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... 4-30 4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled 4-30 4.5.3 APM Configuration 4-31 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor 4-33 4.6 Boot menu 4-35 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-35 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-35 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-36 4.6.4 CDROM Drives 4-36 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-37 4.6.6 Security 4-38 4.7 Tools menu 4-40 4.7.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-40 4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-42 4.8 Exit menu 4-43 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system...
... 4-30 4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled 4-30 4.5.3 APM Configuration 4-31 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor 4-33 4.6 Boot menu 4-35 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-35 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-35 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-36 4.6.4 CDROM Drives 4-36 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-37 4.6.6 Security 4-38 4.7 Tools menu 4-40 4.7.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-40 4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-42 4.8 Exit menu 4-43 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system...
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...page 4-14 for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration. When the system hangs due to achieve the most precise setting for details. 1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking features Precision Tweaker 2 Allows the user to adjust the NB Voltage, FSB termination Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage...based flash utility. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you configure your system with customizable boot logos. Update your choice from the available options. The localized BIOS setup menu helps you to select the language of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re...
...page 4-14 for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration. When the system hangs due to achieve the most precise setting for details. 1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking features Precision Tweaker 2 Allows the user to adjust the NB Voltage, FSB termination Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage...based flash utility. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you configure your system with customizable boot logos. Update your choice from the available options. The localized BIOS setup menu helps you to select the language of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re...
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To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. ASUS P5N-D 2-23 Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of ... by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Reinstall the battery. 5. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. ® P5N-D P5N-D Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal Clear RTC (Default) • Make sure to re-enter your previous BIOS settings...
To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. ASUS P5N-D 2-23 Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of ... by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Reinstall the battery. 5. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. ® P5N-D P5N-D Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal Clear RTC (Default) • Make sure to re-enter your previous BIOS settings...
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...Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. otherwise, the system will not boot. • If you are uncertain...use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability. • The ATX 12V Specification 2.0-compliant (500 W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirement with ATX 12V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of a PSU with a higher...
...Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. otherwise, the system will not boot. • If you are uncertain...use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability. • The ATX 12V Specification 2.0-compliant (500 W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirement with ATX 12V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of a PSU with a higher...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.5 Power menu 4-30 4.6 Boot menu 4-35 4.7 Tools menu 4-40 4.8 Exit menu 4-43 ASUS P5N-D
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.5 Power menu 4-30 4.6 Boot menu 4-35 4.7 Tools menu 4-40 4.8 Exit menu 4-43 ASUS P5N-D
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...Flash 2 by two methods. (1) Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to enable it is accessible by pressing before the correct file is found ...On Self Tests (POST). Save the BIOS file to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. ASUS P5N-D 4-5 Then press . 4. The EZ Flash 2 utility is found . 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to a floppy ...
...Flash 2 by two methods. (1) Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to enable it is accessible by pressing before the correct file is found ...On Self Tests (POST). Save the BIOS file to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. ASUS P5N-D 4-5 Then press . 4. The EZ Flash 2 utility is found . 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to a floppy ...
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...disk. Boot the system in DOS mode using this utility. 1. The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears. 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for ASUS V1...input File Name! . Under the DOS mode, use (X stands for AwardBIOS Flash Utility for the motherboard. All Rights Reserved the name of floppy disk, File Name to the floppy disk, CD ROM .... 3. Follow these instructions to Flash Type - the folder of the disk For C55-MCP51-P5N-D-00 DATE:10/31/2007 assignment) to switch to update the BIOS using the bootable floppy...
...disk. Boot the system in DOS mode using this utility. 1. The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears. 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for ASUS V1...input File Name! . Under the DOS mode, use (X stands for AwardBIOS Flash Utility for the motherboard. All Rights Reserved the name of floppy disk, File Name to the floppy disk, CD ROM .... 3. Follow these instructions to Flash Type - the folder of the disk For C55-MCP51-P5N-D-00 DATE:10/31/2007 assignment) to switch to update the BIOS using the bootable floppy...
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...purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. ASUS P5N-D 4-11 Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 511MB F1:Help ESC: Exit Select Item -/+: Change Value...configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings ...
...purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. ASUS P5N-D 4-11 Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 511MB F1:Help ESC: Exit Select Item -/+: Change Value...configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings ...
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... before each item on the menu bar have their corresponding functions. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on any menu screen means that is highlighted when selected.
... before each item on the menu bar have their corresponding functions. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on any menu screen means that is highlighted when selected.
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... Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. ASUS P5N-D 4-13 Main Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date Language 15 : 30 : 36 Thu, Apr 6 2006 [English] Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Legacy Diskette...
... Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. ASUS P5N-D 4-13 Main Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date Language 15 : 30 : 36 Thu, Apr 6 2006 [English] Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Legacy Diskette...
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...BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date Language Legacy Diskette A: Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 HDD SMART Monitoring 15 ...: 30 : 36 Sat, Oct 26 2007 [English] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. 4.3 Main menu When you...
...BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date Language Legacy Diskette A: Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 HDD SMART Monitoring 15 ...: 30 : 36 Sat, Oct 26 2007 [English] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. 4.3 Main menu When you...
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...Press [Enter] to select overclock profile AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to individually set overclocking parameters. ASUS P5N-D 4-19 Selct either one of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to change the settings for... of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to malfunction. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help ...
...Press [Enter] to select overclock profile AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to individually set overclocking parameters. ASUS P5N-D 4-19 Selct either one of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to change the settings for... of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to malfunction. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help ...
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Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit FSB - F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu [Unlinked] Enter FSB and memory speed manually. -/+: Change ... the actual CPU frequency that will take effect on a reboot. Configuration options: [Auto] [Linked] [Unlinked] The following item becomes user-configurable when you to [Linked]. ASUS P5N-D 4-21 HT Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.20V] [1.22V] [1.24V]...[1.94V] [1.96V] NB Chipset Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.20V] [1.22V] [1.24V]...[1.74V] ...
Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit FSB - F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu [Unlinked] Enter FSB and memory speed manually. -/+: Change ... the actual CPU frequency that will take effect on a reboot. Configuration options: [Auto] [Linked] [Unlinked] The following item becomes user-configurable when you to [Linked]. ASUS P5N-D 4-21 HT Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.20V] [1.22V] [1.24V]...[1.94V] [1.96V] NB Chipset Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.20V] [1.22V] [1.24V]...[1.74V] ...
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...], the BIOS configures all the devices in the system. Plug & Play O/S [No] When set to configure non-boot devices. Configuration options: [PCI] [PCI-E] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup When set to use as the primary boot device. Select No if you need the BIOS to [Yes] and if you are using a Plug and... Item Specific Help Select Yes if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.
...], the BIOS configures all the devices in the system. Plug & Play O/S [No] When set to configure non-boot devices. Configuration options: [PCI] [PCI-E] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup When set to use as the primary boot device. Select No if you need the BIOS to [Yes] and if you are using a Plug and... Item Specific Help Select Yes if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.
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...65533;d� io E�na�bl�ed�] Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] Onboard nVidia LAN [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] �O�n�bo�a�rd��13�94 E�n�ab�l�ed�] Serial Port1 ... This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press to set. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N-D 4-27 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access.
...65533;d� io E�na�bl�ed�] Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] Onboard nVidia LAN [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] �O�n�bo�a�rd��13�94 E�n�ab�l�ed�] Serial Port1 ... This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press to set. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N-D 4-27 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access.
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... to enable or disable the onchip USB controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378/IRQ7] [278/IRQ5] [3BC/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode... or disable the onboard 1394 device support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Allows you to display the configuration options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N-D 4-29
... to enable or disable the onchip USB controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378/IRQ7] [278/IRQ5] [3BC/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode... or disable the onboard 1394 device support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Allows you to display the configuration options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N-D 4-29
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... Management (APM). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup When set to display the configuration options. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI Suspend Type ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1&S3] Enabled Select Menu Item Specific Help Select the ACPI state used...
... Management (APM). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup When set to display the configuration options. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI Suspend Type ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1&S3] Enabled Select Menu Item Specific Help Select the ACPI state used...
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... installed in the system. Floppy Disks Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. ASUS P5N-D 4-35 Configuration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] 4.6.2 Removable Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Allows you to the system. 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to assign a removable drive attached to change the...
... installed in the system. Floppy Disks Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. ASUS P5N-D 4-35 Configuration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] 4.6.2 Removable Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Allows you to the system. 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to assign a removable drive attached to change the...
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SATA X: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system. 4.6.4 CDROM Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot CDROM Drives 1. 1st Slave: XXXXXXXXX Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. 1st Slave: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system. 4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup SATA X: XXXXXXXXX Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Hard Disk Drives 1.
SATA X: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system. 4.6.4 CDROM Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot CDROM Drives 1. 1st Slave: XXXXXXXXX Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. 1st Slave: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system. 4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup SATA X: XXXXXXXXX Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Hard Disk Drives 1.
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...the system skips certain tests while booting. Configuration options: [6] [8] [10] [12] [15] [20] [24] [30] ASUS P5N-D 4-37 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Settings Configuration Select Menu Case Open Warning [Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Bootup ... Rate (Chars/Sec) and the Typematic Delay (Msec). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup ...
...the system skips certain tests while booting. Configuration options: [6] [8] [10] [12] [15] [20] [24] [30] ASUS P5N-D 4-37 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Settings Configuration Select Menu Case Open Warning [Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Bootup ... Rate (Chars/Sec) and the Typematic Delay (Msec). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup ...