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... 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter 3-3 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages 3-3 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor 3-5 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-2 4.1.3 AFUDOS utility 4-3 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility 4-7 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-11 4.2.2 Menu bar...
... 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter 3-3 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages 3-3 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor 3-5 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-2 4.1.3 AFUDOS utility 4-3 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility 4-7 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-11 4.2.2 Menu bar...
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... information. 2. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Optional documentation Your product package may have to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed... 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of the support CD that may include optional documentation, such...
... information. 2. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Optional documentation Your product package may have to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed... 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of the support CD that may include optional documentation, such...
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P5GD2 Deluxe specifications summary LAN Overclocking IEEE 1394 USB Special features BIOS features Rear panel Marvell® 88E8053 PCI Express™ Gigabit LAN controller Supports Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester technology Supports POST Network-diagnostic program ASUS AI NOS (Non-delay Overclocking System) feature ASUS AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU frequency tuner) ASUS...supports: - 2 x IEEE 1394 connectors Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports ASUS Post Reporter™ ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Multi-language BIOS ASUS MyLogo2 8 MB Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ...
P5GD2 Deluxe specifications summary LAN Overclocking IEEE 1394 USB Special features BIOS features Rear panel Marvell® 88E8053 PCI Express™ Gigabit LAN controller Supports Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester technology Supports POST Network-diagnostic program ASUS AI NOS (Non-delay Overclocking System) feature ASUS AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU frequency tuner) ASUS...supports: - 2 x IEEE 1394 connectors Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports ASUS Post Reporter™ ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Multi-language BIOS ASUS MyLogo2 8 MB Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ...
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... choice from the available options. This protection eliminates the need to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. ASUS POST Reporter™ The motherboard offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power-On Self-Tests... (POST) informing you to select the language of boot errors, if any. 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you of the system boot status and causes of your system with ...
... choice from the available options. This protection eliminates the need to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. ASUS POST Reporter™ The motherboard offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power-On Self-Tests... (POST) informing you to select the language of boot errors, if any. 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you of the system boot status and causes of your system with ...
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... • The RAID 5 driver is not Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certified. • All four Serial ATA ports are master ports. ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe 2-27 You can be configured as a disk array through the onboard SATA RAID controller. otherwise, you cannot enter the Silicon Image RAID utility and ...Serial ATA BIOS setup during POST. • You can install Serial ATA boot disks to any of these connectors. See section "5.2.2 Silicon Image RAID Configurations" for details ...
... • The RAID 5 driver is not Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certified. • All four Serial ATA ports are master ports. ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe 2-27 You can be configured as a disk array through the onboard SATA RAID controller. otherwise, you cannot enter the Silicon Image RAID utility and ...Serial ATA BIOS setup during POST. • You can install Serial ATA boot disks to any of these connectors. See section "5.2.2 Silicon Image RAID Configurations" for details ...
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This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.
This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.
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Chapter summary 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter 3-3 ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe
Chapter summary 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter 3-3 ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe
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... "green" standards or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed a power-on the power, the system may light up . ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe 3-1 System power 6. The system then runs the power-on the devices in Chapter 4. If you do not see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional... time you press the ATX power button. Be sure that is equipped with the last device on the screen. Turn on self tests or POST. AMI BIOS beep codes Beep Description One beep Two continuous beeps followed by two short beeps Two continuous beeps followed by four short beeps Error...
... "green" standards or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed a power-on the power, the system may light up . ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe 3-1 System power 6. The system then runs the power-on the devices in Chapter 4. If you do not see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional... time you press the ATX power button. Be sure that is equipped with the last device on the screen. Turn on self tests or POST. AMI BIOS beep codes Beep Description One beep Two continuous beeps followed by two short beeps Two continuous beeps followed by four short beeps Error...
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ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe 3-3 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter™ This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to the CPU socket. These POST messages are customizable using the Winbond Voice Editor software that your DIMMs are properly installed. • Make sure that came with your keyboard ...failed due to CPU No keyboard detected No IDE hard disk detected Action • Install a supported processor to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. See section "2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)" for details. • Check the CPU if properly installed. • Call...
ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe 3-3 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter™ This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to the CPU socket. These POST messages are customizable using the Winbond Voice Editor software that your DIMMs are properly installed. • Make sure that came with your keyboard ...failed due to CPU No keyboard detected No IDE hard disk detected Action • Install a supported processor to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. See section "2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)" for details. • Check the CPU if properly installed. • Call...
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See section 4.4.8 for assistance. See the "ASUS contact information" on after you apply power to the system. • Make sure that your CPU fan supports the fan speed detection function. • Check ... if the CPU fan is working properly. • Check the CPU fan and make sure it is not defective. • Call ASUS technical support for details. 3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up POST Message CPU temperature too high CPU fan failed CPU voltage out of this user guide. • No action required You can enable...
See section 4.4.8 for assistance. See the "ASUS contact information" on after you apply power to the system. • Make sure that your CPU fan supports the fan speed detection function. • Check ... if the CPU fan is working properly. • Check the CPU fan and make sure it is not defective. • Call ASUS technical support for details. 3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up POST Message CPU temperature too high CPU fan failed CPU voltage out of this user guide. • No action required You can enable...
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...Winbond Voice Editor The Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. You can launch the program from the support CD. ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe 3-5 The default language setting is English. POST Events Default Messages Playing the default wave files To play the default wave ...files, simply click on a POST event on the left side of the screen, then click...
...Winbond Voice Editor The Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. You can launch the program from the support CD. ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe 3-5 The default language setting is English. POST Events Default Messages Playing the default wave files To play the default wave ...files, simply click on a POST event on the left side of the screen, then click...
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A window with the available languages appears. 2. The next time you selected appear on some languages have a corresponding message due to confirm. Select your computer, the ASUS Post Reporter announces the messages in the selected language. 3-6 Chapter 3: Powering up Click Y e s to file size constraints. 3. Click the W r i t e button from the Voice Editor main window. ...
A window with the available languages appears. 2. The next time you selected appear on some languages have a corresponding message due to confirm. Select your computer, the ASUS Post Reporter announces the messages in the selected language. 3-6 Chapter 3: Powering up Click Y e s to file size constraints. 3. Click the W r i t e button from the Voice Editor main window. ...
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... files must not exceed 1Mbit, so keep your messages as short as possible. • To keep file sizes small, save your message for your POST messages. 1. To customize your wave files so you can locate them easily. 4. Use a recording software (e.g. For example, use 8-bit, mono quality... the list of POST events on the leftmost column of the screen. 2. Customizing your POST messages The Voice Editor application allows you to record your own POST messages if your language is not supported or if you recorded to the database, then close the window when done. ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe 3-7
... files must not exceed 1Mbit, so keep your messages as short as possible. • To keep file sizes small, save your message for your POST messages. 1. To customize your wave files so you can locate them easily. 4. Use a recording software (e.g. For example, use 8-bit, mono quality... the list of POST events on the leftmost column of the screen. 2. Customizing your POST messages The Voice Editor application allows you to record your own POST messages if your language is not supported or if you recorded to the database, then close the window when done. ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe 3-7
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Select a POST event on the arrow opposite Voice1. Locate and select your wave file for the other events. 10. Click O K to return to compress the file and ...
Select a POST event on the arrow opposite Voice1. Locate and select your wave file for the other events. 10. Click O K to return to compress the file and ...
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....) 2. Save a copy of boot disks for details on these utilities. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. c. DOS environment a. ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe 4-1 c. Click F i l e from the Windows® desktop, then select M y C o m p u t e r. b. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 ...44 MB floppy disk to the optical drive. e. Click S t a r t, then select R u n. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. Windows® XP environment a. D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the format options field, then click S ...
....) 2. Save a copy of boot disks for details on these utilities. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. c. DOS environment a. ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe 4-1 c. Click F i l e from the Windows® desktop, then select M y C o m p u t e r. b. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 ...44 MB floppy disk to the optical drive. e. Click S t a r t, then select R u n. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. Windows® XP environment a. D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the format options field, then click S ...
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...the BIOS file to continue. 2. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Floppy found !" Completed. e. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to prevent system boot failure! • A "Floppy not found ! error message appears if there is no floppy... to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... 4. error message appears if the correct BIOS file is accessible by pressing + during POST to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash: 1. Make sure that you to update ...
...the BIOS file to continue. 2. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Floppy found !" Completed. e. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to prevent system boot failure! • A "Floppy not found ! error message appears if there is no floppy... to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... 4. error message appears if the correct BIOS file is accessible by pressing + during POST to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash: 1. Make sure that you to update ...
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This requires you to reconfigure your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to configure your BIOS." When you start up the computer, the system provides you with its test routines. You can also restart by pressing ... program. This section explains how to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard and . 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup If the system becomes unstable after POST, restart the system by pressing , or by turning the system off and then back on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. Select the L o a d D e f a u l t S e t t i n g s item under...
This requires you to reconfigure your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to configure your BIOS." When you start up the computer, the system provides you with its test routines. You can also restart by pressing ... program. This section explains how to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard and . 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup If the system becomes unstable after POST, restart the system by pressing , or by turning the system off and then back on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. Select the L o a d D e f a u l t S e t t i n g s item under...
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... following item appears only when the AI Overclocking item is set to [Overclock Profile]. POST Check LAN cable LAN Cable Status Pair Status Length 1-2 Open 3-6 Open 4-5 Open 7-8 Open 0.0M 0.0M 0.0M 0.0M [Disabled] ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe 4-21 Selecting [Auto] allows the NOS to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU...when the N.O.S Mode item is set to [AI N.O.S.]. A very high Vcore voltage can severely damage the CPU! 4.4.2 LAN Cable Status The ASUS AI NET2 feature diagnoses and reports the status of the Ethernet cables connected to the LAN (RJ-45) port on the CPU loading.
... following item appears only when the AI Overclocking item is set to [Overclock Profile]. POST Check LAN cable LAN Cable Status Pair Status Length 1-2 Open 3-6 Open 4-5 Open 7-8 Open 0.0M 0.0M 0.0M 0.0M [Disabled] ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe 4-21 Selecting [Auto] allows the NOS to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU...when the N.O.S Mode item is set to [AI N.O.S.]. A very high Vcore voltage can severely damage the CPU! 4.4.2 LAN Cable Status The ASUS AI NET2 feature diagnoses and reports the status of the Ethernet cables connected to the LAN (RJ-45) port on the CPU loading.
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...(OS). Configuration options: [HiSpeed] [Full Speed] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select an item then press to detect the presence of the LAN cable during POST. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected, the item shows None. USB Configuration Module Version - 2.23.2-9.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function Legacy... to change the USB-related features. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.3 USB Configuration The items in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). POST Check LAN cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of USB devices at startup.
...(OS). Configuration options: [HiSpeed] [Full Speed] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select an item then press to detect the presence of the LAN cable during POST. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected, the item shows None. USB Configuration Module Version - 2.23.2-9.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function Legacy... to change the USB-related features. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.3 USB Configuration The items in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). POST Check LAN cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of USB devices at startup.
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe 4-29 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for legacy ... snooping feature informs the PCI devices installed in the event of PCI/PnP devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Speech POST Reporter is free for use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to use of an IDE error. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled...
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe 4-29 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for legacy ... snooping feature informs the PCI devices installed in the event of PCI/PnP devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Speech POST Reporter is free for use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to use of an IDE error. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled...