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...1. External Connectors 25 Power Connection Procedures 35 IV. FEATURES 8 ASUS P5A-B Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS Smart Series Motherboards 9 Parts of PNP and PCI Setup 52 4 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual System Memory (DIMM 19 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 20 3. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of ... ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 24 Accelerated Graphics Port 24 5. INTRODUCTION 7 How this Manual is Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. BIOS SOFTWARE 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36 Main Menu 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard...
...1. External Connectors 25 Power Connection Procedures 35 IV. FEATURES 8 ASUS P5A-B Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS Smart Series Motherboards 9 Parts of PNP and PCI Setup 52 4 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual System Memory (DIMM 19 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 20 3. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of ... ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 24 Accelerated Graphics Port 24 5. INTRODUCTION 7 How this Manual is Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. BIOS SOFTWARE 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36 Main Menu 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard...
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INSTALLATION ASUS P5A-B Motherboard Layout AT Keyboard Connector KB USB, PS/2 Mouse, IrDA COM 1 COM 2 Parallel Port Row 5 4 3 2 1 0 VIO1 AT Power Connector VIO0 FS3 FS2 PWR_FAN FS1 FS0 ... 1 R WOLCON PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 ISA Slot 1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell Chassis Intrusion Alarm Lead AUX SMBus Connector CD1 CPU_FAN CLRTC Audio Connectors 1Mbit Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS) C-Media 3D Positional Sound Chip (optional) VID3 VID2 VID1 VID0 CHA_FAN SPDI SPDO TTL ISA Slot 2 IDELED IR + Panel Connectors III. INST ALLATION Motherboard...
INSTALLATION ASUS P5A-B Motherboard Layout AT Keyboard Connector KB USB, PS/2 Mouse, IrDA COM 1 COM 2 Parallel Port Row 5 4 3 2 1 0 VIO1 AT Power Connector VIO0 FS3 FS2 PWR_FAN FS1 FS0 ... 1 R WOLCON PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 ISA Slot 1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell Chassis Intrusion Alarm Lead AUX SMBus Connector CD1 CPU_FAN CLRTC Audio Connectors 1Mbit Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS) C-Media 3D Positional Sound Chip (optional) VID3 VID2 VID1 VID0 CHA_FAN SPDI SPDO TTL ISA Slot 2 IDELED IR + Panel Connectors III. INST ALLATION Motherboard...
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...is the Flash Memory Writer utility that you save a copy of your screen during bootup. To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the motherboard. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\440BX-1 and then press . 36 ASUS P5A-B User's... Manual IV. Save Current BIOS To File This option allows you need to reinstall it. This file works only in case you to save AFLASH.EXE and...
...is the Flash Memory Writer utility that you save a copy of your screen during bootup. To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the motherboard. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\440BX-1 and then press . 36 ASUS P5A-B User's... Manual IV. Save Current BIOS To File This option allows you need to reinstall it. This file works only in case you to save AFLASH.EXE and...
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... example, A:\BX2I1002.AWD, and then press . BIOS SOFTWARE 2. Type the filename of your current BIOS, type 2 at the Main Menu and then press . Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. BIOS Flash Memory Writer ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 37 The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears...
... example, A:\BX2I1002.AWD, and then press . BIOS SOFTWARE 2. Type the filename of your current BIOS, type 2 at the Main Menu and then press . Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. BIOS Flash Memory Writer ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 37 The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears...
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... page 3 for more details and the rest of the steps. WARNING! If this happens, your system from booting up . BIOS Flash Memory Writer 38 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual BIOS SOFTWARE Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS Upon First Use of the Computer System 1. Run AFLASH.EXE from the disk you saved to the just created boot...
... page 3 for more details and the rest of the steps. WARNING! If this happens, your system from booting up . BIOS Flash Memory Writer 38 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual BIOS SOFTWARE Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS Upon First Use of the Computer System 1. Run AFLASH.EXE from the disk you saved to the just created boot...
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... utility. This appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). You can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 39 BIOS SOFTWARE 6. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to configure your system using this section. This section describes how to download ...the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as described later, and take note of the system ...
... utility. This appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). You can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 39 BIOS SOFTWARE 6. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to configure your system using this section. This section describes how to download ...the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as described later, and take note of the system ...
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...is available under the Probe folder created on your computer's fan, temperature, and voltages. (NOTE: This utility will appear. SOFTW ARE Support CD ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 59 To begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your system during setup. View the online help if you ...have any time without notice. Additonal CD Contents: DMI Configuration Utility under the DMI folder and Flash BIOS writer under the AFLASH folder, ALi AGP Mini Port Driver for Windows 95/Windows 98 under the 3MODE folder. V. You may refer also to...
...is available under the Probe folder created on your computer's fan, temperature, and voltages. (NOTE: This utility will appear. SOFTW ARE Support CD ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 59 To begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your system during setup. View the online help if you ...have any time without notice. Additonal CD Contents: DMI Configuration Utility under the DMI folder and Flash BIOS writer under the AFLASH folder, ALi AGP Mini Port Driver for Windows 95/Windows 98 under the 3MODE folder. V. You may refer also to...
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...allow dynamic real-time updating of DMI information versus creating a new BIOS image file and requiring the user to enter DOS. 3. Go to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). SOFTW ARE DMI Introduction 60 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual In Windows, copy DMICFG.EXE to your computer ...V. You can boot up from a system diskette without AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, "REM" HIMEM.SYS in the motherboard's Flash EEPROM and allow the DMI to retrieve data from this motherboard uses the same technology implemented for the program to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT...
...allow dynamic real-time updating of DMI information versus creating a new BIOS image file and requiring the user to enter DOS. 3. Go to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). SOFTW ARE DMI Introduction 60 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual In Windows, copy DMICFG.EXE to your computer ...V. You can boot up from a system diskette without AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, "REM" HIMEM.SYS in the motherboard's Flash EEPROM and allow the DMI to retrieve data from this motherboard uses the same technology implemented for the program to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT...
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SOFTW ARE Using DMI Utility You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can load the disk file to show it was not saved. You must reboot your computer in order for the ... name here. SUPPORT SOFTWARE Save MIFD You can save , you want to cancel save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. 62 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual Load BIOS Defaults V. Load MIFD You can clear all user modified and added data. If you may press ESC and a message...
SOFTW ARE Using DMI Utility You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can load the disk file to show it was not saved. You must reboot your computer in order for the ... name here. SUPPORT SOFTWARE Save MIFD You can save , you want to cancel save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. 62 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual Load BIOS Defaults V. Load MIFD You can clear all user modified and added data. If you may press ESC and a message...
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... run through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. ROM (Read Only Memory) ROM is nonvolatile memory used to improve IDE transfer rates. Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be set up the operating system. SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High speed parallel interface defined by expansion card...data, the DMA/33 uses both rising edge and falling edge. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be reprogrammed with new programs (or BIOS). RAID (Redundant Array of architecture transfers data through the POST, a series of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for increased performance). Hence...
... run through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. ROM (Read Only Memory) ROM is nonvolatile memory used to improve IDE transfer rates. Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be set up the operating system. SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High speed parallel interface defined by expansion card...data, the DMA/33 uses both rising edge and falling edge. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be reprogrammed with new programs (or BIOS). RAID (Redundant Array of architecture transfers data through the POST, a series of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for increased performance). Hence...