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... a bootable floppy disk 2-2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS 2-3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.7 2.2.8 2.2.9 BIOS menu screen 2-9 Menu bar 2-9 Navigation keys 2-9 Menu items 2-10 Sub-menu items 2-10 Configuration fields 2-10 Pop-up window 2-10 Scroll bar 2-10 General...
... a bootable floppy disk 2-2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS 2-3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.7 2.2.8 2.2.9 BIOS menu screen 2-9 Menu bar 2-9 Navigation keys 2-9 Menu items 2-10 Sub-menu items 2-10 Configuration fields 2-10 Pop-up window 2-10 Scroll bar 2-10 General...
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...panel audio connector Panel connectors COM connector TV-out connector Power LED connector** 4Mb Flash EEPROM, AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, DMI, Green,PnP features, SM BIOS2.3, ASUS CrashFree BIOS2, ASUS MyLogo2, and ASUS EZ Flash PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 ...cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate ASUS Screensaver Adobe Acrobat Reader Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 ...
...panel audio connector Panel connectors COM connector TV-out connector Power LED connector** 4Mb Flash EEPROM, AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, DMI, Green,PnP features, SM BIOS2.3, ASUS CrashFree BIOS2, ASUS MyLogo2, and ASUS EZ Flash PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 ...cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate ASUS Screensaver Adobe Acrobat Reader Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 ...
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...See page 3-3. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a bootable floppy disk, when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. ASUS MyLogo2 This new feature present in the support CD. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip.... ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you install the ASUS Update utility from Utilities menu in the motherboard allows you to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. The ASUS MyLogo2 is automatically installed when you can easily ...
...See page 3-3. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a bootable floppy disk, when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. ASUS MyLogo2 This new feature present in the support CD. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip.... ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you install the ASUS Update utility from Utilities menu in the motherboard allows you to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. The ASUS MyLogo2 is automatically installed when you can easily ...
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...CPU! This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that you are using any other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Techonology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system. • For more information on one corner. Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading compliler to ...enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS to ensure system stability and performance. • It is supported under Windows® XP and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only...
...CPU! This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that you are using any other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Techonology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system. • For more information on one corner. Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading compliler to ...enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS to ensure system stability and performance. • It is supported under Windows® XP and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only...
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... card following the instructions that came with a notch so that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Follow these steps to the tables next page. 4. Refer to install a DIMM. 1. Install the drivers and/or software applications for...
... card following the instructions that came with a notch so that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Follow these steps to the tables next page. 4. Refer to install a DIMM. 1. Install the drivers and/or software applications for...
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... parameters by the onboard button cell battery. The RAM data in CMOS. P4R800-VM P4R800-VM Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 2 1 Normal (Default) 3 2 Clear CMOS ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-15 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter... Re-install the battery. 5. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to pins 1-2. 4. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to...
... parameters by the onboard button cell battery. The RAM data in CMOS. P4R800-VM P4R800-VM Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 2 1 Normal (Default) 3 2 Clear CMOS ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-15 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter... Re-install the battery. 5. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to pins 1-2. 4. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to...
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... to the front USB ports. 1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you can connect to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in the BIOS (see 2.5.5 "APM Configuration"). P4R800-VM KBPWR1 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB P4R800-VM Keyboard Power Setting 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction The USBPW_56 jumper is the...
... to the front USB ports. 1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you can connect to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in the BIOS (see 2.5.5 "APM Configuration"). P4R800-VM KBPWR1 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB P4R800-VM Keyboard Power Setting 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction The USBPW_56 jumper is the...
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... system is ON turns the system OFF. • IDE LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This connector supplies power to SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode, depending on the BIOS or OS settings.
... system is ON turns the system OFF. • IDE LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This connector supplies power to SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode, depending on the BIOS or OS settings.
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Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS information Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS information Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
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..., point to Settings, then click on Control Panel. Click on the Startup Disk tab, then on Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control Panel window. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Important notes • It is in a floppy disk. • Visit the...
..., point to Settings, then click on Control Panel. Click on the Startup Disk tab, then on Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control Panel window. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Important notes • It is in a floppy disk. • Visit the...
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... American Megatrends, Inc. Press the Enter key. You can be exactly the same as backup in case the system BIOS file fails or gets corrupted during the flashing process. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 2-3 At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /o where "filename" can... use the current BIOS file as shown. What you update the BIOS file using a bootable floppy diskette. All rights reserved. Make...
... American Megatrends, Inc. Press the Enter key. You can be exactly the same as backup in case the system BIOS file fails or gets corrupted during the flashing process. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 2-3 At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /o where "filename" can... use the current BIOS file as shown. What you update the BIOS file using a bootable floppy diskette. All rights reserved. Make...
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... 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. What you copied to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE: 1. done Erasing flash .... done Erasing flash .... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt. 2. A:\>afudos /ip4r800vm.rom AMI... Firmware Update Utility - done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. When the BIOS update process is for your screen may...
... 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. What you copied to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE: 1. done Erasing flash .... done Erasing flash .... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt. 2. A:\>afudos /ip4r800vm.rom AMI... Firmware Update Utility - done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. When the BIOS update process is for your screen may...
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... through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. Reading file "p4r800vm.rom". User recovery requested. Save the BIOS file to display the following. Starting BIOS recovery... Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash is built-in the...
... through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. Reading file "p4r800vm.rom". User recovery requested. Save the BIOS file to display the following. Starting BIOS recovery... Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. To update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash is built-in the...
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... fails or gets corrupted. • Prepare the support CD that came with the BIOS update process. • If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to P4R800VM.ROM. To recover the BIOS from the ASUS website has a different filename (e.g. P4R800VM11.ROM), rename it to a bootable floppy disk, you downloaded from a floppy disk: 1. The...
... fails or gets corrupted. • Prepare the support CD that came with the BIOS update process. • If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to P4R800VM.ROM. To recover the BIOS from the ASUS website has a different filename (e.g. P4R800VM11.ROM), rename it to a bootable floppy disk, you downloaded from a floppy disk: 1. The...
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... ! Place the support CD in the CD-ROM. Reading file "p4r800vm.rom". Bad BIOS checksum. Doing so may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 2-7 Floppy not found . Bad BIOS checksum. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1.
... ! Place the support CD in the CD-ROM. Reading file "p4r800vm.rom". Bad BIOS checksum. Doing so may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 2-7 Floppy not found . Bad BIOS checksum. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1.
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... If you wish to configure your computer in section "2.1 Managing and updating your screen. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to reconfigure your system using... and make changes to enter the Setup utility, otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to run this utility. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are for reference purposes only, and may want to use as possible. This section explains how to...
... If you wish to configure your computer in section "2.1 Managing and updating your screen. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to reconfigure your system using... and make changes to enter the Setup utility, otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to run this utility. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are for reference purposes only, and may want to use as possible. This section explains how to...
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.../] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 2-9 Sub-menu items Navigation keys 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: ... until the desired item is highlighted. 2.2.3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of the navigation keys differ from one screen to configure system time. 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master...
.../] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 2-9 Sub-menu items Navigation keys 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: ... until the desired item is highlighted. 2.2.3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of the navigation keys differ from one screen to configure system time. 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master...
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... appears on the screen. Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [+] or [-] to display a list of the selected item. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information A configurable field is distinguished by a solid triangle before the item. Plug and Play OS PCI Latency...
... appears on the screen. Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [+] or [-] to display a list of the selected item. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information A configurable field is distinguished by a solid triangle before the item. Plug and Play OS PCI Latency...
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... you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] This item allows you an overview of floppy drive installed. Refer to section "2.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to select a field. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 ...in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in .] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to navigate through them. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the...
... you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] This item allows you an overview of floppy drive installed. Refer to section "2.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to select a field. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 ...in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in .] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to navigate through them. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the...
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... show N/A if no IDE device is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information When set to Disabled, the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer...the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring) are autodetected by BIOS and are not user-configurable. Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to display the IDE device information. Configuration options: [Auto...
... show N/A if no IDE device is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information When set to Disabled, the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer...the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring) are autodetected by BIOS and are not user-configurable. Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to display the IDE device information. Configuration options: [Auto...