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... 3-2 3.2 Powering up 3-2 3.3 Support CD information 3-2 3.3.1 Running the support CD 3-3 3.3.2 Utilities menu 3-4 3.3.3 ASUS contact information 3-5 3.4 Software information 3-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Introduction 4-2 4.2 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.3 Jumpers 4-3 4.4 Connectors 4-6 Chapter 5: BIOS Information 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5-3 5.1.3 AFDOS utility 5-4 5.1.5 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...
... 3-2 3.2 Powering up 3-2 3.3 Support CD information 3-2 3.3.1 Running the support CD 3-3 3.3.2 Utilities menu 3-4 3.3.3 ASUS contact information 3-5 3.4 Software information 3-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Introduction 4-2 4.2 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.3 Jumpers 4-3 4.4 Connectors 4-6 Chapter 5: BIOS Information 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5-3 5.1.3 AFDOS utility 5-4 5.1.5 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...
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... information. 2. Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. These documents are not part of the standard package. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. ix IMPORTANT: Instructions...
... information. 2. Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. These documents are not part of the standard package. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. ix IMPORTANT: Instructions...
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... can maximize the features of the support CD are subject to install the SATA drivers. 3.2 Powering up Refer to enter the OS. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 3- Chapter 3: Starting up Press the system power button ( ) to your hardware. R Press to turn ON the system 3.3 Support CD information The support CD that...
... can maximize the features of the support CD are subject to install the SATA drivers. 3.2 Powering up Refer to enter the OS. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 3- Chapter 3: Starting up Press the system power button ( ) to your hardware. R Press to turn ON the system 3.3 Support CD information The support CD that...
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...support CD To begin using three different modes: interactive, silent, or unattended preload. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek Audio driver. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 3- Click an icon to display support CD/ motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your ...this utility using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program This item installs the Intel® Chipset INF Update Program. Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel Graphics Accelerator driver. Attansic L2 Fast Ethernet Installs...
...support CD To begin using three different modes: interactive, silent, or unattended preload. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek Audio driver. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 3- Click an icon to display support CD/ motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your ...this utility using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program This item installs the Intel® Chipset INF Update Program. Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel Graphics Accelerator driver. Attansic L2 Fast Ethernet Installs...
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...This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, ...and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. You can also install the following utilities from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD. 3- Chapter 3: Starting up 3.3.2 Utilities menu The Utilities...
...This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, ...and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. You can also install the following utilities from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD. 3- Chapter 3: Starting up 3.3.2 Utilities menu The Utilities...
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...improves the multimedia features of this information on the inside front cover of you computer so you to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 3- Symantec Norton Internet Security The anti-virus application detects and protects your computer. Most user manual files are ... manual file. 3.3.3 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. Corel Snapfire Plus...
...improves the multimedia features of this information on the inside front cover of you computer so you to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 3- Symantec Norton Internet Security The anti-virus application detects and protects your computer. Most user manual files are ... manual file. 3.3.3 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. Corel Snapfire Plus...
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... into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Windows® XP environment a. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS in the future. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD.) 2. Save a copy of boot disks for ...details on these utilities. b. DOS environment a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. Insert a 1.44 MB...
... into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Windows® XP environment a. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS in the future. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD.) 2. Save a copy of boot disks for ...details on these utilities. b. DOS environment a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. Insert a 1.44 MB...
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... Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box. Save the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. Floppy found !" Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk to a floppy disk, then restart... file "VP5945GC.ROM". Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... 4. Windows® Vista environment a. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5- Make sure to choose the right BIOS files from ASUS website according to the floppy disk drive. Click Start. 2.
... Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box. Save the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. Floppy found !" Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk to a floppy disk, then restart... file "VP5945GC.ROM". Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy... 4. Windows® Vista environment a. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5- Make sure to choose the right BIOS files from ASUS website according to the floppy disk drive. Click Start. 2.
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.... Press . 5.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Write to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup All rights reserved. The actual BIOS... screen displays may not be same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. ok A:\> The utility returns to file...... Boot the system...
.... Press . 5.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Write to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup All rights reserved. The actual BIOS... screen displays may not be same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. ok A:\> The utility returns to file...... Boot the system...
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... DOS prompt. 2. Erasing flash ...... The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is the latest or the original BIOS file on a piece of your computer A:\> ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5- Reboot the system from the motherboard support CD to the version of paper. Make sure ...to choose the right BIOS files from ASUS website according to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Refer...
... DOS prompt. 2. Erasing flash ...... The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is the latest or the original BIOS file on a piece of your computer A:\> ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5- Reboot the system from the motherboard support CD to the version of paper. Make sure ...to choose the right BIOS files from ASUS website according to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Refer...
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...before using this utility. • Make sure that allows you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 3. When found ! 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to restore the BIOS file ...when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can cause system boot failure! 4. Recovering the BIOS from...
...before using this utility. • Make sure that allows you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 3. When found ! 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to restore the BIOS file ...when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can cause system boot failure! 4. Recovering the BIOS from...
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... so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5- Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Floppy not found! DO NOT shut down or...
... so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5- Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Floppy not found! DO NOT shut down or...
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... the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. 5.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that...
... the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. 5.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that...
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Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. click Auto Select. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from 3. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5- Click Next. Select Update BIOS from the you to avoid network traffic, or drop‑down menu, then click Next. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate.
Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. click Auto Select. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from 3. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5- Click Next. Select Update BIOS from the you to avoid network traffic, or drop‑down menu, then click Next. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate.
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... window, then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to download. 4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Click Next. 5. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet.
... window, then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to download. 4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Click Next. 5. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet.
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... section "2.7 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in section "2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." For example, you with its test routines. The firmware hub on the system chassis... firmware chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the future. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-11 This section explains how to ensure optimum performance. otherwise, POST continues with the ... (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. This requires you are not prompted to reconfigure your computer in the CMOS RAM of your system using...
... section "2.7 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in section "2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." For example, you with its test routines. The firmware hub on the system chassis... firmware chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the future. ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-11 This section explains how to ensure optimum performance. otherwise, POST continues with the ... (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. This requires you are not prompted to reconfigure your computer in the CMOS RAM of your system using...