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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
...20 1.11 Software support 1-27 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-27 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-27
Chapter 2 BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-3 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-5
2.2 BIOS setup program 2-7 2.2.1 BIOS menu...
User Manual - Page 8
... updates. 1. ASUS websites
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.
Conventions used in this guide
To make...
User Manual - Page 9
P5QL/EPU specifications summary
CPU Chipset System bus Memory
Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio USB ASUS unique features
LGA775 Socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme /Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Dual-Core / Celeron® Dual-Core / Celeron® processors
Supports Intel® 45nm multi-core CPU
Intel® P43 / ICH10 with Intel® Fast Memory Access ...
User Manual - Page 10
...-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x System panel connector
8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x I/O shield User Manual
Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-Virus software (OEM version)
ATX form...
User Manual - Page 12
...to enjoy the latest technology supported by one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world.
Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and save. 1.3.2 ASUS unique features
ASUS AI Life Features Express Gate...
User Manual - Page 13
ASUS EPU The ASUS unique power saving technology. System power saving by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power in real-time. Smart power saving without interrupting your work.
ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you with easy ways to install computer components, update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings.
ASUS O.C. Profile The motherboard features ...
User Manual - Page 18
1.6.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
P5QL/EPU
P5QL/EPU CPU socket 775
Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.
To prevent damage to...
User Manual - Page 22
... the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. For effective use of memory, we recommend that you install a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more memory installed on the motherboard.
• This motherboard supports up to 16GB on a Windows®...
User Manual - Page 27
... LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.
1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slots
This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot
This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that complies with the PCI Express specifications.
ASUS P5QL/EPU
1-17
User Manual - Page 37
... Ensure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability.
1.11.2 Support DVD information
The Support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to...
User Manual - Page 39
...either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
ASUS P5QL/EPU
2-1
User Manual - Page 40
...e. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start.
Windows® Vista environment a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk
drive.
b. Click
from 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.
2-2
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
User Manual - Page 41
....
3. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 in two ways.
(1) Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port.
Press + during POST to display the following.
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.24
FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005
Current ROM
BOARD: P5QL EPU VER: 0319 (H:00 B:03) DATE: 12/03/2008
Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown...
User Manual - Page 42
... motherboard support DVD to a bootable floppy disk.
3. Boot the system in DOS mode. 4. At the prompt key in afudos /i[filename]
where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file in the bootable floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /iP5QLEPU.ROM
then press .
Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!
2-4
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
User Manual - Page 43
... disk drive.
A:\>afudos /iP5QLEPU.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...
User Manual - Page 45
... 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 SPI chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the...
User Manual - Page 49
... for the SATA devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you want to configure the item.
SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced]
Configure SATA as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE] [AHCI]
Due to Intel chipset driver support regulation, the...
User Manual - Page 61
... the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always]
2.8 Tools menu
The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu.
Main
Ai Tweaker
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools
Exit
ASUS EZ Flash...