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....1 Using the OS shut down function 2-42 2.11.2 Using the dual function power switch 2-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3-1 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility 3-1 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.1.3 Creating a bootable floppy disk 3-5 3.1.4 AFUDOS utility 3-6 3.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-8 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-9 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen 3-10 3.2.2 Menu bar 3-10 3.2.3 Navigation keys 3-10 3.2.4 Menu items 3-11 3.2.5 Sub-menu items...
....1 Using the OS shut down function 2-42 2.11.2 Using the dual function power switch 2-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 3-1 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility 3-1 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.1.3 Creating a bootable floppy disk 3-5 3.1.4 AFUDOS utility 3-6 3.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-8 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-9 3.2.1 BIOS menu screen 3-10 3.2.2 Menu bar 3-10 3.2.3 Navigation keys 3-10 3.2.4 Menu items 3-11 3.2.5 Sub-menu items...
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... voltage at 1MHz increment - P6T Deluxe V2 specifications summary ASUS Unique features ASUS Stylish Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features ASUS Exclusive Features: - ASUS Fan Xpert - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS Optional Fan for Water-cooling or Passive-Cooling only ASUS EZ DIY: - Profile - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS O.C. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 Multi-language BIOS ASUS TurboV utility Precision Tweaker 2: - ASUS True 16+2 Phase Power Design - ASUS EPU-6 Engine - ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool...
... voltage at 1MHz increment - P6T Deluxe V2 specifications summary ASUS Unique features ASUS Stylish Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features ASUS Exclusive Features: - ASUS Fan Xpert - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS Optional Fan for Water-cooling or Passive-Cooling only ASUS EZ DIY: - Profile - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS O.C. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 Multi-language BIOS ASUS TurboV utility Precision Tweaker 2: - ASUS True 16+2 Phase Power Design - ASUS EPU-6 Engine - ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool...
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See page 3-42 for details. ASUS Q-Shield The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield provides conductivity to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. Simply press the predefined hotkey to best protect your BIOS easily without entering the OS. ASUS O.C. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is convenient and safe to short...
See page 3-42 for details. ASUS Q-Shield The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield provides conductivity to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. Simply press the predefined hotkey to best protect your BIOS easily without entering the OS. ASUS O.C. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is convenient and safe to short...
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... button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off mode depending on the BIOS settings. The speaker allows you turn on or puts the system in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin ...connector is for the system power button. The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to this connector. The IDE LED lights up when you to this connector. Pressing the power button turns...
... button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off mode depending on the BIOS settings. The speaker allows you turn on or puts the system in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin ...connector is for the system power button. The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to this connector. The IDE LED lights up when you to this connector. Pressing the power button turns...
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... following utilities allow you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility is copied to restore the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 3-1 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you to the corresponding sections for details on...
... following utilities allow you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility is copied to restore the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 3-1 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you to the corresponding sections for details on...
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... EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.30 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P6T Deluxe V2 VER: 0309 DATE: 09/15/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit (2) Enter BIOS setup program. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus...
... EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.30 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P6T Deluxe V2 VER: 0309 DATE: 09/15/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit (2) Enter BIOS setup program. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus...
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...rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility • Make sure that you can use as shown. 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for reference only. Boot the system in...and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name. Press . Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. Save the BIOS file to file...... Reading flash ..... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. ...
...rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility • Make sure that you can use as shown. 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for reference only. Boot the system in...and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name. Press . Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. Save the BIOS file to file...... Reading flash ..... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. ...
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...(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... The utility returns to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 3-7 All rights reserved. Reboot the system from the motherboard support DVD to the DOS...
...(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... The utility returns to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 3-7 All rights reserved. Reboot the system from the motherboard support DVD to the DOS...
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... partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Checking for the BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Insert the floppy disk or USB flash disk that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. 3.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an ...auto recovery tool that contains BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or USB port. 2. Recovering the BIOS from the floppy disk or USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the support DVD: 1....
... partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Checking for the BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Insert the floppy disk or USB flash disk that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. 3.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an ...auto recovery tool that contains BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or USB port. 2. Recovering the BIOS from the floppy disk or USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the support DVD: 1....
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... User Data [Enabled] [10 Seconds] [No] Press ENTER to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Please see page 3-4, section 3.1.2 for special functions. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.30 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P6T Deluxe V2 VER: 0309 DATE: 09/15/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown...
... User Data [Enabled] [10 Seconds] [No] Press ENTER to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Please see page 3-4, section 3.1.2 for special functions. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.30 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P6T Deluxe V2 VER: 0309 DATE: 09/15/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown...
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...save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash. Press , and choose a profile to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Profile Allows you to prevent the system boot failure! Profile This item allows you to Profile 1 Add Your CMOS Profile. Profile Utility V1.30 Current CMOS BOARD: P6T Deluxe V2 VER: 0309 ... utility to run the utility. Name : Save To : Load CMOS Profile. Allows you to load. Profile 2 Status : Default-Profile Save BIOS settings to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the Save To sub-item. 3.8.3 ASUS O.C. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools O.C.
...save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash. Press , and choose a profile to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Profile Allows you to prevent the system boot failure! Profile This item allows you to Profile 1 Add Your CMOS Profile. Profile Utility V1.30 Current CMOS BOARD: P6T Deluxe V2 VER: 0309 ... utility to run the utility. Name : Save To : Load CMOS Profile. Allows you to load. Profile 2 Status : Default-Profile Save BIOS settings to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the Save To sub-item. 3.8.3 ASUS O.C. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools O.C.
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...wish to use ASUS MyLogo 2. Select Options from the ASUS website. The ASUS MyLogo 2 window appears. 6. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 4-9 To launch the ASUS MyLogo 2: 1. Refer to make a copy of the applications in GIF file format. When prompted, locate the new BIOS file, and then click Next. Launch the ASUS Update utility. ...and then click Next. 5. The boot logo is the image that will conveniently guide you intend to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS, and then click Next. 4. See section 3.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration. • You can create your boot logo. Check the ...
...wish to use ASUS MyLogo 2. Select Options from the ASUS website. The ASUS MyLogo 2 window appears. 6. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 4-9 To launch the ASUS MyLogo 2: 1. Refer to make a copy of the applications in GIF file format. When prompted, locate the new BIOS file, and then click Next. Launch the ASUS Update utility. ...and then click Next. 5. The boot logo is the image that will conveniently guide you intend to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS, and then click Next. 4. See section 3.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration. • You can create your boot logo. Check the ...
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When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to display the new boot logo during POST. 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to load the new boot logo. 10. Adjust the boot image to enlarge by selecting a value on it. 8. When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to your desired size by clicking on the Ratio box. 9. 7.
When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to display the new boot logo during POST. 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to load the new boot logo. 10. Adjust the boot image to enlarge by selecting a value on it. 8. When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to your desired size by clicking on the Ratio box. 9. 7.
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... versions of the software on Windows. Express Gate configuration options are under Tools configuration menu page. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data ASUS O.C. This utility doesn't support : 1.NTFS format Express Gate Updater Use the Express Gate Updater to...
... versions of the software on Windows. Express Gate configuration options are under Tools configuration menu page. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data ASUS O.C. This utility doesn't support : 1.NTFS format Express Gate Updater Use the Express Gate Updater to...
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...Disk to complete the process. Insert a floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 4-53 Follow succeeding screen instructions to create an Intel® ICH10R RAID driver disk. 4. When the ...protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. For Windows Vista...
...Disk to complete the process. Insert a floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 4-53 Follow succeeding screen instructions to create an Intel® ICH10R RAID driver disk. 4. When the ...protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. For Windows Vista...