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Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4P8X SE specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features ... Jumpers 1-19 1.12 Connectors 1-21 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-2 2.1.3 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-4 2.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-5 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-7 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-8 iii
Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4P8X SE specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features ... Jumpers 1-19 1.12 Connectors 1-21 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-2 2.1.3 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-4 2.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-5 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-7 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-8 iii
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...to buy a replacement ROM chip. VCT (Virtual Cable Tester). ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 1-3 This protection eliminates the need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a remote location up to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD, or from a bootable floppy disk...bus. VCT intelligently diagnoses and reports cable faults from a floppy disk. CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to 100 meters and helps users improve network quality. AGP...
...to buy a replacement ROM chip. VCT (Virtual Cable Tester). ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 1-3 This protection eliminates the need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a remote location up to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD, or from a bootable floppy disk...bus. VCT intelligently diagnoses and reports cable faults from a floppy disk. CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to 100 meters and helps users improve network quality. AGP...
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... Windows environment a. button. DO NOT use the P4P8X BIOS file for your motherboard. Do either one of paper. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to restore the BIOS in the support CD. You need to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard is in the future. .... From your Windows desktop, click on Start, point to create a bootable floppy disk. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The original BIOS file for this motherboard. 2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information DOS environment Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. b. Double-click on Add/Remove ...
... Windows environment a. button. DO NOT use the P4P8X BIOS file for your motherboard. Do either one of paper. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to restore the BIOS in the support CD. You need to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard is in the future. .... From your Windows desktop, click on Start, point to create a bootable floppy disk. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The original BIOS file for this motherboard. 2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information DOS environment Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. b. Double-click on Add/Remove ...
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...the same as shown. A:\>afudos /ip4p8xse.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 2-3 When the BIOS update process is for reference only. 4. The BIOS information on your screen may cause system boot failure! All ...from the hard disk. A:\>afudos /ip4p8xse.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. At...
...the same as shown. A:\>afudos /ip4p8xse.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 2-3 When the BIOS update process is for reference only. 4. The BIOS information on your screen may cause system boot failure! All ...from the hard disk. A:\>afudos /ip4p8xse.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. At...
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....ROM file is built-in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. Reading file "p4p8xse.rom". 2.1.3 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette...
....ROM file is built-in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. Reading file "p4p8xse.rom". 2.1.3 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette...
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... contains the motherboard BIOS (P4P8XSE.ROM) before proceeding with the BIOS update process. 2. Bad BIOS checksum. Floppy found . Starting BIOS recovery... Start flashing... Doing so may also use this motherboard (P4P8XSE.ROM). ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 2-5 P4P8XSE11.ROM), rename it to restore the BIOS. DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! The BIOS update process continues when...
... contains the motherboard BIOS (P4P8XSE.ROM) before proceeding with the BIOS update process. 2. Bad BIOS checksum. Floppy found . Starting BIOS recovery... Start flashing... Doing so may also use this motherboard (P4P8XSE.ROM). ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 2-5 P4P8XSE11.ROM), rename it to restore the BIOS. DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! The BIOS update process continues when...
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.... The support CD contains the original BIOS for floppy... Doing so may not be the latest BIOS version for CD-ROM... DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Boot the system. 2. Checking for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information Checking for floppy...
.... The support CD contains the original BIOS for floppy... Doing so may not be the latest BIOS version for CD-ROM... DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Boot the system. 2. Checking for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information Checking for floppy...
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... that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your computer in section "2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." This section explains how to configure your selections among the predetermined choices. This requires you to enable the security password feature or... you may want to reconfigure your system using the provided utility described in the future. ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 2-7 Use the BIOS Setup program when you can update using the BIOS Setup program so that you are not prompted to use as easy to change the configuration...
... that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your computer in section "2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." This section explains how to configure your selections among the predetermined choices. This requires you to enable the security password feature or... you may want to reconfigure your system using the provided utility described in the future. ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 2-7 Use the BIOS Setup program when you can update using the BIOS Setup program so that you are not prompted to use as easy to change the configuration...
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... Reader software is for detailed information. Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo™. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on page viii of the BIOS from the ASUS website. PC-CILLIN 2002 This item installs the... PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus program. Install ASUS Update This program allows you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition. Before using...
... Reader software is for detailed information. Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo™. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on page viii of the BIOS from the ASUS website. PC-CILLIN 2002 This item installs the... PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus program. Install ASUS Update This program allows you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition. Before using...