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...RAID 1). You can successfully upgrade to version 3.5 of the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition, but you will appear informing you to update your motherboard or system manufacturer. The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition needs to have version 3.0 of the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition ... one that includes version 3.5 of the Intel RAID Option ROM installed on your system, you can obtain this system BIOS from your system BIOS. User's Manual 25 Important Information on Intel Option ROM Version R 9 Important Information on Intel Option ROM Version In order to ...
...RAID 1). You can successfully upgrade to version 3.5 of the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition, but you will appear informing you to update your motherboard or system manufacturer. The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition needs to have version 3.0 of the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition ... one that includes version 3.5 of the Intel RAID Option ROM installed on your system, you can obtain this system BIOS from your system BIOS. User's Manual 25 Important Information on Intel Option ROM Version R 9 Important Information on Intel Option ROM Version In order to ...
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... 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 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 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 4-1 4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 4-3 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 4-4 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 4-5 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-7 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-8 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-8 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-8 4.2.4 Menu items 4-9 4.2.5 Sub-menu...
... 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 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 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 4-1 4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 4-3 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 4-4 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 4-5 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-7 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-8 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-8 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-8 4.2.4 Menu items 4-9 4.2.5 Sub-menu...
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... system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information 5-4 5.2.5 Other information 5-5 5.3 Software information 5-7 5.3.1 ASUS Update 5-7 5.3.2 ASUS MyLogo2 5-8 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe 5-10 5.3.4 ASUS Instant Music 5-14 5.3.5 SoundMAX® 4 XL software 5-17 5.4 Intel® RAID for Serial ATA configurations 5-21 5.5.1 BIOS Configuration 5-21 5.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-21 5.5.3 Creating, Deleting and Resetting...
... system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information 5-4 5.2.5 Other information 5-5 5.3 Software information 5-7 5.3.1 ASUS Update 5-7 5.3.2 ASUS MyLogo2 5-8 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe 5-10 5.3.4 ASUS Instant Music 5-14 5.3.5 SoundMAX® 4 XL software 5-17 5.4 Intel® RAID for Serial ATA configurations 5-21 5.5.1 BIOS Configuration 5-21 5.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-21 5.5.3 Creating, Deleting and Resetting...
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... use a DOS-based utility or boot from the ASUS support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. ASUS J-Panel This optional device is designed for ASUS motherboards with USB, S/PDIF or Intel Front...
... use a DOS-based utility or boot from the ASUS support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. ASUS J-Panel This optional device is designed for ASUS motherboards with USB, S/PDIF or Intel Front...
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... minute (RPM) is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to update the motherboard BIOS through the Winbond ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is retained in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • C.P.R. (...BIOS version for your motherboard. 1.3.2 Value-added solutions Overclocking • adjustable CPU frequency multiple in CMOS for timely failure detection. ASUS update This utility allows you to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through a userfriendly interface. ASUS P4P800...
... minute (RPM) is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to update the motherboard BIOS through the Winbond ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is retained in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • C.P.R. (...BIOS version for your motherboard. 1.3.2 Value-added solutions Overclocking • adjustable CPU frequency multiple in CMOS for timely failure detection. ASUS update This utility allows you to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through a userfriendly interface. ASUS P4P800...
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Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about the ASUS P4P800 Basic Input/Output System (BIOS).This chapter includes updating the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility that is bundled with the support CD. BIOS setup
Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about the ASUS P4P800 Basic Input/Output System (BIOS).This chapter includes updating the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility that is bundled with the support CD. BIOS setup
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Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-6 4.3 Main Menu 4-10 4.4 Advanced Menu 4-15 4.5 Power Menu 4-26 4.6 Boot Menu 4-31 4.7 Exit Menu 4-36 ASUS P4SDX Deluxe motherboard
Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-6 4.3 Main Menu 4-10 4.4 Advanced Menu 4-15 4.5 Power Menu 4-26 4.6 Boot Menu 4-31 4.7 Exit Menu 4-36 ASUS P4SDX Deluxe motherboard
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...BIOS in DOS environment. 1. d. You need to Settings, then click on Create Disk... ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-1 button. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your BIOS • The original BIOS... file for this motherboard is in the support CD. • Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to complete the process. 2. Write down the BIOS file name to a piece of the following to update the BIOS Update...
...BIOS in DOS environment. 1. d. You need to Settings, then click on Create Disk... ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-1 button. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your BIOS • The original BIOS... file for this motherboard is in the support CD. • Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to complete the process. 2. Write down the BIOS file name to a piece of the following to update the BIOS Update...
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... - Doing so may not be exactly the same as shown. A:\>afudos /iP4P800.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - done A:\> 5. Reading file ..... Reboot the system from the hard disk. 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup done Erasing flash .... When the BIOS update process is for reference only. What you copied to the DOS prompt. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American...
... - Doing so may not be exactly the same as shown. A:\>afudos /iP4P800.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - done A:\> 5. Reading file ..... Reboot the system from the hard disk. 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup done Erasing flash .... When the BIOS update process is for reference only. What you copied to the DOS prompt. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American...
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... done A:\> When the BIOS copy process is complete, the utility returns to the floppy disk. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /o where "filename" can also be used as shown. A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-3 The... copy can be exactly the same as a backup in case the system BIOS fails or gets corrupted. 1. All rights reserved. The utility will copy the current...
... done A:\> When the BIOS copy process is complete, the utility returns to the floppy disk. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /o where "filename" can also be used as shown. A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-3 The... copy can be exactly the same as a backup in case the system BIOS fails or gets corrupted. 1. All rights reserved. The utility will copy the current...
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... disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. User recovery requested. Reading file "P4P800.rom". Starting BIOS recovery... appears. • If the correct BIOS file is accessible by simply pressing + during POST to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. DO NOT...
... disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. User recovery requested. Reading file "P4P800.rom". Starting BIOS recovery... appears. • If the correct BIOS file is accessible by simply pressing + during POST to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. DO NOT...
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... reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-5 Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy found in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. 1. When the BIOS update process is detected, the following screen message appears. 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows...
... reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-5 Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy found in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. 1. When the BIOS update process is detected, the following screen message appears. 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows...
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... "P4P800.rom". Doing so may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... The support CD contains the original BIOS for floppy... Checking for this motherboard. Checking for CD-ROM... When the BIOS update process is detected, the following screen message appears. DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com...
... "P4P800.rom". Doing so may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... The support CD contains the original BIOS for floppy... Checking for this motherboard. Checking for CD-ROM... When the BIOS update process is detected, the following screen message appears. DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com...
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...motherboard apply for reference purposes only, and may want to enter the Setup utility. The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for most conditions to configure your BIOS." ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-7 Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST) to enable the...the navigation keys. Even if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the provided utility described in section "4.1 Managing and updating your system using this utility. The firmware hub on . The Setup program is a...
...motherboard apply for reference purposes only, and may want to enter the Setup utility. The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for most conditions to configure your BIOS." ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-7 Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST) to enable the...the navigation keys. Even if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the provided utility described in section "4.1 Managing and updating your system using this utility. The firmware hub on . The Setup program is a...
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... and other software that you have an Internet connection so you to the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that the motherboard supports. ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-3 Screen display and driver options may not be the ...same for the 3COM NIC driver and diagnostics installation. Install ASUS Update This program allows you can connect to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. ASUS...
... and other software that you have an Internet connection so you to the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that the motherboard supports. ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-3 Screen display and driver options may not be the ...same for the 3COM NIC driver and diagnostics installation. Install ASUS Update This program allows you can connect to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. ASUS...
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...details on the software applications that the motherboard supports. 5.3.1 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Follow these steps to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers. Click Next. 5.3 Software information Most of ...the applications in the support CD have wizards that came with the software for more information. Launch the utility from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to use the ASUS Update. 1. ASUS P4P800...
...details on the software applications that the motherboard supports. 5.3.1 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Follow these steps to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers. Click Next. 5.3 Software information Most of ...the applications in the support CD have wizards that came with the software for more information. Launch the utility from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to use the ASUS Update. 1. ASUS P4P800...
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... succeeding screens to download. When prompted for the BIOS update method, select the option "Update BIOS from a floppy disk. Click Next. 5-8 Chapter 5: Software support See section "5.3.1 ASUS Update." 2. Launch the ASUS Update utility. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. 5.3.2 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you to...
... succeeding screens to download. When prompted for the BIOS update method, select the option "Update BIOS from a floppy disk. Click Next. 5-8 Chapter 5: Software support See section "5.3.1 ASUS Update." 2. Launch the ASUS Update utility. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. 5.3.2 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you to...
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If you wish, you have modified the BIOS file with the new logo, use the ASUS Update utility to upload the new BIOS. Click Next. When finished, click Exit, then reboot your BIOS boot logo. After you may also launch ASUS MyLogo2 directly from ASUS Update, you to flash the original BIOS to make the logo image smaller, click on... boots with the new boot logo. The next screen prompts you may create your desired scale. 6. Instead of starting from the Windows Start menu to update the BIOS. 7. ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-9 4.
If you wish, you have modified the BIOS file with the new logo, use the ASUS Update utility to upload the new BIOS. Click Next. When finished, click Exit, then reboot your BIOS boot logo. After you may also launch ASUS MyLogo2 directly from ASUS Update, you to flash the original BIOS to make the logo image smaller, click on... boots with the new boot logo. The next screen prompts you may create your desired scale. 6. Instead of starting from the Windows Start menu to update the BIOS. 7. ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-9 4.