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A:\>afudos /iP5LD2.rom A:\>afudos /iP5LD2.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - WARNING!! done Reading flash .... Erasing flash .... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) 4-3 Version 1.19 (ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. done Advance Check .... Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file .....
A:\>afudos /iP5LD2.rom A:\>afudos /iP5LD2.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - WARNING!! done Reading flash .... Erasing flash .... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) 4-3 Version 1.19 (ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. done Advance Check .... Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file .....
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done Advance Check .... Erasing flash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> 4-4 A:\>afudos /iP5LD2.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ..... done Writing flash .... Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Reading flash .... done Verifying flash .. All rights reserved.
done Advance Check .... Erasing flash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> 4-4 A:\>afudos /iP5LD2.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ..... done Writing flash .... Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Reading flash .... done Verifying flash .. All rights reserved.
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EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Reading file "P5LD2.ROM". Completed. Rebooting. • • 4-7 Start erasing.......| Start Programming...| Flashed successfully. Floppy found!
EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Reading file "P5LD2.ROM". Completed. Rebooting. • • 4-7 Start erasing.......| Start Programming...| Flashed successfully. Floppy found!
P5LD2 English Edition User's Manual
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... the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 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 AFUDOS utility 4-2 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-7 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-12 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-12 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-12 4.2.4 Menu items 4-13 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-13 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-13...
... the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 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 AFUDOS utility 4-2 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-7 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-12 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-12 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-12 4.2.4 Menu items 4-13 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-13 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-13...
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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 shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the following parts: ... Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. viii Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. • Appendix:...
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 shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the following parts: ... Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. viii Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. • Appendix:...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.5 Power menu 4-33 4.6 Boot menu 4-38 4.7 Exit menu 4-43 ASUS P5LD2
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.5 Power menu 4-33 4.6 Boot menu 4-38 4.7 Exit menu 4-43 ASUS P5LD2
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.... 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to create a bootable floppy disk. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the future. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. Windows® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. c. ASUS P5LD2 4-
.... 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to create a bootable floppy disk. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the future. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. Windows® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. c. ASUS P5LD2 4-
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... in DOS mode, then at least 1.2 MB free space to the optical drive. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for reference only. b. This ... Press , then follow screen instructions to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to continue. 2. d. ...
... in DOS mode, then at least 1.2 MB free space to the optical drive. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for reference only. b. This ... Press , then follow screen instructions to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to continue. 2. d. ...
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... (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Write to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5LD2.rom ASUS P5LD2 4- The utility copies the current BIOS file to file...... A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. Save the BIOS file to type the exact BIOS filename at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or...
... (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Write to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5LD2.rom ASUS P5LD2 4- The utility copies the current BIOS file to file...... A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. Save the BIOS file to type the exact BIOS filename at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or...
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... flash ...... done Please restart your computer A:\> 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. done Writing flash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. WARNING!! done Advance Check...
... flash ...... done Please restart your computer A:\> 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. done Writing flash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. WARNING!! done Advance Check...
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... the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. When found ! ASUS P5LD2 4- Reading file "P5LD2.ROM". Completed. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted...
... the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. When found ! ASUS P5LD2 4- Reading file "P5LD2.ROM". Completed. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted...
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... for floppy... Reading file "P5LD2.ROM". DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Completed. When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for floppy... Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive...
... for floppy... Reading file "P5LD2.ROM". DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Completed. When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for floppy... Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive...
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... disk and using EZ Flash: 1. Floppy found !" A "P5LD2.ROM not found ! error message appears if the correct BIOS file is accessible by pressing + during POST to display the following. Save the BIOS file to P5LD2.ROM. 2. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Reading file "P5LD2.rom". ASUS P5LD2 4- To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Start erasing.......| Start...
... disk and using EZ Flash: 1. Floppy found !" A "P5LD2.ROM not found ! error message appears if the correct BIOS file is accessible by pressing + during POST to display the following. Save the BIOS file to P5LD2.ROM. 2. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Reading file "P5LD2.rom". ASUS P5LD2 4- To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Start erasing.......| Start...
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Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update 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 directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. Quit...
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update 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 directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. Quit...
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Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS P5LD2 4- Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Click Next.
Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS P5LD2 4- Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Click Next.
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... download. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Open window, then click Save. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Locate the BIOS file from...
... download. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Open window, then click Save. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Locate the BIOS file from...
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... opportunity to ensure system compatibility and stability. If you can update using the provided utility described in this section are for this motherboard apply for most conditions to make your BIOS." ASUS P5LD2 4-11 For example, you wish to enter Setup after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to run this program. You...
... opportunity to ensure system compatibility and stability. If you can update using the provided utility described in this section are for this motherboard apply for most conditions to make your BIOS." ASUS P5LD2 4-11 For example, you wish to enter Setup after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to run this program. You...
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Rebooting. • • 4-7 Start erasing.......| Start Programming...| Flashed successfully. Reading file "P5LD2.ROM". Completed. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Floppy found! EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy...
Rebooting. • • 4-7 Start erasing.......| Start Programming...| Flashed successfully. Reading file "P5LD2.ROM". Completed. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... Floppy found! EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy...
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... flash ...... done Writing flash ...... A:\>afudos /iP5LD2.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... WARNING!! done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... done Please restart your computer A:\> 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4. WARNING!! done Reading flash ...... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reboot...
... flash ...... done Writing flash ...... A:\>afudos /iP5LD2.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... WARNING!! done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... done Please restart your computer A:\> 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4. WARNING!! done Reading flash ...... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reboot...
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... found in the BIOS chip so it is found !" 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to P5LD2.ROM. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the floppy disk. To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. Save the BIOS file to display the following. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for the...
... found in the BIOS chip so it is found !" 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to P5LD2.ROM. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the floppy disk. To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. Save the BIOS file to display the following. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for the...