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... as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename] afudos /iP5VDCMX.ROM ix I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or an item to select...
... as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename] afudos /iP5VDCMX.ROM ix I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or an item to select...
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xi P5VDC-MX specifications summary BIOS 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrussion, PXE, RPL USB Internal I/O connectors Max. 8 USB 2.0 ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ... 1 x S/PDIF out connector Front panel audio connector System panel connector Form Factor mATX Form Factor, 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Support CD contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xi P5VDC-MX specifications summary BIOS 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrussion, PXE, RPL USB Internal I/O connectors Max. 8 USB 2.0 ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ... 1 x S/PDIF out connector Front panel audio connector System panel connector Form Factor mATX Form Factor, 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Support CD contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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... Flash, you to buy a replacement ROM chip. No need to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the system loading to use a DOS-based utility or boot ...six DAC channels for deails. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction See page 2-30 for 5.1 surround sound, AUX, and Line In stereo inputs. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. This protection eliminates the need to...
... Flash, you to buy a replacement ROM chip. No need to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the system loading to use a DOS-based utility or boot ...six DAC channels for deails. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction See page 2-30 for 5.1 surround sound, AUX, and Line In stereo inputs. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. This protection eliminates the need to...
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...audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, MPEG card or modem. SATA1 SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND P5VDC-MX SATA3 SATA4 ® GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 ...RSATA_RXN4 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND P5VDC-MX SATA connectors Important notes on Serial ATA • The Serial ...
...audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, MPEG card or modem. SATA1 SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND P5VDC-MX SATA3 SATA4 ® GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 ...RSATA_RXN4 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND P5VDC-MX SATA connectors Important notes on Serial ATA • The Serial ...
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... system boot failure! • A "Floppy not found ! Reading file "P5VDCMX.ROM". Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you will not see the screen display when the BIOS is...the BIOS to P5VDCMX.ROM. Make sure that contains the BIOS file to display the following. To use EZ Flash feature on motherboards with onboard VGA, you to update the BIOS without having to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Floppy found !" ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-3 A "P5VDCMX.ROM not found!"
... system boot failure! • A "Floppy not found ! Reading file "P5VDCMX.ROM". Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you will not see the screen display when the BIOS is...the BIOS to P5VDCMX.ROM. Make sure that contains the BIOS file to display the following. To use EZ Flash feature on motherboards with onboard VGA, you to update the BIOS without having to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Floppy found !" ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-3 A "P5VDCMX.ROM not found!"
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...reserved. Boot the system in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that you can use as shown. 1. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done A:\> The utility returns to the floppy disk. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD...user-assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for reference only. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM Main filename Extension name 3. This utility also allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:...
...reserved. Boot the system in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that you can use as shown. 1. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done A:\> The utility returns to the floppy disk. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD...user-assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for reference only. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM Main filename Extension name 3. This utility also allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:...
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.... 3. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iP5VDCMX.ROM 4. done Erasing flash .... A:\>afudos /iP5VDCMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5VDCMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Reading file ..... The utility returns to the DOS prompt after..., then at the DOS prompt. 2. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reboot the system from the motherboard support CD to a bootable floppy disk. done A:\> ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-5
.... 3. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iP5VDCMX.ROM 4. done Erasing flash .... A:\>afudos /iP5VDCMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5VDCMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Reading file ..... The utility returns to the DOS prompt after..., then at the DOS prompt. 2. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reboot the system from the motherboard support CD to a bootable floppy disk. done A:\> ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-5
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... containing the updated motherboard BIOS before rebooting the computer to display BIOS recovery message. Starting BIOS recovery... Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to P 5 V D C M ...: 1. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file. Reading file "P5VDCMX.ROM". To use CrashFree BIOS2 feature on the system. 2. Bad BIOS checksum.
... containing the updated motherboard BIOS before rebooting the computer to display BIOS recovery message. Starting BIOS recovery... Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to P 5 V D C M ...: 1. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file. Reading file "P5VDCMX.ROM". To use CrashFree BIOS2 feature on the system. 2. Bad BIOS checksum.
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...disk is found ! CD-ROM found , the utility automatically checks the optical drive for CD-ROM... Reading file "P5VDCMX.ROM". Insert the support CD to download the latest BIOS file. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical ... and automatically checks the floppy disk for floppy... Checking for this motherboard. Completed. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-7 Floppy not found! Start flashing... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... Bad BIOS checksum. ...
...disk is found ! CD-ROM found , the utility automatically checks the optical drive for CD-ROM... Reading file "P5VDCMX.ROM". Insert the support CD to download the latest BIOS file. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical ... and automatically checks the floppy disk for floppy... Checking for this motherboard. Completed. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-7 Floppy not found! Start flashing... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... Bad BIOS checksum. ...
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... transfer feature. Setting to the system. Setting to display the IDE device information. Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-15 Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. When set to Auto, the data transfer... mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive.
... transfer feature. Setting to the system. Setting to display the IDE device information. Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-15 Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. When set to Auto, the data transfer... mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive.
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...] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN. SouthBridge Configuration * Serial ATA Controller * Onboard LAN LAN Optional ROM * AC'97 Audio Controller [SATA] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial ATA Controller [SATA] Allows you to set to E n a b l e d. The item appears only when the L A N C o n t r o l l e r item is ... ATA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AC'97 Audio Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the AC'97 Audio. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-23
...] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN. SouthBridge Configuration * Serial ATA Controller * Onboard LAN LAN Optional ROM * AC'97 Audio Controller [SATA] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial ATA Controller [SATA] Allows you to set to E n a b l e d. The item appears only when the L A N C o n t r o l l e r item is ... ATA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AC'97 Audio Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the AC'97 Audio. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-23
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...] Set this item to [Enabled] to skip certain tests while booting. 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock Wait For 'F1' If Error Hit 'DEL' Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] ...Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message "Press DEL to boot the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-31 When set to [Enabled], this item allows the BIOS to boot the system. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup...
...] Set this item to [Enabled] to skip certain tests while booting. 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock Wait For 'F1' If Error Hit 'DEL' Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] ...Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message "Press DEL to boot the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5VDC-MX 2-31 When set to [Enabled], this item allows the BIOS to boot the system. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup...
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3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the CD-ROM drive. 2. When the D r i v e r s menu appears, click M a k e V I A V T 8 2 5 1 3 2 / 6 4 b i t R A I D D r i v e r D i s k to create a VIA RAID driver disk Or Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk ...
3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the CD-ROM drive. 2. When the D r i v e r s menu appears, click M a k e V I A V T 8 2 5 1 3 2 / 6 4 b i t R A I D D r i v e r D i s k to create a VIA RAID driver disk Or Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk ...