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Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 5
...5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information 5-4 5.2.5 Other information 5-5
5.3 Software Information 5-7 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-7 5.3.2 ASUS Instant Music 5-9
5.4 6-channel audio feature 5-12 5.4.1 Listening Environment options 5-13 5.4.2 MIDI Music Synthesizer 5-14
5.5 SiS® RAID configurations 5-15 5.5.1 Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks...
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2 x USB 2.0 supports additiona 4 USB 2.0 ports 4 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x IDE connectors CPU/Chassis/Power fan connectors 20-pin/4-pin ATX 12V power connectors Chassis intrusion IEEE 1394 connector GAME/MIDI connector CD/AUX audio connectors Front panel audio connector S/PDIF audio connector Serial port 2 connector Ultra ATA connector that support 2 drives
BIOS features
4Mb Flash ROM, ASUS...
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... an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, configure the card by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 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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Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 61
...Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. Install the software from the utilities menu of the support CD. See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details.
To avoid conflicts, do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC ... left side of the screen, then click the Play button.
The default language setting is English.
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Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 63
...or if you wish to record your own POST messages to replace the pre-installed wave files, you may...your messages as short as possible.
3. Use a recording software, such as Windows Recorder, to record your messages.
4. Save the messages as wave ...display the Add Wave File window.
6. Copy the wave files that you recorded to the database. Close the window when done.
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Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 67
... you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.
1. ASUS AFUDOS(Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the
motherboard support CD.)
4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in a Windows® environment.) Refer...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 68
..." means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you copied to the bootable floppy disk. The screen displays the status of the update process.
The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown.
A:\>afudos /iP4S800D.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 70
... the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing during the Power-On Self Tests (POST).
To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash:
1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard and rename the downloaded file as P4S800DE.ROM. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk.
2. Reboot the system. 3. To launch EZ Flash, press during POST to display...
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...4.1.6 ASUS Update
The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). To install ASUS Update:
1. Insert the support CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Drivers...
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... selected updating/ downloading from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Click Next.
4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.
5. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process.
If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window prompts...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 75
... to 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 firmware hub.
The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you...
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Chapter summary
5.1 Install an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software Information 5-7 5.4 6-channel audio feature 5-12 5.5 SiS® RAID configurations 5-15 5.6 Creating a floppy with RAID driver 5-23 5.7 AI Net feature 5-24
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Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 107
... the motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates.
5.2.1 Running the support CD
To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
Click an item to install...
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... the devices.
SiS RAID Driver
This item installs the SiS® RAID controller driver and application.
SiS Mini IDE driver
This item installs the SiS® mini IDE driver.
SiS AGP Driver
This item installs the SiS® AGP driver.
SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application
This item installs the ADI SoundMAX 1980 AC'97 compliant audio controller and application.
Marvell Gigabit LAN driver
This...
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ASUS Update
This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website.
Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.
PC-CILLIN 2002
This item installs the PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus program. View the PC-cillin online help for detailed information.
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Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 113
... the software applications that the motherboard supports.
5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™
The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the software menu. See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu".
Before using ASUS MyLogo2™ feature, use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website...
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..., click Exit, then reboot your computer. Your system boots with the new boot logo.
Instead of starting from ASUS Update, you may also launch ASUS MyLogo2 directly from the Windows Start menu to change your BIOS boot logo. After you have modified the BIOS file with the new logo, use the ASUS Update utility to upload the new BIOS.
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Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 118
...installation wizard to install the SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the 6-channel audio feature.
You must use 4-channel or 6-channel speakers for this setup.
SoundMAX requires Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP. Make sure that one of these operating systems is installed before installing SoundMAX.
If the SoundMAX software...
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... to view its contents. The View tab contains the device information. The default value displayed is the information of the first device detected.
3. Click the Configuration tab to display its contents. The Configuration tab contains a subset of tabs: Create Raid, Delete Raid and Raid Recovery. You can switch to the different tabs by clicking on it.
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...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 succeeding screen instructions.
For additional information on RAID installation and configuration, refer to the Promise® RAID installation guide found in "\Drivers\RAID\964_180um020.doc" of the motherboard support CD.
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