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Completed. Rebooting. • • 2-3 Floppy found! EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Reading file "P5GD2X.ROM". EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Start erasing.......| Start Programming...| Flashed successfully.
Completed. Rebooting. • • 2-3 Floppy found! EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Reading file "P5GD2X.ROM". EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Start erasing.......| Start Programming...| Flashed successfully.
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Contents 1.10 Connectors 1-26 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-26 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-27 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 1-26 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-26 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-27 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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...it supports. Where to find more information Refer to perform when installing system components. Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have to the ...additional information and for product and software updates. 1. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to ...
...it supports. Where to find more information Refer to perform when installing system components. Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have to the ...additional information and for product and software updates. 1. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to ...
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xi P5GD2-X specifications summary BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 4 MB Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 1 x Rear speaker out port 1 x Side speaker out port 1 x Line In port 1 x Line Out port 1 x Microphone ... (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus utility (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xi P5GD2-X specifications summary BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 4 MB Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 1 x Rear speaker out port 1 x Side speaker out port 1 x Line In port 1 x Line Out port 1 x Microphone ... (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus utility (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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... format A:/S then press . Click S t a r t from the menu, then select F o r m a t. Click F i l e from the Windows® desktop, then select M y C o m p u t e r. Select C r e a t e a n M S - b. A S U S E Z F l a s h (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. DOS environment a. 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...
... format A:/S then press . Click S t a r t from the menu, then select F o r m a t. Click F i l e from the Windows® desktop, then select M y C o m p u t e r. Select C r e a t e a n M S - b. A S U S E Z F l a s h (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. DOS environment a. 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...
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...• Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! • A "Floppy not found in the floppy disk. error message appears if the correct BIOS file is not found !" ASUS P5GD2-X 2-3 The EZ Flash utility is built-in the drive.... Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to display the following. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... 4. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to P5GD2X.ROM. R ...
...• Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! • A "Floppy not found in the floppy disk. error message appears if the correct BIOS file is not found !" ASUS P5GD2-X 2-3 The EZ Flash utility is built-in the drive.... Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to display the following. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... 4. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to P5GD2X.ROM. R ...
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... alphanumeric characters for reference only. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. done A:\> The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM Main filename Extension name... All rights reserved. 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at least 600 KB free space to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. Boot the system in DOS environment...
... alphanumeric characters for reference only. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. done A:\> The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM Main filename Extension name... All rights reserved. 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at least 600 KB free space to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. Boot the system in DOS environment...
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... to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. done A:\> ASUS P5GD2-X 2-5 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5GD2X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. Save...
... to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. done A:\> ASUS P5GD2-X 2-5 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5GD2X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. Save...
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... the updating process. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Completed. Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. R O M. Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for floppy... Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file...
... the updating process. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Completed. Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. R O M. Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for floppy... Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file...
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...ROM". Completed. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Bad BIOS checksum. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy not found ! DO NOT shut down or...BIOS file. CD-ROM found ! Start flashing... Starting BIOS recovery... When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for this motherboard. Checking for floppy... Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Checking for CD-ROM... ASUS P5GD2-X 2-7 Bad BIOS...
...ROM". Completed. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Bad BIOS checksum. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy not found ! DO NOT shut down or...BIOS file. CD-ROM found ! Start flashing... Starting BIOS recovery... When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for this motherboard. Checking for floppy... Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Checking for CD-ROM... ASUS P5GD2-X 2-7 Bad BIOS...
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... you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the...ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. X X . The ASUS Update utility is available in the support CD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup X X. See page 3-4 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. This utility is copied 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...
... you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the...ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. X X . The ASUS Update utility is available in the support CD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup X X. See page 3-4 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. This utility is copied 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...
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Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. ASUS P5GD2-X 2-9 Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. Click N e x t. N e x t. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2.
Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. ASUS P5GD2-X 2-9 Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. Click N e x t. N e x t. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2.
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Follow the screen instructions to download. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. 4. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. From the FTP site...
Follow the screen instructions to download. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. 4. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. From the FTP site...
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... options using this utility. Press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the provided utility described in the CMOS RAM of your computer in this last option only if the first... two failed. The Setup program is designed to configure your BIOS." 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. ASUS P5GD2-X 2-11 Select the L o a d D e f a u l t S e t t i n g s item under the...
... options using this utility. Press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the provided utility described in the CMOS RAM of your computer in this last option only if the first... two failed. The Setup program is designed to configure your BIOS." 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. ASUS P5GD2-X 2-11 Select the L o a d D e f a u l t S e t t i n g s item under the...
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ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment...motherboard supports. Anti-virus utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support This utility requires an Internet connection either through a ...network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). View the online help for details. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you ...
ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment...motherboard supports. Anti-virus utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support This utility requires an Internet connection either through a ...network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). View the online help for details. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you ...
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... any. 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 update the BIOS. A.2.1 System requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: • Intel® Pentium...
... any. 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 update the BIOS. A.2.1 System requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: • Intel® Pentium...