Asus P5N-MX - Motherboard - Micro ATX driver and firmware
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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:\>
32 BIOS
User Manual - Page 4
...2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 2-16
2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave 2-17
2.3.5 SATA 1-4 2-19
2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring 2-20
2.3.7 Installed Memory 2-20
2.3.8 Usable Memory 2-20
2.4 Advanced menu 2-21
2.4.1 JumperFree 2-21
2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-24
2.4.3 Chipset 2-24
2.4.4 PCIPnP 2-25
2.4.5 Onboard Device Configuration 2-26
2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-28
2.5 Power menu 2-29
iv
User Manual - Page 5
... menu 2-33 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-33 2.6.2 Removable Drives 2-33 2.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 2-34 2.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration 2-34 2.6.5 Security 2-36 2.7 Tools menu 2-37 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-37 2.8 Exit menu 2-38
Chpater 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...
User Manual - Page 8
... guide is organized
This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. It also lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup...
User Manual - Page 11
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1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 2 x USB connectors for additional four USB 2.0 ports 1 x S/PDIF out connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CPU Fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Speaker conncetor System panel connector
8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2...
User Manual - Page 21
... damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.
3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.
4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B).
B A
Load plate
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User Manual - Page 33
... the 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 36
1.8.4 PCI slots
The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.
If you install a PCI graphics card, we recommend that you remove the onboard graphics card driver.
1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot
This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards ...
User Manual - Page 50
.... 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).
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD / DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page...
User Manual - Page 51
... 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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User Manual - Page 52
... 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 54
...the floppy disk drive or the USB port.
Press + during POST to display the following.
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B325
FLASH TYPE: Winbond W325X40 8Mb SPI
Current ROM
BOARD: P5N-MX VER: 0121 DATE: 12/10/2007
Update ROM
BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown
PATH: C:\ C
Note
[Enter] Select [Tab]Switch
[S] Save
[ESC]Exit
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move
(2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go...
User Manual - Page 55
... the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.
1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to P5N-MX.BIN and save it to a floppy disk, CD ROM or a USB flash disk in FAT 16/12 format.
Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file.
2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash...
User Manual - Page 60
... 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 LPC chip.
The LPC chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the...
User Manual - Page 85
...EZ Flash 2 BIOS RROM Utility B325 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W25X40 8Mb SPI
Current ROM
BOARD: P5N-MX VER: 0121 DATE: 12/10/2007
Update ROM
BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown
PATH: C:\M2NPVOC
A:
WIN98ESE
C:
NETTERM
DRIVERS
RECYCLED
WUTEMP
NEWFOL~1
INSTALL
TEST-REB
MSDOWNLD.TMP
Note [Enter] Select
[Tab] Switch
[S] Save
[ESC]Exit
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move
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User Manual - Page 88
... 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...
User Manual - Page 90
... your computer in healthy operating condition.
ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility 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).
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 95
... prompts 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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User Manual - Page 98
... CPU Configuration,
then press . 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic],
then press . 4. Press to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup. 5. After the computer restarts, right click on a blank space on the desktop, then
select Properties from the pop-up menu. 6. When the Display Properties window
appears, click the Screen Saver tab. 7. Click the Power button...