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Reading flash ..... All rights reserved. done Write to file...... ok A:\> 當 BIOS DOS 31 exe 2 DOS afudos /o[filename filename A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom 3. 按下 afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - BIOS 2.1 使用 AFUDOS BIOS AFUDOS DOS BIOS BIOS 程式。AFUDOS BIOS BIOS BIOS 程式 BIOS 程式。 1.2MB BIOS 1 AFUDOS 程式(afudos. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc.
Reading flash ..... All rights reserved. done Write to file...... ok A:\> 當 BIOS DOS 31 exe 2 DOS afudos /o[filename filename A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom 3. 按下 afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - BIOS 2.1 使用 AFUDOS BIOS AFUDOS DOS BIOS BIOS 程式。AFUDOS BIOS BIOS BIOS 程式 BIOS 程式。 1.2MB BIOS 1 AFUDOS 程式(afudos. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc.
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... Verifying flash .... All rights reserved. Erasing flash ...... Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done BIOS 5. 當 BIOS DOS A:\>afudos /iP5B-VM DO.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - AFUDOS BIOS 程式。 A:\>afudos /iP5B-VM DO.ROM AMI Firmware...
... Verifying flash .... All rights reserved. Erasing flash ...... Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done BIOS 5. 當 BIOS DOS A:\>afudos /iP5B-VM DO.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - AFUDOS BIOS 程式。 A:\>afudos /iP5B-VM DO.ROM AMI Firmware...
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...-M2A-VM HDMI-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type - OFE00 OK Write OK No Update Write Fail Warning: Don't Turn Off Power Or Reset System! 在更新 BIOS 9 Flash Complete BIOS F1 AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: M2A-VM... C51PV-MCP51-M2A-VM HDMI-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Continue Write OK F1 Reset No Update Write Fail 34 BIOS
...-M2A-VM HDMI-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type - OFE00 OK Write OK No Update Write Fail Warning: Don't Turn Off Power Or Reset System! 在更新 BIOS 9 Flash Complete BIOS F1 AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: M2A-VM... C51PV-MCP51-M2A-VM HDMI-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Continue Write OK F1 Reset No Update Write Fail 34 BIOS
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Contents 1.10 Connectors 1-25 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-25 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-26 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...
Contents 1.10 Connectors 1-25 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-25 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-26 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...
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... hardware setup procedures that comes with the motherboard package. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the jumpers and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. viii ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer to change system settings...
... hardware setup procedures that comes with the motherboard package. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the jumpers and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. viii ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer to change system settings...
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xi P5GC-MX/1333 specifications summary Special features Manageability Internal connectors Power Requirement ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS Q-Fan WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power...
xi P5GC-MX/1333 specifications summary Special features Manageability Internal connectors Power Requirement ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS Q-Fan WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power...
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You can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. See page 2-6 for details. ASUS EZ Flash With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. No need to buy a replacement ROM chip. High Definition Audio Enjoy high-end... quality on the headphone while playing multi-channel network games. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you can now talk to your partners on your PC! ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to...
You can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. See page 2-6 for details. ASUS EZ Flash With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. No need to buy a replacement ROM chip. High Definition Audio Enjoy high-end... quality on the headphone while playing multi-channel network games. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you can now talk to your partners on your PC! ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to...
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... window appears. c. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk.) 2. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. Click Start from the menu, then select Format. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS in DOS using a bootable floppy, or the motherboard support CD when...
... window appears. c. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk.) 2. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. Click Start from the menu, then select Format. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS in DOS using a bootable floppy, or the motherboard support CD when...
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... boot failure! • A "Floppy not found ! EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for the motherboard and rename the same to the floppy disk drive. b. Windows® Vista environment a. Click Start. 2. Make sure to your mother board. Completed. ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2- Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... 4. Press + during the Power-On...
... boot failure! • A "Floppy not found ! EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for the motherboard and rename the same to the floppy disk drive. b. Windows® Vista environment a. Click Start. 2. Make sure to your mother board. Completed. ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2- Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... 4. Press + during the Power-On...
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... utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at least 1024KB free space to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk ... to the floppy disk. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. Press . Boot the system in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that you created earlier. 2. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) ...
... utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at least 1024KB free space to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk ... to the floppy disk. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. Press . Boot the system in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that you created earlier. 2. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) ...
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... - The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is the latest or the original BIOS file on a piece of your mother board. Reboot the system from the motherboard support CD to your computer A:\> ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2- WARNING!! Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Refer to the bootable floppy disk you...
... - The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is the latest or the original BIOS file on a piece of your mother board. Reboot the system from the motherboard support CD to your computer A:\> ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2- WARNING!! Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Refer to the bootable floppy disk you...
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... containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Make sure that allows you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to P5GCMX.ROM. Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. Start flashing... Checking for floppy... Bad BIOS checksum. Restart the system after the system restarts. Starting BIOS recovery... When found ! 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is...
... containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Make sure that allows you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to P5GCMX.ROM. Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. Start flashing... Checking for floppy... Bad BIOS checksum. Restart the system after the system restarts. Starting BIOS recovery... When found ! 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is...
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... floppy disk for floppy... Bad BIOS checksum. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. CD-ROM found ! Checking for this motherboard. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for CD-ROM... ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2- Floppy not found ! Completed...
... floppy disk for floppy... Bad BIOS checksum. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. CD-ROM found ! Checking for this motherboard. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for CD-ROM... ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2- Floppy not found ! Completed...
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... to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility allows you to your...
... to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility allows you to your...
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click Auto Select. Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2- Launch the ASUS Update utility from 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from the you to avoid network traffic, or drop‑down menu, then click Next. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
click Auto Select. Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2- Launch the ASUS Update utility from 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from the you to avoid network traffic, or drop‑down menu, then click Next. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
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... window, then click Open. 4. Always update the utility to complete the update process. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Follow the screen instructions to...
... window, then click Open. 4. Always update the utility to complete the update process. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Follow the screen instructions to...
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... changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to reconfigure your BIOS." See section "2.7 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this motherboard. ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2-11 Even if you are not prompted to download the latest BIOS file for this section are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your...by turning the system off and then back on the system chassis. For example, you can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your system using this program. When you start up the computer, the system provides you scroll...
... changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to reconfigure your BIOS." See section "2.7 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this motherboard. ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2-11 Even if you are not prompted to download the latest BIOS file for this section are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your...by turning the system off and then back on the system chassis. For example, you can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your system using this program. When you start up the computer, the system provides you scroll...
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...Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Default CPU Ratio [Enabled ] Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation. Microcode Updation [Enabled] Allows you to run. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Enable this item. This ... CPU-related information that cannot support CPUs with the Execute Disable function. Use the or keys to boot legacy operating systems that the BIOS automatically detects. Disabled: The CPU Ratio would be user's manual. Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ...
...Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Default CPU Ratio [Enabled ] Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation. Microcode Updation [Enabled] Allows you to run. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Enable this item. This ... CPU-related information that cannot support CPUs with the Execute Disable function. Use the or keys to boot legacy operating systems that the BIOS automatically detects. Disabled: The CPU Ratio would be user's manual. Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ...
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... your computer in a Windows® environment. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to set LAN related settings. ASUS PC Probe II 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. This utility requires...
... your computer in a Windows® environment. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to set LAN related settings. ASUS PC Probe II 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. This utility requires...
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...; Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with EIST support (Windows® XP SP2/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) A- Appendix: CPU features You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. See Chapter 2 for details.... system. Make sure to choose the right BIOS files according to update the BIOS. Using the Intel® EM64T feature To use the Intel® EM64T feature: 1. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to...
...; Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with EIST support (Windows® XP SP2/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) A- Appendix: CPU features You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. See Chapter 2 for details.... system. Make sure to choose the right BIOS files according to update the BIOS. Using the Intel® EM64T feature To use the Intel® EM64T feature: 1. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to...