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... vii P4PE2-X specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product Highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-4 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-5 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-6 1.6 Central Processing Unit... connectors 1-17 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 2-3 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 2-4 iii
... vii P4PE2-X specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product Highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-4 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-5 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-6 1.6 Central Processing Unit... connectors 1-17 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 2-3 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 2-4 iii
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Safeguards Contents 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 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-9 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-9 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-9 2.2.4 Menu items 2-10 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-10 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-10 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-10 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-10 2.2.9 General help 2-...
Safeguards Contents 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 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-9 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-9 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-9 2.2.4 Menu items 2-10 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-10 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-10 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-10 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-10 2.2.9 General help 2-...
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...an adjustable FSB/DDR ratio and the ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall). 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the ASUS support CD or a floppy with customizable boot logos. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and ...add style to maximize your system with the BIOS image file in the motherboard allows you can easily update the system BIOS even...
...an adjustable FSB/DDR ratio and the ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall). 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the ASUS support CD or a floppy with customizable boot logos. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and ...add style to maximize your system with the BIOS image file in the motherboard allows you can easily update the system BIOS even...
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... are using Windows® XP, select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from PC") • Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for details on Start, then select My Computer. ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST. 3. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. If you are using Windows®...
... are using Windows® XP, select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from PC") • Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for details on Start, then select My Computer. ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST. 3. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. If you are using Windows®...
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.... 3. All rights reserved. The succeeding screen displays the status of paper. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the bootable floppy disk that you see on a piece of the update process. What you copied to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility: 1. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shutdown or reset...
.... 3. All rights reserved. The succeeding screen displays the status of paper. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the bootable floppy disk that you see on a piece of the update process. What you copied to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility: 1. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shutdown or reset...
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... hard disk. 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from your screen may not be exactly the same as a backup in case the system BIOS fails or gets corrupted. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup A:\>afudos /iP4PE2-X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American... name A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. To copy the BIOS from PC You can use the AFUDOS.EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to the DOS prompt. done Erasing flash .... When the BIOS update process is for the extension name. ...
... hard disk. 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from your screen may not be exactly the same as a backup in case the system BIOS fails or gets corrupted. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup A:\>afudos /iP4PE2-X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American... name A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. To copy the BIOS from PC You can use the AFUDOS.EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to the DOS prompt. done Erasing flash .... When the BIOS update process is for the extension name. ...
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... is displayed. is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to display the following. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by simply pressing during POST to go through the long process of...
... is displayed. is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to display the following. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by simply pressing during POST to go through the long process of...
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... a bootable floppy disk, you to restore the BIOS. Reading file "P4PE2-X.ROM". To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the motherboard or a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. Starting BIOS recovery... See section "2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." Checking for...
... a bootable floppy disk, you to restore the BIOS. Reading file "P4PE2-X.ROM". To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the motherboard or a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. Starting BIOS recovery... See section "2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." Checking for...
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... not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... When the BIOS update process is detected, the following screen message appears. The support CD contains the a working BIOS for floppy... Completed. Reading file "P4PE2-X.ROM". Start flashing... Doing so may cause system boot failure! 2. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. Checking for...
... not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... When the BIOS update process is detected, the following screen message appears. The support CD contains the a working BIOS for floppy... Completed. Reading file "P4PE2-X.ROM". Start flashing... Doing so may cause system boot failure! 2. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. Checking for...
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...restart by pressing the reset button on . The Setup program is a menudriven program, which means you can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." It is designed to use as possible. If the system becomes unstable after POST, restart the system by... management settings. If you see on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to run this last option only if the first two failed. 2.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that the computer can recognize these ...
...restart by pressing the reset button on . The Setup program is a menudriven program, which means you can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." It is designed to use as possible. If the system becomes unstable after POST, restart the system by... management settings. If you see on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to run this last option only if the first two failed. 2.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that the computer can recognize these ...
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... the Adobe Acrobat® Reader® V5.0. The Acrobat® Reader® software is for detailed information. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to download the latest version of this user guide. 3-4 Chapter 3: ...Software support ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on the inside front cover of the BIOS from the ASUS website. ASUS Update This program allows you to the...
... the Adobe Acrobat® Reader® V5.0. The Acrobat® Reader® software is for detailed information. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to download the latest version of this user guide. 3-4 Chapter 3: ...Software support ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on the inside front cover of the BIOS from the ASUS website. ASUS Update This program allows you to the...