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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...
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...
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... optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. It includes description of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system components. Refer to the following...
... optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. It includes description of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system components. Refer to the following...
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... P5L-MX specifications summary Special features Industry standard Manageability Internal c o n n e c t o r s Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD c o n t e n t s ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo™ 2 ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS ...ATX 12 V power connector 1 x CD in connector 1 x Front panel high-definition audio connector 1 x S/PDIF out connector 1 x System Panel connector ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8 in (24.5cm x 20.3cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS update ASUS...
... P5L-MX specifications summary Special features Industry standard Manageability Internal c o n n e c t o r s Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD c o n t e n t s ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo™ 2 ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS ...ATX 12 V power connector 1 x CD in connector 1 x Front panel high-definition audio connector 1 x S/PDIF out connector 1 x System Panel connector ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8 in (24.5cm x 20.3cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS update ASUS...
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... and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for details. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to your system with customizable and animated boot logos. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in the motherboard that allows you to personalize and add...
... and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for details. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to your system with customizable and animated boot logos. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in the motherboard that allows you to personalize and add...
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.... 6. Keep the screw for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 2 for later use . Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Align the card connector with ...1: Product introduction Install the software drivers for the card. 2. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Failure to do so may need to the tables on the slot. 5....
.... 6. Keep the screw for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 2 for later use . Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Align the card connector with ...1: Product introduction Install the software drivers for the card. 2. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Failure to do so may need to the tables on the slot. 5....
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... battery. 5. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2. 4. P5L-MX R P5L-MX Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal Clear CMOS (Default) You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to re... you to default values. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. For system failure due to pins 2-3. 1.9 Jumpers 1. ASUS P5L-MX 1-23 Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use...
... battery. 5. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2. 4. P5L-MX R P5L-MX Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal Clear CMOS (Default) You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to re... you to default values. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. For system failure due to pins 2-3. 1.9 Jumpers 1. ASUS P5L-MX 1-23 Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use...
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...LED cable to this connector. The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the... the system power. 10. PA NEL P5L-MX PLED SPEAKER IDE_LED RESET PWRSW Speaker Ground Ground +5V Ground Reset Ground PWR PLEDPLED+ IDE_LEDIDE_LED+ R * Requires an ATX power supply P5L-MX System Panel Connector • System power ... • System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the system power LED. ASUS P5L-MX 1-33 Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system...
...LED cable to this connector. The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the... the system power. 10. PA NEL P5L-MX PLED SPEAKER IDE_LED RESET PWRSW Speaker Ground Ground +5V Ground Reset Ground PWR PLEDPLED+ IDE_LEDIDE_LED+ R * Requires an ATX power supply P5L-MX System Panel Connector • System power ... • System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the system power LED. ASUS P5L-MX 1-33 Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system...
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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 2 BIOS setup
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 2 BIOS setup
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... gets corrupted.) 4. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your BIOS The following to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. c. Windows® XP environment a.
... gets corrupted.) 4. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your BIOS The following to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. c. Windows® XP environment a.
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...the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash: 1. Save the BIOS file to P5LMX.ROM. 2. Start programming... Flashed successfully. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Floppy found...the system when done. error message appears if there is no floppy disk in the BIOS chip so it is not found in the floppy disk. ASUS P5L-MX 2- error message appears if the correct BIOS file is accessible by pressing + during POST to the floppy disk drive. To update...
...the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash: 1. Save the BIOS file to P5LMX.ROM. 2. Start programming... Flashed successfully. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Floppy found...the system when done. error message appears if there is no floppy disk in the BIOS chip so it is not found in the floppy disk. ASUS P5L-MX 2- error message appears if the correct BIOS file is accessible by pressing + during POST to the floppy disk drive. To update...
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...reserved. Reading flash ..... ok A:\> The utility returns to file...... Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is not write-protected ...current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you can use as shown. 1. Boot the system in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that you to the floppy disk. Version 1.19(ASUS V2....
...reserved. Reading flash ..... ok A:\> The utility returns to file...... Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is not write-protected ...current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you can use as shown. 1. Boot the system in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that you to the floppy disk. Version 1.19(ASUS V2....
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... verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. WARNING!! Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! 5. All rights reserved. done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS P5L-MX 2- Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos...
... verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. WARNING!! Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! 5. All rights reserved. done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS P5L-MX 2- Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos...
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...updating process. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup You can cause system boot failure! 4. Checking for floppy... 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to P5LMX.ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: ... BIOS file. Reading file "P5LMX.ROM". Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD, or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD, or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before...
...updating process. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup You can cause system boot failure! 4. Checking for floppy... 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to P5LMX.ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: ... BIOS file. Reading file "P5LMX.ROM". Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD, or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD, or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before...
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...NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Checking for this motherboard. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for CD-ROM... Floppy not found ! CD-...BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Insert the support CD to download the latest BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Start flashing... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. ASUS P5L-MX...
...NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Checking for this motherboard. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for CD-ROM... Floppy not found ! CD-...BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Insert the support CD to download the latest BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Start flashing... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. ASUS P5L-MX...
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... CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The...
... CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The...
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ASUS P5L-MX 2- Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2.
ASUS P5L-MX 2- Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2.
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... wish to complete the update process. Follow the screen instructions to download. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Locate the BIOS file from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Select Update...
... wish to complete the update process. Follow the screen instructions to download. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Locate the BIOS file from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Select Update...
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... using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to use as possible. ASUS P5L-MX 2-11 Use the BIOS Setup program when you to use the Setup program, you see on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. This requires you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your selections from the available options...
... using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to use as possible. ASUS P5L-MX 2-11 Use the BIOS Setup program when you to use the Setup program, you see on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. This requires you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your selections from the available options...
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2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Third IDE Master ... of the navigation keys differ from one screen to configure system time. Use the navigation keys to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to another. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Third IDE Master ... of the navigation keys differ from one screen to configure system time. Use the navigation keys to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to another. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
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2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx....] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in .] Sets the type of the basic system information. Refer to section "2.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to select a field. System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE... time. 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system date. 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in .] 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx....] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in .] Sets the type of the basic system information. Refer to section "2.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to select a field. System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE... time. 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system date. 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in .] 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup