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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-...
Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-...
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ix P4S8X-MX specifications summary BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, Green, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x Serial port (COM) 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x ... 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Screensaver Adobe Acrobat Reader Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
ix P4S8X-MX specifications summary BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, Green, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x Serial port (COM) 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x ... 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Screensaver Adobe Acrobat Reader Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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...to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. See page 2-6 for each parameter. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and add style to your system with USB 1.1. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the... RTC data. See pages 1-24 and 1-29 for details. See page 2-33 for details. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB...
...to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. See page 2-6 for each parameter. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and add style to your system with USB 1.1. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the... RTC data. See pages 1-24 and 1-29 for details. See page 2-33 for details. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB...
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... Windows® environment.) Refer to the corresponding sections for Windows® 2000: a. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. c. d. Click S t a r t, then select R u n. 2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the optical drive. b. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window...
... Windows® environment.) Refer to the corresponding sections for Windows® 2000: a. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. c. d. Click S t a r t, then select R u n. 2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the optical drive. b. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window...
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..."P4S8XMX.ROM". Press , then follow screen instructions to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to P4S8XMX.ROM. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Insert the floppy disk that you to update the BIOS without having to P 4 S 8 X M X . d. Completed. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\... if there is accessible by pressing + during POST to the floppy disk drive. error message appears if the correct BIOS file is not found ! Make sure that contains the BIOS file to display the following. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-3
..."P4S8XMX.ROM". Press , then follow screen instructions to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to P4S8XMX.ROM. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Insert the floppy disk that you to update the BIOS without having to P 4 S 8 X M X . d. Completed. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\... if there is accessible by pressing + during POST to the floppy disk drive. error message appears if the correct BIOS file is not found ! Make sure that contains the BIOS file to display the following. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-3
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...bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup All rights reserved.... Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is not write-protected and has at...
...bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup All rights reserved.... Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is not write-protected and has at...
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... the system from the motherboard support CD to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is the latest or the original BIOS file on a piece of paper. done A:\> ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-5 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. The utility verifies the file and starts...
... the system from the motherboard support CD to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is the latest or the original BIOS file on a piece of paper. done A:\> ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-5 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. The utility verifies the file and starts...
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You can cause system boot failure! 4. Turn on the system. 2. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "P4S8XMX.ROM". 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Checking for floppy... Restart the system after the utility completes the...
You can cause system boot failure! 4. Turn on the system. 2. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "P4S8XMX.ROM". 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Checking for floppy... Restart the system after the utility completes the...
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.... 3. When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for floppy... Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-7 Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Bad...
.... 3. When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for floppy... Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-7 Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Bad...
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... Service Provider (ISP). 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup X X . The ASUS Update utility is available in the support CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab...
... Service Provider (ISP). 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup X X . The ASUS Update utility is available in the support CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab...
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N e x t. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-9 Click N e x t. Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
N e x t. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-9 Click N e x t. Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
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... to complete the update process. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Always update the utility to complete the update process. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. 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. 4. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the...
... to complete the update process. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Always update the utility to complete the update process. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. 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. 4. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the...
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... record them in the CMOS RAM of your system, or prompted to "Run Setup." ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-11 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that the computer can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your system using this section are for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If...
... record them in the CMOS RAM of your system, or prompted to "Run Setup." ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-11 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that the computer can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your system using this section are for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If...
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...Provider (ISP). 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for the onboard SiS PCI LAN controller. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan ...speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. USB 2.0 Driver Installs...
...Provider (ISP). 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for the onboard SiS PCI LAN controller. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan ...speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. USB 2.0 Driver Installs...