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...poration. • Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, ...product design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. Product Name: ASUS P5A Manual Revision: 1.07 E382 Release Date: May 1999 2 ASUS P5A User's Manual USER'S NOTICE No part of this manual may or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed,...
...poration. • Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, ...product design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. Product Name: ASUS P5A Manual Revision: 1.07 E382 Release Date: May 1999 2 ASUS P5A User's Manual USER'S NOTICE No part of this manual may or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed,...
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...Parts of Power Management Setup 49 4 ASUS P5A User's Manual BIOS SOFTWARE 36 Main Menu 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. External Connectors 25 Power Connection Procedures 35 Support Software 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36 IV. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS... Setup 40 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 40 BIOS Features Setup 43 Details of BIOS Features Setup 43 Chipset Features Setup 45 Details of Chipset Features Setup 46 Power Management Setup 49 Details of the ASUS P5A Motherboard 11 III. CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 7 How ...
...Parts of Power Management Setup 49 4 ASUS P5A User's Manual BIOS SOFTWARE 36 Main Menu 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. External Connectors 25 Power Connection Procedures 35 Support Software 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36 IV. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS... Setup 40 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 40 BIOS Features Setup 43 Details of BIOS Features Setup 43 Chipset Features Setup 45 Details of Chipset Features Setup 46 Power Management Setup 49 Details of the ASUS P5A Motherboard 11 III. CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 7 How ...
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... of the code displayed on the motherboard. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. It is recommended that updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\440XX1 and then press . 36 ASUS P5A User's Manual IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Support Software AFLASH.EXE: This is not supported by the ACPI...
... of the code displayed on the motherboard. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. It is recommended that updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\440XX1 and then press . 36 ASUS P5A User's Manual IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Support Software AFLASH.EXE: This is not supported by the ACPI...
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... [2] at the Main Menu and then press . BIOS Flash Memory Writer ASUS P5A User's Manual 37 BIOS SOFTWARE 2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. To update your new BIOS and the path, for procedures on downloading an...
... [2] at the Main Menu and then press . BIOS Flash Memory Writer ASUS P5A User's Manual 37 BIOS SOFTWARE 2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. To update your new BIOS and the path, for procedures on downloading an...
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... System 1. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to disk above. BIOS Flash Memory Writer 38 ASUS P5A User's Manual WARNING! Save Current BIOS to the just created boot disk. 3. Boot from the disk you saved to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system will need service. Just repeat the process, and if the...
... System 1. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to disk above. BIOS Flash Memory Writer 38 ASUS P5A User's Manual WARNING! Save Current BIOS to the just created boot disk. 3. Boot from the disk you saved to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system will need service. Just repeat the process, and if the...
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... POST will continue with the opportunity to configure your system using this section. If you from calling up the Setup utility. You can be updated when BIOS upgrades are installing the motherboard, reconfiguring your motherboard came in a computer system, the proper configuration entries may have already been made. Use the...pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on the system case. If you will appear with the following options: IV. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P5A User's Manual 39 IV. If your system or you receive a Run Setup message, you are released.
... POST will continue with the opportunity to configure your system using this section. If you from calling up the Setup utility. You can be updated when BIOS upgrades are installing the motherboard, reconfiguring your motherboard came in a computer system, the proper configuration entries may have already been made. Use the...pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on the system case. If you will appear with the following options: IV. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P5A User's Manual 39 IV. If your system or you receive a Run Setup message, you are released.
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... as the master control for monitor power management. Suspend -> Off; Min Saving puts the system into power saving mode after 40 min of system inactivity. ASUS P5A User's Manual 49 Video Off Option (Susp,Stby -> Off ) This field determines when to add DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE in the "Control Panel." IMPORTANT: ...Power Management (APM) should be installed to install Windows with the APM feature. For Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. and Susp,Stby -> Off .
... as the master control for monitor power management. Suspend -> Off; Min Saving puts the system into power saving mode after 40 min of system inactivity. ASUS P5A User's Manual 49 Video Off Option (Susp,Stby -> Off ) This field determines when to add DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE in the "Control Panel." IMPORTANT: ...Power Management (APM) should be installed to install Windows with the APM feature. For Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. and Susp,Stby -> Off .
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... mode in order for Plug and Play to allow dynamic real-time updating of DMI information versus creating a new BIOS image file and requiring the user to run, the base memory must not be installed. SOFTW ARE DMI Introduction 60 ASUS P5A User's Manual This DMI Configuration Utility also allows the system integrator or...
... mode in order for Plug and Play to allow dynamic real-time updating of DMI information versus creating a new BIOS image file and requiring the user to run, the base memory must not be installed. SOFTW ARE DMI Introduction 60 ASUS P5A User's Manual This DMI Configuration Utility also allows the system integrator or...
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...and MS2 connectors should be enabled to allow the hardware monitoring components to the chassis using a double-sided foam adhesive tape. ASUS CIDB Connectors VI. An intrusion memory function allows detection by chassis-mounted momentary toggle switches. Booting the computer after an intrusion will... micro switches Using the ASUS CIDB 1. ASUS P5A User's Manual 63 To stop the alarm from the CIDB. 4. The CIDB component pins and metallic points must have an updated BIOS with a chassis connector. 2. VI. ASUS CIDB The ASUS CIDB Chassis Sensor The optional ASUS CIDB is a module ...
...and MS2 connectors should be enabled to allow the hardware monitoring components to the chassis using a double-sided foam adhesive tape. ASUS CIDB Connectors VI. An intrusion memory function allows detection by chassis-mounted momentary toggle switches. Booting the computer after an intrusion will... micro switches Using the ASUS CIDB 1. ASUS P5A User's Manual 63 To stop the alarm from the CIDB. 4. The CIDB component pins and metallic points must have an updated BIOS with a chassis connector. 2. VI. ASUS CIDB The ASUS CIDB Chassis Sensor The optional ASUS CIDB is a module ...
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.../s 1 GB/s AUTOEXEC.BAT AUTOEXEC.BAT is a set of two values: 0 or 1. "Reboot" means to work with direct access to support bus master IDE mode. ASUS P5A User's Manual 67 Windows 95 and later has its own startup files and may not use or may ignore parts of data used by providing... one of routines that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. The BIOS can be configured by loading it means to /from "Start | Shut Down..." A bit can be updated using Windows 95 or later, selecting "Restart" from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Boot Boot...
.../s 1 GB/s AUTOEXEC.BAT AUTOEXEC.BAT is a set of two values: 0 or 1. "Reboot" means to work with direct access to support bus master IDE mode. ASUS P5A User's Manual 67 Windows 95 and later has its own startup files and may not use or may ignore parts of data used by providing... one of routines that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. The BIOS can be configured by loading it means to /from "Start | Shut Down..." A bit can be updated using Windows 95 or later, selecting "Restart" from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Boot Boot...