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Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4P800S specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard... 1-19 1.12 Connectors 1-21 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-2 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 2-4 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-6 iii
Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4P800S specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard... 1-19 1.12 Connectors 1-21 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-2 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 2-4 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-6 iii
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... P4P800S offers robust overclocking options to maximize your system with a fixed AGP/PCI frequency and the ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall). ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy diskette or recovery CD when BIOS ... 3-5. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS MyLogo2 This new feature present in the motherboard allows you install the ASUS Update utility from Utilities menu in the support CD. ASUS Instant Music Lite This unique feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before entering the operating system...
... P4P800S offers robust overclocking options to maximize your system with a fixed AGP/PCI frequency and the ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall). ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy diskette or recovery CD when BIOS ... 3-5. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS MyLogo2 This new feature present in the motherboard allows you install the ASUS Update utility from Utilities menu in the support CD. ASUS Instant Music Lite This unique feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before entering the operating system...
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...disk when prompted. Boot the system from the floppy disk. 4. Do either one of the support CD filenamed "P4P800.ROM". • Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in the root directory of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. Double-click...asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard is in case you copied to the bootable floppy disk. b. d. Click on the Startup Disk tab, then on Create Disk... Follow the suceeding screen instructions to complete the process. 2. button. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS • The original BIOS...
...disk when prompted. Boot the system from the floppy disk. 4. Do either one of the support CD filenamed "P4P800.ROM". • Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in the root directory of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. Double-click...asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard is in case you copied to the bootable floppy disk. b. d. Click on the Startup Disk tab, then on Create Disk... Follow the suceeding screen instructions to complete the process. 2. button. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS • The original BIOS...
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... DOS prompt. Doing so may not be exactly the same as shown. done A:\> 5. A:\>afudos /iP4P800S.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - When the BIOS update process is for reference only. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. ASUS P4P800S motherboard user guide 2-3 Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shutdown or...
... DOS prompt. Doing so may not be exactly the same as shown. done A:\> 5. A:\>afudos /iP4P800S.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - When the BIOS update process is for reference only. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. ASUS P4P800S motherboard user guide 2-3 Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shutdown or...
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...American Megatrends, Inc. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) 2. The BIOS information on your screen may not be used as shown. Main filename Extension name A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - done A:\> When the BIOS copy process is complete, the utility returns to the floppy... disk. A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002...
...American Megatrends, Inc. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) 2. The BIOS information on your screen may not be used as shown. Main filename Extension name A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - done A:\> When the BIOS copy process is complete, the utility returns to the floppy... disk. A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002...
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... pressing + during POST to display the following. User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery... Flashed successfully. ASUS P4P800S motherboard user guide 2-5 The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is not found in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. Reboot the system. 3. Insert...
... pressing + during POST to display the following. User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery... Flashed successfully. ASUS P4P800S motherboard user guide 2-5 The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is not found in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. Reboot the system. 3. Insert...
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... the BIOS. When a corrupted BIOS is renamed as "P4P800S.ROM". Insert a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you may cause system boot failure! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. Reading file "P4P800S.rom". When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with the BIOS update process...
... the BIOS. When a corrupted BIOS is renamed as "P4P800S.ROM". Insert a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you may cause system boot failure! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. Reading file "P4P800S.rom". When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with the BIOS update process...
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... CD-ROM. 3. When the BIOS update process is detected, the following screen message appears. ASUS P4P800S motherboard user guide 2-7 Checking for CD-ROM... DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. When a corrupted BIOS is complete, reboot the system. Bad BIOS checksum. Floppy not found! Reading...
... CD-ROM. 3. When the BIOS update process is detected, the following screen message appears. ASUS P4P800S motherboard user guide 2-7 Checking for CD-ROM... DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. When a corrupted BIOS is complete, reboot the system. Bad BIOS checksum. Floppy not found! Reading...
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...The firmware hub on . It is designed to ensure optimum performance. The BIOS setup screens shown in this utility. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to enter the Setup utility. For example, you can update using this chapter are for most conditions to make your system using the ...navigation keys. The default BIOS settings for this last option only if the ...
...The firmware hub on . It is designed to ensure optimum performance. The BIOS setup screens shown in this utility. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to enter the Setup utility. For example, you can update using this chapter are for most conditions to make your system using the ...navigation keys. The default BIOS settings for this last option only if the ...
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Before using Windows 98SE or Windows ME operating system. 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. To use the MyLogo2™ feature, set the BIOS "Quick Boot" item to download the latest version of this user guide. 3-4 Chapter 3: ...the Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0. The Acrobat Reader software is for detailed information. Install ASUS Update This program allows you can connect to the ASUS website. Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo2™. PC-CILLIN 2002 This item installs the PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus program...
Before using Windows 98SE or Windows ME operating system. 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. To use the MyLogo2™ feature, set the BIOS "Quick Boot" item to download the latest version of this user guide. 3-4 Chapter 3: ...the Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0. The Acrobat Reader software is for detailed information. Install ASUS Update This program allows you can connect to the ASUS website. Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo2™. PC-CILLIN 2002 This item installs the PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus program...