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Table of contents Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-2 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-2 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-6 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-8 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-8 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-8 4.2.4 Menu items 4-9 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-9 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-9 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-9 4.2.8 Scroll bar 4-9 4.2.9 General help 4-9 4.3 Main menu 4-10 4.3.1 System Time 4-...
Table of contents Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-2 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-2 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-6 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-8 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-8 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-8 4.2.4 Menu items 4-9 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-9 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-9 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-9 4.2.8 Scroll bar 4-9 4.2.9 General help 4-9 4.3 Main menu 4-10 4.3.1 System Time 4-...
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... shows the applications and other software that you have an Internet connection so you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Atheros Ethernet Utility Installs the Atheros® Ethernet Utility. Adobe Reader 9 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat®... that allows you can connect to the ASUS website. ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet utility. AMD RAID/AHCI RaidXpert Installs the AMD® RAID/AHCI Xpert utility. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that the motherboard supports. ASUS Update Allows you to open, view, and...
... shows the applications and other software that you have an Internet connection so you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Atheros Ethernet Utility Installs the Atheros® Ethernet Utility. Adobe Reader 9 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat®... that allows you can connect to the ASUS website. ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet utility. AMD RAID/AHCI RaidXpert Installs the AMD® RAID/AHCI Xpert utility. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that the motherboard supports. ASUS Update Allows you to open, view, and...
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Main Advanced Power ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit [Auto] [10 Seconds] [No] Press ENTER to run the utility to configure Express Gate. Go to the Tools menu to select and update BIOS. This utility supports 1.FAT 12/16/32 (r/w) 2.NTFS ... Express Gate Installer > Repair this software, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the repair. 2-22 Chapter 2: Starting up Configuring Express Gate in BIOS Setup To enter the motherboard BIOS Setup program, click Exit on the splash screen and then hold down during POST.
Main Advanced Power ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit [Auto] [10 Seconds] [No] Press ENTER to run the utility to configure Express Gate. Go to the Tools menu to select and update BIOS. This utility supports 1.FAT 12/16/32 (r/w) 2.NTFS ... Express Gate Installer > Repair this software, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the repair. 2-22 Chapter 2: Starting up Configuring Express Gate in BIOS Setup To enter the motherboard BIOS Setup program, click Exit on the splash screen and then hold down during POST.
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... motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 4.1 Managing and updating your system. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Updates the BIOS using this utility. 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk...
... motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 4.1 Managing and updating your system. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Updates the BIOS using this utility. 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk...
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click Auto Select. ASUS V-series M4A3000E 4-3 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Click Next. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select Update BIOS from the 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
click Auto Select. ASUS V-series M4A3000E 4-3 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Click Next. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select Update BIOS from the 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
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... Open window, then click Open. 4. Always update the utility to complete the update process. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. V-M4A3000E.rom V-M4A3000E 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Click Next. 5. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Follow the screen instructions...
... Open window, then click Open. 4. Always update the utility to complete the update process. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. V-M4A3000E.rom V-M4A3000E 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Click Next. 5. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Follow the screen instructions...
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...Flash2 and press to enable it is accessible by pressing + during POST to display the following. ASUS V-series M4A3000E 4-5 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. You can switch between drives ...M4A3000E VER: 0201 (H:00 B:00) DATE: 11/16/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\ C: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [ESC] Exit (2) Enter BIOS setup program. Then press . 4. When the correct BIOS file is found , EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update...
...Flash2 and press to enable it is accessible by pressing + during POST to display the following. ASUS V-series M4A3000E 4-5 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. You can switch between drives ...M4A3000E VER: 0201 (H:00 B:00) DATE: 11/16/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\ C: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [ESC] Exit (2) Enter BIOS setup program. Then press . 4. When the correct BIOS file is found , EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update...
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... found ! Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • The removable devices that ASUS CrashFree BIOS support vary with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can cause system boot failure! 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The device size should be the latest version. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support...
... found ! Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • The removable devices that ASUS CrashFree BIOS support vary with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can cause system boot failure! 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The device size should be the latest version. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support...
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... the BIOS Setup program so that you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to use as possible. This requires you can enable the security password feature or change the configuration of your computer in section "4.1 Managing and updating your ... to run this section are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your BIOS". Being a menu-driven program, it as easy to "Run Setup". See section "4.8 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this program. ASUS V-series M4A3000E 4-7 This section explains how to ensure optimum performance. The ...
... the BIOS Setup program so that you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to use as possible. This requires you can enable the security password feature or change the configuration of your computer in section "4.1 Managing and updating your ... to run this section are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your BIOS". Being a menu-driven program, it as easy to "Run Setup". See section "4.8 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this program. ASUS V-series M4A3000E 4-7 This section explains how to ensure optimum performance. The ...
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... The Advanced menu items allow you to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0×1000086 GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Disabled] Cool 'n' Quiet [Enabled] C1E Configuration [Disabled] This option should remain disabled for testing... in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. Main Advanced Advanced Settings Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration...
... The Advanced menu items allow you to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0×1000086 GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Disabled] Cool 'n' Quiet [Enabled] C1E Configuration [Disabled] This option should remain disabled for testing... in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. Main Advanced Advanced Settings Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration...
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4.7 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to run the utility to select and update BIOS. Main Advanced ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data ASUS O.C. Profile AI NET 2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit [Auto] [10 Seconds] [No] Press ENTER to launch special functions....ASUS EZ Flash 2. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to display the sub-menu. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M4A78LT-M-LE V-M4A3000E VER: 0201 (H:00 B:00) DATE: 11/16/2009 Update...
4.7 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to run the utility to select and update BIOS. Main Advanced ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data ASUS O.C. Profile AI NET 2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit [Auto] [10 Seconds] [No] Press ENTER to launch special functions....ASUS EZ Flash 2. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to display the sub-menu. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M4A78LT-M-LE V-M4A3000E VER: 0201 (H:00 B:00) DATE: 11/16/2009 Update...