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Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4V8X-X specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard ...12 Connectors 1-18 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 AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 2-4 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 Using ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 iii
Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4V8X-X specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard ...12 Connectors 1-18 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 AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 2-4 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 Using ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 iii
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...instructions to a piece of the following to a bootable floppy disk. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to Settings, then click on Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control Panel window. Write down the BIOS file name to complete the process. 2. Do either one of paper. At ...on Create Disk... Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to the bootable floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. 3. Boot the system from the support CD to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in the future. 2.1.1 Creating a ...
...instructions to a piece of the following to a bootable floppy disk. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to Settings, then click on Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control Panel window. Write down the BIOS file name to complete the process. 2. Do either one of paper. At ...on Create Disk... Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to the bootable floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. 3. Boot the system from the support CD to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in the future. 2.1.1 Creating a ...
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... system while updating the BIOS! Reboot the system from the hard disk. 4. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. All rights reserved. Doing so may not be exactly the same as shown. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-3 The BIOS information on... your screen may cause system boot failure! At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i where "filename.rom" means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you see on the screen...
... system while updating the BIOS! Reboot the system from the hard disk. 4. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. All rights reserved. Doing so may not be exactly the same as shown. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-3 The BIOS information on... your screen may cause system boot failure! At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i where "filename.rom" means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you see on the screen...
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... eight (8) alpha-numeric characters for the main filename and three (3) alpha-numeric characters for reference only. A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - What you see on the screen is complete, the utility returns to a floppy or hard disk. Reading flash ..... All rights... reserved. Main filename Extension name A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Press the Enter key. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to store the file. The BIOS information on your screen may not be exactly the same as a backup ...
... eight (8) alpha-numeric characters for the main filename and three (3) alpha-numeric characters for reference only. A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - What you see on the screen is complete, the utility returns to a floppy or hard disk. Reading flash ..... All rights... reserved. Main filename Extension name A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Press the Enter key. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to store the file. The BIOS information on your screen may not be exactly the same as a backup ...
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... the system when done. Checking for floppy... ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-5 User recovery requested. Start flashing... Starting BIOS recovery... Flashed successfully. To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. Reading file "p4v8xx.rom". Starting BIOS recovery... 2.1.4 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...
... the system when done. Checking for floppy... ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-5 User recovery requested. Start flashing... Starting BIOS recovery... Flashed successfully. To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. Reading file "p4v8xx.rom". Starting BIOS recovery... 2.1.4 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...
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... the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. 1. Reading file "p4v8xx.rom". When the BIOS update process is found ! To recover the BIOS from the ASUS website has a different filename (e.g. Starting BIOS recovery... Insert a floppy disk that you may cause system boot failure! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. Boot the system. 2. P4V8XX2.ROM), rename it to a bootable floppy disk, you...
... the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. 1. Reading file "p4v8xx.rom". When the BIOS update process is found ! To recover the BIOS from the ASUS website has a different filename (e.g. Starting BIOS recovery... Insert a floppy disk that you may cause system boot failure! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. Boot the system. 2. P4V8XX2.ROM), rename it to a bootable floppy disk, you...
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...... Doing so may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-7 When a corrupted BIOS is complete, reboot the system. The support CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. Starting BIOS recovery... CD-ROM found ! DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! The recovered BIOS may cause system boot failure! 4. Bad...
...... Doing so may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-7 When a corrupted BIOS is complete, reboot the system. The support CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. Starting BIOS recovery... CD-ROM found ! DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! The recovered BIOS may cause system boot failure! 4. Bad...
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... the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. The BIOS setup screens shown in section "2.1 Managing and updating your system, or prompted to download the latest product and BIOS information. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to "Run Setup". Use the BIOS Setup program when you are not prompted to use as...
... the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. The BIOS setup screens shown in section "2.1 Managing and updating your system, or prompted to download the latest product and BIOS information. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to "Run Setup". Use the BIOS Setup program when you are not prompted to use as...
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...support Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition. The Acrobat Reader software is for detailed information. ASUS Screen Saver This item installs the ASUS screen saver. 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab ... helps you can connect to download the latest version of this information on page viii of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Install ASUS Update This program allows you to the ASUS website. Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo2™.
...support Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition. The Acrobat Reader software is for detailed information. ASUS Screen Saver This item installs the ASUS screen saver. 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab ... helps you can connect to download the latest version of this information on page viii of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Install ASUS Update This program allows you to the ASUS website. Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo2™.