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... and updating you BIOS 4-2 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-2 4.1.2 AwardBIOS flash utility 4-3 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-6 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-8 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-12 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-13 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-13... 4.2.3 Legend bar 4-14 4.2.4 Menu items 4-14 4.2.5 Submenu items 4-14 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-14 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-15 4.2.8 General ...
... and updating you BIOS 4-2 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-2 4.1.2 AwardBIOS flash utility 4-3 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-6 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-8 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-12 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-13 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-13... 4.2.3 Legend bar 4-14 4.2.4 Menu items 4-14 4.2.5 Submenu items 4-14 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-14 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-15 4.2.8 General ...
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P2-P5N9300 P4-P5N9300 2-2 Chapter 2: Starting up the system. Use the setup procedures presented in the Support CD. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Always install the latest ... ensure that the OS work properly, install the drivers included in this chapter for reference only. Refer to power up 2.1 Installing an operating system The ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 supports Windows® XP / Vista Operating Systems (OS).
P2-P5N9300 P4-P5N9300 2-2 Chapter 2: Starting up the system. Use the setup procedures presented in the Support CD. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Always install the latest ... ensure that the OS work properly, install the drivers included in this chapter for reference only. Refer to power up 2.1 Installing an operating system The ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 supports Windows® XP / Vista Operating Systems (OS).
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... the utilities. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screensaver. ASUS Express Gate Installer Installs the ASUS Express Gate. ASUS AI Manager Installs the ASUS AI Manager where you to open, view, and print documents in a Windows® environment. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you can launch AI disk, AI Security, and AI Probe easily. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 2-5 Acrobat Reader...
... the utilities. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screensaver. ASUS Express Gate Installer Installs the ASUS Express Gate. ASUS AI Manager Installs the ASUS AI Manager where you to open, view, and print documents in a Windows® environment. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you can launch AI disk, AI Security, and AI Probe easily. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 2-5 Acrobat Reader...
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...; XP operating systems. NVIDIA 32bit/64bit Vista AHCI Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® AHCI driver disk for 32bit/64bit Windows® Vista operating systems. 2-6 Chapter 2: Starting up NVIDIA 32bit/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID ...driver disk for 32bit/64bit Windows® XP operating systems. NVIDIA 32bit/64bit Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for...
...; XP operating systems. NVIDIA 32bit/64bit Vista AHCI Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® AHCI driver disk for 32bit/64bit Windows® Vista operating systems. 2-6 Chapter 2: Starting up NVIDIA 32bit/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID ...driver disk for 32bit/64bit Windows® XP operating systems. NVIDIA 32bit/64bit Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for...
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...-click this icon for more options. 2.4.3 AI Manager Quick Bar Click the Main, My favorites, Support, or Information icon from the Windows® desktop. 2.4 ASUS AI Manager ASUS AI Manager allows you to launch AI Disk, AI Security, and AI Probe easily. 2.4.1 Installing AI Manager To install AI Manager on... your computer, browse the contents of the Support CD to locate the ASSETUP.EXE file from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Manager > AI Manager v1.xx.xx. Place the Support CD into the optical drive. Follow the onscreen instructions...
...-click this icon for more options. 2.4.3 AI Manager Quick Bar Click the Main, My favorites, Support, or Information icon from the Windows® desktop. 2.4 ASUS AI Manager ASUS AI Manager allows you to launch AI Disk, AI Security, and AI Probe easily. 2.4.1 Installing AI Manager To install AI Manager on... your computer, browse the contents of the Support CD to locate the ASSETUP.EXE file from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Manager > AI Manager v1.xx.xx. Place the Support CD into the optical drive. Follow the onscreen instructions...
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Click to switch between a full-screen AI Manager window and the Quick bar. Click the small triangle to open /close the Main menu AI Disk AI Disk allows you want to open or close AI Manager. 2.4.4 Main Launch AI Disk, AI Security, or AI Probe from the Main menu. Click to clear, then click Apply. Click to easily clear the temporary IE files, IE URLs, IE cookies, IE history list, Recycle Bin, and recently opened files list. Select the item that you to close the Main menu. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 2-11 Click to keep AI Manager in the taskbar.
Click to switch between a full-screen AI Manager window and the Quick bar. Click the small triangle to open /close the Main menu AI Disk AI Disk allows you want to open or close AI Manager. 2.4.4 Main Launch AI Disk, AI Security, or AI Probe from the Main menu. Click to clear, then click Apply. Click to easily clear the temporary IE files, IE URLs, IE cookies, IE history list, Recycle Bin, and recently opened files list. Select the item that you to close the Main menu. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 2-11 Click to keep AI Manager in the taskbar.
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... Serial ATA signal cables for a serial (COM) port. COM port connector (10-1pin COM1) This connector is for Serial ATA hard disk drives. • Install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using the connectors in IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk...
... Serial ATA signal cables for a serial (COM) port. COM port connector (10-1pin COM1) This connector is for Serial ATA hard disk drives. • Install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using the connectors in IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk...
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...displays may not be the same as shown. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Click Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk checkbox. Click... motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you to restore the BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AwardBIOS Flash utilities. • All the floppy devices mentioned in this chapter are USB floppy devices. • The BIOS screens in...
...displays may not be the same as shown. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Click Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk checkbox. Click... motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you to restore the BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AwardBIOS Flash utilities. • All the floppy devices mentioned in this chapter are USB floppy devices. • The BIOS screens in...
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...you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use (X stands for this motherboard from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. d. b..... 3. Under the DOS mode, use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Windows® Vista environment a. Save only the updated BIOS file in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk, USB flash...2. Copy the AwardBIOS flash utility (awdflash.exe) from the Windows® desktop, then select Computer. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-3
...you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use (X stands for this motherboard from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. d. b..... 3. Under the DOS mode, use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Windows® Vista environment a. Save only the updated BIOS file in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk, USB flash...2. Copy the AwardBIOS flash utility (awdflash.exe) from the Windows® desktop, then select Computer. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-3
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... CD that allows you to your system. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-9 and • View the BIOS version information. Place the Support CD into the optical drive. This utility is available in Windows® environment. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to: •...
... CD that allows you to your system. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-9 and • View the BIOS version information. Place the Support CD into the optical drive. This utility is available in Windows® environment. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to: •...
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Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. click Auto Select. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. Click Next. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the dropdown you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. click Auto Select. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. Click Next. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the dropdown you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. 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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... that you want to get all its features. P5N78L.ROM P5N78L ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-11 Click Next. 5. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the dropdown menu, then click Next. 3. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Always update the utility to download. Locate the...
... that you want to get all its features. P5N78L.ROM P5N78L ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-11 Click Next. 5. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the dropdown menu, then click Next. 3. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Always update the utility to download. Locate the...
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..., you to the left or right Moves the highlight up or down between fields Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field Brings up window. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup You cannot select an item that the item has a submenu. Navigation Key Left or Right arrow Up or Down arrow Page...
..., you to the left or right Moves the highlight up or down between fields Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field Brings up window. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup You cannot select an item that the item has a submenu. Navigation Key Left or Right arrow Up or Down arrow Page...
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4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-15 Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System...;↓:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item.
4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-15 Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System...;↓:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item.
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...ensure to save the setting to the BIOS so that provides quick access to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. 4.7.2 Express Gate Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Express Gate Exit Select Menu ...Gate function. This is a unique instant-on environment that the user data will run again when you enter the Express Gate. The ASUS Express Gate feature is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly. Configuration options: [...
...ensure to save the setting to the BIOS so that provides quick access to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. 4.7.2 Express Gate Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Express Gate Exit Select Menu ...Gate function. This is a unique instant-on environment that the user data will run again when you enter the Express Gate. The ASUS Express Gate feature is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly. Configuration options: [...
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...that you to load the default values for each of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to immediately exit this menu. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-39 An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on the Setup menus. Pressing does not allow you to exit. ... allows you made and restore the previously saved values. Exit & Save Changes Once you are saved to the CMOS RAM. When you press , a confirmation window appears. When you select this option or if you select this option, a confirmation appears. After selecting this option, a confirmation...
...that you to load the default values for each of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to immediately exit this menu. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-39 An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on the Setup menus. Pressing does not allow you to exit. ... allows you made and restore the previously saved values. Exit & Save Changes Once you are saved to the CMOS RAM. When you press , a confirmation window appears. When you select this option or if you select this option, a confirmation appears. After selecting this option, a confirmation...