Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide
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... connectors CD/AUX connectors S/PDIF out connector IEEE 1394 connector Serial port 2 connector 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, PnP, DMI2.0, Green ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS MyLogo2, Q-Fan, SM BIOS 2.3, Multi-Language BIOS, CrashFree BIOS2 PCI 2.3, USB 2.0/1.1 DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME ATX power supply (...with 4-pin 12V plug) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software * Specifications are subject to change without notice. 15-xxxxxxxxx ASUS SK8N Technical Updates 1
... connectors CD/AUX connectors S/PDIF out connector IEEE 1394 connector Serial port 2 connector 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, PnP, DMI2.0, Green ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS MyLogo2, Q-Fan, SM BIOS 2.3, Multi-Language BIOS, CrashFree BIOS2 PCI 2.3, USB 2.0/1.1 DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME ATX power supply (...with 4-pin 12V plug) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software * Specifications are subject to change without notice. 15-xxxxxxxxx ASUS SK8N Technical Updates 1
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... OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 4-2 4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 4-3 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 4-4 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 4-5 4.1.6 ASUS Update 4-7 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-10 4.2.4 Menu...
... OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 4-2 4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 4-3 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 4-4 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 4-5 4.1.6 ASUS Update 4-7 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-10 4.2.4 Menu...
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...page 4-32. See page 4-30. See page 4-5. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the SK8N motherboard allows you to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. See page 4-4. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to personalize and add style... boot from the ASUS support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly...
...page 4-32. See page 4-30. See page 4-5. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the SK8N motherboard allows you to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. See page 4-4. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to personalize and add style... boot from the ASUS support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly...
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Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-9 4.3 Main Menu 4-12 4.4 Advanced Menu 4-15 4.5 Power Menu 4-27 4.6 Boot Menu 4-31 4.7 Exit Menu 4-36 ASUS SK8N motherboard
Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-9 4.3 Main Menu 4-12 4.4 Advanced Menu 4-15 4.5 Power Menu 4-27 4.6 Boot Menu 4-31 4.7 Exit Menu 4-36 ASUS SK8N motherboard
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... BIOS The following to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. At the DOS prompt, type: format A:/S then press . OR If you to create a bootable floppy disk. ASUS AFUDOS(Updates the BIOS using Windows™ 98SE/ME/2000, select Full option button from the menu, then select Format. ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-1 ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS...
... BIOS The following to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. At the DOS prompt, type: format A:/S then press . OR If you to create a bootable floppy disk. ASUS AFUDOS(Updates the BIOS using Windows™ 98SE/ME/2000, select Full option button from the menu, then select Format. ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-1 ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS...
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... the prompt. 2. Write down the BIOS file name to a piece of the update process. The screen displays the status of paper. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... Doing so may not be exactly the same as shown. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the bootable floppy...
... the prompt. 2. Write down the BIOS file name to a piece of the update process. The screen displays the status of paper. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... Doing so may not be exactly the same as shown. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the bootable floppy...
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.... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-3 Reading file ..... At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /o where "filename" can be used as shown. A:\>afudos /iSK8N.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - The BIOS information on your screen may not be used to copy the current...
.... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-3 Reading file ..... At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /o where "filename" can be used as shown. A:\>afudos /iSK8N.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - The BIOS information on your screen may not be used to copy the current...
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... utility returns to the DOS prompt. 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to rename the downloaded BIOS file as SK8N.ROM. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Save the BIOS file to the floppy disk. Starting BIOS recovery... A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware...
... utility returns to the DOS prompt. 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to rename the downloaded BIOS file as SK8N.ROM. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Save the BIOS file to the floppy disk. Starting BIOS recovery... A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware...
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...." 4. ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-5 DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! If all the necessary files are found ! Start flashing... To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Floppy found in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. 1. Rebooting. 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with the BIOS update process...
...." 4. ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-5 DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! If all the necessary files are found ! Start flashing... To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Floppy found in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. 1. Rebooting. 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with the BIOS update process...
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... support CD in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. If all the necessary files are found ! Starting BIOS recovery... When the BIOS update process is detected, the following screen message appears. To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Start flashing... Starting BIOS recovery... Bad BIOS checksum. Reading file "SK8N.rom". Floppy not found in the CD...
... support CD in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. If all the necessary files are found ! Starting BIOS recovery... When the BIOS update process is detected, the following screen message appears. To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Start flashing... Starting BIOS recovery... Bad BIOS checksum. Reading file "SK8N.rom". Floppy not found in the CD...
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... is copied into the CD-ROM drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is available in Windows® environment. ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-7 Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that allows you to download the latest BIOS file. 4.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is complete, reboot the system. See page 5-3 for this motherboard...
... is copied into the CD-ROM drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is available in Windows® environment. ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-7 Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that allows you to download the latest BIOS file. 4.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is complete, reboot the system. See page 5-3 for this motherboard...
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Click Next. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to locate the file. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to download. If you selected updating/ downloading from a file, a window pops up prompting you wish to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Click Next. 5. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 3.
Click Next. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to locate the file. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to download. If you selected updating/ downloading from a file, a window pops up prompting you wish to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Click Next. 5. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 3.
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...from the available options using the navigation keys. The firmware hub on the system chassis. ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-9 Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST) to download the latest product and BIOS information. It is designed to make your system using this last option only if the first...system by pressing , or by turning the system off and then back on your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the provided utility described in the future. The BIOS setup screens shown in the CMOS RAM of your computer in section "4.1 Managing and...
...from the available options using the navigation keys. The firmware hub on the system chassis. ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-9 Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST) to download the latest product and BIOS information. It is designed to make your system using this last option only if the first...system by pressing , or by turning the system off and then back on your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the provided utility described in the future. The BIOS setup screens shown in the CMOS RAM of your computer in section "4.1 Managing and...
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... viewing files saved in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS Update This program allows you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that the motherboard supports. ASUS SK8N motherboard 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows ...the applications and other software that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS ...
... viewing files saved in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS Update This program allows you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that the motherboard supports. ASUS SK8N motherboard 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows ...the applications and other software that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS ...
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... wish to use the AFUDOS utility to use ASUS MyLogo2. 1. Click Next. ASUS SK8N motherboard 5-7 See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu". Specify the location of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the software menu. See section "4.1.6 ASUS Update." 2. Follow these steps to make a copy of the BIOS file, such as from a file." 3. When prompted for...
... wish to use the AFUDOS utility to use ASUS MyLogo2. 1. Click Next. ASUS SK8N motherboard 5-7 See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu". Specify the location of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the software menu. See section "4.1.6 ASUS Update." 2. Follow these steps to make a copy of the BIOS file, such as from a file." 3. When prompted for...
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...logo image in GIF, JPG, or BMP file formats. 5. If you wish, you may also launch ASUS MyLogo2 directly from ASUS Update, you may create your computer. If you to flash the original BIOS to update it displays larger on an image, it with the new boot logo. Click Flash to change your desired... with the new boot logo. Your system boots with the new logo, use the ASUS Update utility to make the logo image smaller, click on the arrow on the Ratio item and select your BIOS boot logo. From the selection that appears, choose a logo image. Instead of starting from the Windows ...
...logo image in GIF, JPG, or BMP file formats. 5. If you wish, you may also launch ASUS MyLogo2 directly from ASUS Update, you may create your computer. If you to flash the original BIOS to update it displays larger on an image, it with the new boot logo. Click Flash to change your desired... with the new boot logo. Your system boots with the new logo, use the ASUS Update utility to make the logo image smaller, click on the arrow on the Ratio item and select your BIOS boot logo. From the selection that appears, choose a logo image. Instead of starting from the Windows ...