Enter on your keyboard, the EZ Flash utility will perform BIOS update process. message appears.Select "Yes" and press Enter on ...the right side (see figure below). Press + during POST, the following screen appears: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V040C/FC (4MB) Current BOM BOARD: M2N8L VER: 0105 DATE:05/04/2006 PATH: D:\ A: TRASHE~1 B: P5B....
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... a floppy disk. Follow these instructions to Program: M2N8L.bin Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N) ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-7 Boot the system in DOS mode using this utility. 1. 5.1.4 AwardBIOS Flash utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Rename the file to M2N-SLI.BIN and...
... a floppy disk. Follow these instructions to Program: M2N8L.bin Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N) ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-7 Boot the system in DOS mode using this utility. 1. 5.1.4 AwardBIOS Flash utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Rename the file to M2N-SLI.BIN and...
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... that For C51/MCP51-M2N8L-00 DATE:05/04/2006 you to save the current BIOS file. The following screen appears. 8. The utility displays a Flashing Complete AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17 file in the floppy disk and (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd....Continue the system. Write OK No Update Write Fail F1 Reset 5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH flashed the BIOS file. The utility verifies the BIOS AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved starts flashing the...
... that For C51/MCP51-M2N8L-00 DATE:05/04/2006 you to save the current BIOS file. The following screen appears. 8. The utility displays a Flashing Complete AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17 file in the floppy disk and (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd....Continue the system. Write OK No Update Write Fail F1 Reset 5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH flashed the BIOS file. The utility verifies the BIOS AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved starts flashing the...
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... Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved floppy disk, then returns to save the current BIOS file. ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-9 You can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility... to save the file. Flash Type - Follow steps 1 to Program: M2N8L.bin following screen appears. All Rights Reserved Save current BIOS as : Message: 3. Message: Please...
... Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved floppy disk, then returns to save the current BIOS file. ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-9 You can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility... to save the file. Flash Type - Follow steps 1 to Program: M2N8L.bin following screen appears. All Rights Reserved Save current BIOS as : Message: 3. Message: Please...
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...3. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. 5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto... recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. You can cause system boot failure! 4. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device...
...3. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. 5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto... recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. You can cause system boot failure! 4. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device...
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... screens shown in section "4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." 5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your computer in the future. For example, you with its test... screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to the data or system. When you start up the computer, the system provides you can cause damage to ensure optimum performance. ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-11 Even if you are ...
... screens shown in section "4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." 5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your computer in the future. For example, you with its test... screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to the data or system. When you start up the computer, the system provides you can cause damage to ensure optimum performance. ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-11 Even if you are ...
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... purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. 5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Phoenix-Award... BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System Date 15 : 30 : 36 Thu, Apr 6 ...
... purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. 5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Phoenix-Award... BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System Date 15 : 30 : 36 Thu, Apr 6 ...
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...for the highlighted field Saves changes and exit 5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-13 Navigation Key Left or Right arrow Up or Down arrow Page Down or - (minus) Page Up or + (plus) Function Displays the General Help... screen Loads setup default values Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu Selects the menu item to "4.2.7 Pop-up a selection menu for the highlighted field ...
...for the highlighted field Saves changes and exit 5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-13 Navigation Key Left or Right arrow Up or Down arrow Page Down or - (minus) Page Up or + (plus) Function Displays the General Help... screen Loads setup default values Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu Selects the menu item to "4.2.7 Pop-up a selection menu for the highlighted field ...
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... a pop-up menu 5.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. 5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System Date 15 : 30 : 36 Thu, Apr 6 2006 Primary IDE Master [None] Primary IDE...
... a pop-up menu 5.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. 5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System Date 15 : 30 : 36 Thu, Apr 6 2006 Primary IDE Master [None] Primary IDE...
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... 30 : 36 Thu, Apr 6 2006 [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-15 Installed Memory Usable Memory 256MB 223MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults Enter...: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit 5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system date. Refer to section "4.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. 5.3 Main menu When you enter the...
... 30 : 36 Thu, Apr 6 2006 [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-15 Installed Memory Usable Memory 256MB 223MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults Enter...: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit 5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system date. Refer to section "4.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. 5.3 Main menu When you enter the...