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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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... up the system. Use the setup procedures presented in the Support CD. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. 2.1 Installing an operating system The ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 supports Windows® XP / Vista Operating Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your system Press the...
... up the system. Use the setup procedures presented in the Support CD. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. 2.1 Installing an operating system The ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 supports Windows® XP / Vista Operating Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your system Press the...
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... utility allows you to open, view, and print documents in a Windows® environment. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screensaver. ASUS AI Manager Installs the ASUS AI Manager where you can launch AI disk, AI Security, and AI Probe easily. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 2-5 ASUS InstAll - This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service...
... utility allows you to open, view, and print documents in a Windows® environment. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screensaver. ASUS AI Manager Installs the ASUS AI Manager where you can launch AI disk, AI Security, and AI Probe easily. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 2-5 ASUS InstAll - This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service...
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... operating systems. NVIDIA 32bit/64bit Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for 32bit/64bit Windows® Vista operating systems. NVIDIA 32bit/64bit XP AHCI Driver Allows you to make a RAID driver disk. 2.3.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu ...allows you to create an NVIDIA® AHCI driver disk for 32bit/64bit Windows® XP operating systems. NVIDIA 32bit/64bit Vista AHCI Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® AHCI driver disk for 32bit/64bit...
... operating systems. NVIDIA 32bit/64bit Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for 32bit/64bit Windows® Vista operating systems. NVIDIA 32bit/64bit XP AHCI Driver Allows you to make a RAID driver disk. 2.3.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu ...allows you to create an NVIDIA® AHCI driver disk for 32bit/64bit Windows® XP operating systems. NVIDIA 32bit/64bit Vista AHCI Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® AHCI driver disk for 32bit/64bit...
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...to run the CD. 2. The AI Manager Quick Bar appears. After launching the application, the AI Manager icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. 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... 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, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Manager > AI Manager v1.xx.xx. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled on your...
...to run the CD. 2. The AI Manager Quick Bar appears. After launching the application, the AI Manager icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. 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... 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, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Manager > AI Manager v1.xx.xx. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled on your...
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Click to open /close the Main menu AI Disk AI Disk allows you want to easily clear the temporary IE files, IE URLs, IE cookies, IE history list, Recycle Bin, and recently opened files list. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 2-11 Click the small triangle to close the Main menu. Select the item that you to clear, then click Apply. Click to open or close AI Manager. 2.4.4 Main Launch AI Disk, AI Security, or AI Probe from the Main menu. Click to keep AI Manager in the taskbar. Click to switch between a full-screen AI Manager window and the Quick bar.
Click to open /close the Main menu AI Disk AI Disk allows you want to easily clear the temporary IE files, IE URLs, IE cookies, IE history list, Recycle Bin, and recently opened files list. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 2-11 Click the small triangle to close the Main menu. Select the item that you to clear, then click Apply. Click to open or close AI Manager. 2.4.4 Main Launch AI Disk, AI Security, or AI Probe from the Main menu. Click to keep AI Manager in the taskbar. Click to switch between a full-screen AI Manager window and the Quick bar.
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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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... Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Click Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. c. Right-click the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon, then select Format. Select the Create an MS-DOS ... a. d. AwardBIOS Flash Utility: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. Refer to the corresponding sections for reference only. b. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2: Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk...
... Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Click Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. c. Right-click the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon, then select Format. Select the Create an MS-DOS ... a. d. AwardBIOS Flash Utility: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. Refer to the corresponding sections for reference only. b. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2: Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk...
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...the name of the disk assignment) to switch to the folder of the disk you can use (X stands for this motherboard from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Boot the system in FAT 16/12 format. e. Save only the updated BIOS file in the disk to update the BIOS ... BIOS file that you saved the BIOS file and the AwardBIOS flash utility. Copy the AwardBIOS flash utility (awdflash.exe) from the Windows® desktop, then select Computer. d. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-3 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS using the bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk, or CD ROM. 4. Rename the ...
...the name of the disk assignment) to switch to the folder of the disk you can use (X stands for this motherboard from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Boot the system in FAT 16/12 format. e. Save only the updated BIOS file in the disk to update the BIOS ... BIOS file that you saved the BIOS file and the AwardBIOS flash utility. Copy the AwardBIOS flash utility (awdflash.exe) from the Windows® desktop, then select Computer. d. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-3 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS using the bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk, or CD ROM. 4. Rename the ...
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This utility is available in Windows® environment. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-9 Place the Support CD into the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the Support CD that allows you to your system. Quit all Windows® applications before you to: •...
This utility is available in Windows® environment. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-9 Place the Support CD into the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the Support CD that allows you to your system. Quit all Windows® applications before you to: •...
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Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Click Next. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Launch the ASUS Update utility from the dropdown you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Select Update BIOS from the 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. click Auto Select.
Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Click Next. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Launch the ASUS Update utility from the dropdown you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Select Update BIOS from the 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. click Auto Select.
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...ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-11 From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you want to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to get all its features. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Windows...® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Always update the utility to complete the update...
...ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-11 From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you want to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to get all its features. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Windows...® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Always update the utility to complete the update...
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..., Boot, Tools, and Exit) on the menu bar have their corresponding functions. Refer to display a list of a field, select it then press to 4.2.7 Pop-up window. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The keys in the legend bar allow you can change the value of options. Navigation Key Left or Right arrow Up...
..., Boot, Tools, and Exit) on the menu bar have their corresponding functions. Refer to display a list of a field, select it then press to 4.2.7 Pop-up window. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The keys in the legend bar allow you can change the value of options. Navigation Key Left or Right arrow Up...
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ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-15 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 ...;↓: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. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 15 : 30 : 36 System Date...
ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-15 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 ...;↓: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. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 15 : 30 : 36 System Date...
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The first time wizard will be cleared the next time you to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that the system waits at... the first screen of Express Gate for user action. The ASUS Express Gate feature is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly. 4.7.2 Express Gate Phoenix-AwardBIOS...
The first time wizard will be cleared the next time you to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that the system waits at... the first screen of Express Gate for user action. The ASUS Express Gate feature is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly. 4.7.2 Express Gate Phoenix-AwardBIOS...
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...the previously saved values. When you select this menu. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-39 4.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to the Setup program. Select [YES] to fields other changes before exiting. After selecting this option, a confirmation window appears. If you made changes to save changes and ...choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure that you made to immediately exit this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. When you to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it...
...the previously saved values. When you select this menu. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-39 4.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to the Setup program. Select [YES] to fields other changes before exiting. After selecting this option, a confirmation window appears. If you made changes to save changes and ...choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure that you made to immediately exit this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. When you to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it...