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User Manual - Page 31
... BIOS BIOS
BIOS 程式
BIOS 程式。
1.2MB
BIOS
1 AFUDOS 程式（afudos. exe
2 DOS afudos /o[filename filename
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
3. 按下 afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading flash...
User Manual - Page 32
...afudos /iP5B-VM DO.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done
Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done
Please restart your computer
A:\>
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User Manual - Page 4
...Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar...
User Manual - Page 5
... Settings Configuration 2-33 2.6.3 Security 2-34 2.7 Exit menu 2-36 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manual menu 3-6 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-7 3.2.7 Other information 3-7 3.3 Creating a RAID driver disk...
User Manual - Page 8
... to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
• Chapter 3: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites
The...
User Manual - Page 11
...1 x Floppy disk drive cable 1 x UltraDMA 133 / 100 / 66 cable 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x 2-port Serial ATA power cable 1 x I / O Shield User manual
WOR by Ring, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion(option), PXE
ATX Form Factor: 12 in x 7.6 in (30.5 cm x 19.3 cm)
Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID Anti-virus software (OEM version)
*Specifications...
User Manual - Page 29
... system cover.
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
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User Manual - Page 37
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GND
M2N-X PLUS SATA Connectors
Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA.
• For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5,and JBOD, refer to the RAID manual in the support CD.
• By default, RAID function of these connectors is set to [Disabled]. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using...
User Manual - Page 44
...a bootable floppy disk or a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
1. Do any of the following to create a bootable floppy disk: DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Windows®...
User Manual - Page 45
... the Windows® desktop, then select Computer.
c. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box.
d. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box.
e. Click Start.
2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility
ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without...
User Manual - Page 46
... alphanumeric characters for the extension name.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
Main filename Extension name
3. Press . The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading flash ..... done Write to file...... ok A:\>
The utility...
User Manual - Page 47
....ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done
Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done
Please restart your computer
A:\>
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... BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Floppy not found! Checking for CD-ROM... CD-ROM found! Reading file "M2NXPLUS.ROM". Completed. Start flashing...
4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.
The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file.
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User Manual - Page 50
...with the motherboard package.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. See page 3-4 for the
Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to...
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... the Internet:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.
2. Select Update BIOS from
3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest
the Internet option from the
you to avoid network traffic, or
drop‑down menu, then click Next.
click Auto Select. Click Next.
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... the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.
5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features.
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by...
User Manual - Page 53
.... For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip.
The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the...
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... the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
3.2.1 Running the support CD
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...
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... allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet utility.
The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions.
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Chapter 3: Software support
User Manual - Page 89
... you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver.
2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive.
3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
Due to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset does not support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS.
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