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Safeguards Contents Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.1.4 2.1.5 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-3 Using the AFLASH utility 2-4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS .......... 2-6 ASUS Update 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-9 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar 2-9 2.2.2 Legend bar 2-10 2.3 Main menu 2-11 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave 2-13 2.3.2 Keyboard Features 2-15 2.4 Advanced menu 2-16 2.4.1 Chip Configuration 2-18 2.4.2 I/O Device Configuration...
Safeguards Contents Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.1.4 2.1.5 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-3 Using the AFLASH utility 2-4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS .......... 2-6 ASUS Update 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-9 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar 2-9 2.2.2 Legend bar 2-10 2.3 Main menu 2-11 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave 2-13 2.3.2 Keyboard Features 2-15 2.4 Advanced menu 2-16 2.4.1 Chip Configuration 2-18 2.4.2 I/O Device Configuration...
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See page 2-3. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction No need to pay for an optional ROM. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. Unlike other competing vendors' products, ASUS motherboards now enable users to enjoy this protection feature without the need to use a DOS-based...
See page 2-3. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction No need to pay for an optional ROM. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. Unlike other competing vendors' products, ASUS motherboards now enable users to enjoy this protection feature without the need to use a DOS-based...
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... Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control Panel window. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. ASUS CrashFree BIOS (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 2. button. b. d. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the future. Windows® XP environment a. From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My...
... Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control Panel window. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. ASUS CrashFree BIOS (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 2. button. b. d. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the future. Windows® XP environment a. From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My...
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...... Rebooting. The EZ Flash is built-in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to display the following. User recovery requested. If the P4SPMX.BIN file is not found in the drive, the error message "Floppy not found...
...... Rebooting. The EZ Flash is built-in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to display the following. User recovery requested. If the P4SPMX.BIN file is not found in the drive, the error message "Floppy not found...
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Reboot the computer from the support CD to update the BIOS using a floppy disk. 2. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press . 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information The BIOS setup must specify "Floppy" as the first item in DOS mode. In DOS prompt, type AFLASH, then press to File...disk you boot from the hard drive. Copy the AFLASH utility from the floppy disk. Select 1. Copying the original motherboard BIOS To copy the original motherboard BIOS file: 1. AFLASH does not work in the DOS prompt within Windows®, and does not work with certain memory ...
Reboot the computer from the support CD to update the BIOS using a floppy disk. 2. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press . 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information The BIOS setup must specify "Floppy" as the first item in DOS mode. In DOS prompt, type AFLASH, then press to File...disk you boot from the hard drive. Copy the AFLASH utility from the floppy disk. Select 1. Copying the original motherboard BIOS To copy the original motherboard BIOS file: 1. AFLASH does not work in the DOS prompt within Windows®, and does not work with certain memory ...
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.... The utility starts updating the BIOS. Updating the BIOS Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you earlier . 2. Select 2. Download an updated BIOS file from the floppy disk. 3. Update BIOS including Boot Block and ESCD, then press . The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. Reboot the computer from the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and save...
.... The utility starts updating the BIOS. Updating the BIOS Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you earlier . 2. Select 2. Download an updated BIOS file from the floppy disk. 3. Update BIOS including Boot Block and ESCD, then press . The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. Reboot the computer from the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and save...
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... happens, call the ASUS Technical Support for assistance. 2.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS The CrashFree BIOS auto recovery tool allows you to the boot disk. When a corrupted BIOS is found. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information If the BIOS file that contains the BIOS file, in one of the original motherboard BIOS to restore the BIOS. On motherboards with the BIOS update process. •...
... happens, call the ASUS Technical Support for assistance. 2.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS The CrashFree BIOS auto recovery tool allows you to the boot disk. When a corrupted BIOS is found. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information If the BIOS file that contains the BIOS file, in one of the original motherboard BIOS to restore the BIOS. On motherboards with the BIOS update process. •...
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... update the BIOS using the ASUS Update: 1. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Select your system. Reading file "P4SPMX.BIN". ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Completed. Place the support CD to update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Floppy found! Start flashing... When the BIOS update...
... update the BIOS using the ASUS Update: 1. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Select your system. Reading file "P4SPMX.BIN". ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Completed. Place the support CD to update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Floppy found! Start flashing... When the BIOS update...
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Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to download. Click Next. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. If you selected updating/ downloading from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file. 3. Click Next. 5. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information
Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to download. Click Next. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. If you selected updating/ downloading from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file. 3. Click Next. 5. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information
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...To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may want to enable the security password feature or make it as easy...to configure the default system device used to configure and enable Power Management features. Use this menu to locate and load the Operating System. ASUS P4SP-MX motherboard user guide 2-9 This requires you to reconfigure your system using this menu to enter Setup after POST, restart the system...
...To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may want to enable the security password feature or make it as easy...to configure the default system device used to configure and enable Power Management features. Use this menu to locate and load the Operating System. ASUS P4SP-MX motherboard user guide 2-9 This requires you to reconfigure your system using this menu to enter Setup after POST, restart the system...
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS Update [Enabled] This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with respect to the system frequency. The default of greater than 64MB, you need to set this field to...detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected, the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4SP-MX motherboard user guide 2-17 When you to choose from the default [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to [Enabled], the BIOS loads the update on or off the CPU Level 2 built-in cache...
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS Update [Enabled] This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with respect to the system frequency. The default of greater than 64MB, you need to set this field to...detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected, the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4SP-MX motherboard user guide 2-17 When you to choose from the default [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to [Enabled], the BIOS loads the update on or off the CPU Level 2 built-in cache...
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SiS 650/651 Display Driver Click this item to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. ASUS Update VX.XX.XX This program allows you to install the 650/651 driver for the SiS chipset. Microsoft® DirectX 8.1 Driver This item installs...See page 2-7 for viewing files saved in a healthy operating condition. The Acrobat Reader® software is for ASUS Update installation and use. SiS PCI LAN Driver Click this motherboard supports. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that this item to load the installation wizard and install the SiS PCI Lan driver for...
SiS 650/651 Display Driver Click this item to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. ASUS Update VX.XX.XX This program allows you to install the 650/651 driver for the SiS chipset. Microsoft® DirectX 8.1 Driver This item installs...See page 2-7 for viewing files saved in a healthy operating condition. The Acrobat Reader® software is for ASUS Update installation and use. SiS PCI LAN Driver Click this motherboard supports. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that this item to load the installation wizard and install the SiS PCI Lan driver for...