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... 2-35 2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support 2-35 2.5.3 APM Configuration 2-36 2.5.4 Hardware Monitor 2-38 2.6 Boot menu 2-39 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-39 2.6.2 Removable Drives 2-40 2.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 2-40 2.6.4 CDROM Drives 2-41 2.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration 2-41 2.6.6 Security 2-43 2.7 Tools menu 2-45 2.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm 2-45 2.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 2-47 2.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-49 2.8 Exit menu 2-50 Chpater 3:Software Support 3.1 Installing an operating...
... 2-35 2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support 2-35 2.5.3 APM Configuration 2-36 2.5.4 Hardware Monitor 2-38 2.6 Boot menu 2-39 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-39 2.6.2 Removable Drives 2-40 2.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 2-40 2.6.4 CDROM Drives 2-41 2.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration 2-41 2.6.6 Security 2-43 2.7 Tools menu 2-45 2.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm 2-45 2.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 2-47 2.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-49 2.8 Exit menu 2-50 Chpater 3:Software Support 3.1 Installing an operating...
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... in Windows® environment.) Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. Do either one of boot disks for details on these utilities. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon...
... in Windows® environment.) Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. Do either one of boot disks for details on these utilities. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon...
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...or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the floppy disk with the floppy disk containing the new BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility. 5. SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V appears. Save only the updated BIOS file in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you created earlier....: Message: Please input File Name! c. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the ASUS web site. Boot the system in the floppy disk to a floppy disk. Rename the file to P5NSLI.BIN and save it to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file. 2. d. All Rights Reserved . e. ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-
...or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the floppy disk with the floppy disk containing the new BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility. 5. SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V appears. Save only the updated BIOS file in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you created earlier....: Message: Please input File Name! c. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the ASUS web site. Boot the system in the floppy disk to a floppy disk. Rename the file to P5NSLI.BIN and save it to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file. 2. d. All Rights Reserved . e. ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-
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...file using this utility. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for the BIOS file. You can cause system boot failure! 4. Turn on the system. 2. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Restart the system after the utility completes ... process. 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that allows you...
...file using this utility. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for the BIOS file. You can cause system boot failure! 4. Turn on the system. 2. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Restart the system after the utility completes ... process. 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that allows you...
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... disk drive. 3. ASUS P5NSLI Series 2- Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... When no CD is found, the utility automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file. Found CDROM, try to Boot from the floppy disk... A media... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard.
... disk drive. 3. ASUS P5NSLI Series 2- Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... When no CD is found, the utility automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file. Found CDROM, try to Boot from the floppy disk... A media... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard.
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... can switch between drives by pressing + during POST to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. You can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format only. • Do not shut down or reset the system...utility is found . Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. Save the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5NSLI VER: 0144 [0000] DATE...
... can switch between drives by pressing + during POST to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. You can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format only. • Do not shut down or reset the system...utility is found . Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. Save the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5NSLI VER: 0144 [0000] DATE...
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Configuration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Legacy LAN] [Disabled] ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-39 The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security...
Configuration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Legacy LAN] [Disabled] ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-39 The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security...
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Press to the system. 2-40 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Floppy Disks Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to exit this menu. 2.6.2 Removable Drives Removable Drives 1. Press to move it down the list. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item ...: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 1. 1st Master: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to move it down the list. Floppy Disks Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Select Menu Item Specific Help Use or to select a device, then press to move it up , or to the system. 2.6.3 Hard...
Press to the system. 2-40 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Floppy Disks Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to exit this menu. 2.6.2 Removable Drives Removable Drives 1. Press to move it down the list. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item ...: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 1. 1st Master: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to move it down the list. Floppy Disks Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Select Menu Item Specific Help Use or to select a device, then press to move it up , or to the system. 2.6.3 Hard...
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... options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All, But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key] 2-42 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Make sure that the above item is enabled. Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Enable this item to configure the Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) and the Typematic...power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [250] [500] [750] [1000] Full Screen LOGO [Disabled] Allows you to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to repeat.
... options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All, But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key] 2-42 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Make sure that the above item is enabled. Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Enable this item to configure the Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) and the Typematic...power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [250] [500] [750] [1000] Full Screen LOGO [Disabled] Allows you to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to repeat.