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...4-2 4.3 Jumpers 4-3 4.4 Connectors 4-5 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5-3 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility 5-4 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5-6 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility 5-8 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-11 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-12 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-12 ...5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-12 5.2.4 Menu items 5-13 5.2.5 Sub-menu items 5-13 5.2.6 Configuration fields 5-13 5.2.7 Pop-up window 5-...
...4-2 4.3 Jumpers 4-3 4.4 Connectors 4-5 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5-3 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility 5-4 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5-6 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility 5-8 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-11 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-12 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-12 ...5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-12 5.2.4 Menu items 5-13 5.2.5 Sub-menu items 5-13 5.2.6 Configuration fields 5-13 5.2.7 Pop-up window 5-...
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... retention tab. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (4A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to a 135º angle. 4. CPU notch Gold triangle mark Alignment key 6. 3. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on...
... retention tab. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (4A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to a 135º angle. 4. CPU notch Gold triangle mark Alignment key 6. 3. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on...
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... options vary, use the setup procedures presented in sleep mode (S3) depending on the front panel. Press to enter the system OS In Windows® OS, pressing the button shuts down, restarts, or puts the system in this chapter for more information. 3.2 Powering up The system... power button is located on the OS setting. 3- Chapter 3: Starting up 3.1 Installing an operating system The barebone system supports Windows® 2000/XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). Press the system power button ( ) to your hardware. Refer to enter the OS. Always install the...
... options vary, use the setup procedures presented in sleep mode (S3) depending on the front panel. Press to enter the system OS In Windows® OS, pressing the button shuts down, restarts, or puts the system in this chapter for more information. 3.2 Powering up The system... power button is located on the OS setting. 3- Chapter 3: Starting up 3.1 Installing an operating system The barebone system supports Windows® 2000/XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). Press the system power button ( ) to your hardware. Refer to enter the OS. Always install the...
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...) setup. 1. 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you need to restore the BIOS in the future. ASUS AFUDOS: Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk, or the motherboard support CD during POST. 2. Refer to the corresponding sections for details...ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode. 3. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 4. ASUS EZ Flash: Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in Windows...
...) setup. 1. 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you need to restore the BIOS in the future. ASUS AFUDOS: Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk, or the motherboard support CD during POST. 2. Refer to the corresponding sections for details...ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode. 3. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 4. ASUS EZ Flash: Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in Windows...
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... the support CD that allows you update the BIOS using this motherboard. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Quit all Windows® applications before you to download the latest BIOS file. 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version...
... the support CD that allows you update the BIOS using this motherboard. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Quit all Windows® applications before you to download the latest BIOS file. 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version...
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Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the you to avoid network traffic, or drop‑down menu, then click Next. click Auto Select. Select Update BIOS from 3. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS T3-P5945GCX 5- Click Next.
Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the you to avoid network traffic, or drop‑down menu, then click Next. click Auto Select. Select Update BIOS from 3. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS T3-P5945GCX 5- Click Next.
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... click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. 4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Locate the BIOS file from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS...
... click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. 4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Locate the BIOS file from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS...
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... do not fit on the screen. Plug And Play O/S [No] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS T3-P5945GCX 5-13 Refer to "5.2.7 Pop-up window." 5.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping 5.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu...
... do not fit on the screen. Plug And Play O/S [No] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS T3-P5945GCX 5-13 Refer to "5.2.7 Pop-up window." 5.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping 5.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu...
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... other changes before saving the values to the CMOS RAM. 5.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save changes and exit. When you press , a confirmation window appears. Select OK to save your selections, choose ...this option only if you do not want to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Exit & Save Changes Once you are saved to the non-volatile RAM. 5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup If...
... other changes before saving the values to the CMOS RAM. 5.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save changes and exit. When you press , a confirmation window appears. Select OK to save your selections, choose ...this option only if you do not want to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Exit & Save Changes Once you are saved to the non-volatile RAM. 5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup If...