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... or quickly check on the weather and e-mails just before leaving your pictures without entering Windows at anytime! • The actual boot time depends on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data... retrieval and save. 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS AI Life Features Express Gate Taking only 5 seconds to go online from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives and downloading to USB drives only. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction You can utilize the most ...
... or quickly check on the weather and e-mails just before leaving your pictures without entering Windows at anytime! • The actual boot time depends on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data... retrieval and save. 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS AI Life Features Express Gate Taking only 5 seconds to go online from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives and downloading to USB drives only. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction You can utilize the most ...
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... from a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk, or the motherboard Support DVD containing the original BIOS file. AI Nap With AI Nap, users can update your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for details. The system ...ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption. ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can be stored in a few seconds. Profile that allows users to share and distribute their favorite overclocking settings. You can instantly snooze your favorite settings. ASUS P5Q SE2...
... from a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk, or the motherboard Support DVD containing the original BIOS file. AI Nap With AI Nap, users can update your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for details. The system ...ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption. ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can be stored in a few seconds. Profile that allows users to share and distribute their favorite overclocking settings. You can instantly snooze your favorite settings. ASUS P5Q SE2...
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... clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS P5Q SE2 1-17 The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (...move the cap back to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which include system setup information such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other...
... clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS P5Q SE2 1-17 The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (...move the cap back to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which include system setup information such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other...
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...the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 2. b. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to a floppy disk or USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. ASUS P5Q SE2 2- Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. Windows® XP environment a. Insert a formatted, high density...Start from the Windows® desktop, then select Computer. Launch EZ Flash 2 using either of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive or a USB port. e. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk checkbox.
...the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 2. b. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to a floppy disk or USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. ASUS P5Q SE2 2- Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. Windows® XP environment a. Insert a formatted, high density...Start from the Windows® desktop, then select Computer. Launch EZ Flash 2 using either of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive or a USB port. e. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk checkbox.
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...8226; DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to the Tools menu, then select ... shown. 1. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.24 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5Q SE2 VER: 0304 (H:00 B:00) DATE: 09/01/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown...[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [ESC] Exit (2) Insert the floppy disk or USB flash disk that the floppy disk is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the...
...8226; DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to the Tools menu, then select ... shown. 1. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.24 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5Q SE2 VER: 0304 (H:00 B:00) DATE: 09/01/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown...[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [ESC] Exit (2) Insert the floppy disk or USB flash disk that the floppy disk is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the...
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...can update a corrupted BIOS file using this utility. • For the P5Q SE2 motherboard, this utility will not function. Bad BIOS checksum. If no ... the motherboard Support DVD into the floppy disk drive. You can cause system boot failure! 3. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for the BIOS file. Start flashing......ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard Support DVD, a floppy disk, or USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard Support DVD, a floppy disk, or USB...
...can update a corrupted BIOS file using this utility. • For the P5Q SE2 motherboard, this utility will not function. Bad BIOS checksum. If no ... the motherboard Support DVD into the floppy disk drive. You can cause system boot failure! 3. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for the BIOS file. Start flashing......ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard Support DVD, a floppy disk, or USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard Support DVD, a floppy disk, or USB...
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... on the system. Restart the system after the utility completes the update process. • Only the USB flash disk with its test routines. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you... found! Bad BIOS checksum. Even if you can update using this program. ASUS P5Q SE2 2- Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from a USB flash disk: 1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to configure your system using the provided utility described in the future....
... on the system. Restart the system after the utility completes the update process. • Only the USB flash disk with its test routines. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you... found! Bad BIOS checksum. Even if you can update using this program. ASUS P5Q SE2 2- Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from a USB flash disk: 1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to configure your system using the provided utility described in the future....
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...menu items allow you to enable or disable C1E Support. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Tools Exit Configure CPU. 2.5.1 CPU Configuration The items in CMOS, then the actual and ...set in this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to malfunction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5Q SE2 2-17 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel® Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology.
...menu items allow you to enable or disable C1E Support. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Tools Exit Configure CPU. 2.5.1 CPU Configuration The items in CMOS, then the actual and ...set in this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to malfunction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5Q SE2 2-17 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel® Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology.
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... system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS P5Q SE2 2-19 If no USB device is enabled. USB Functions [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB functions.Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices...
... system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS P5Q SE2 2-19 If no USB device is enabled. USB Functions [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB functions.Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices...
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...run the utility to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash. User data includes the Express Gate's settings as well as USB flash disks and floppy disks with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the ... of the Realtek LAN cable during the Power-On Self‑Test (POST). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.8.4 ASUS O.C. Load from launching properly. Press to prevent the system boot failure! ASUS P5Q SE2 2-25 Profile Save to Profle 1/2 Allows you to clear Express Gate's user data. Start O.C. Profile Allows you enter...
...run the utility to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash. User data includes the Express Gate's settings as well as USB flash disks and floppy disks with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the ... of the Realtek LAN cable during the Power-On Self‑Test (POST). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.8.4 ASUS O.C. Load from launching properly. Press to prevent the system boot failure! ASUS P5Q SE2 2-25 Profile Save to Profle 1/2 Allows you to clear Express Gate's user data. Start O.C. Profile Allows you enter...