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... 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...
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... menu 2-33 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-33 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-34 2.6.3 Security 2-35
2.7 Exit menu 2-37 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 3-5 3.2.5 Manual menu 3-6 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-7
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... 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...
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Form factor Support CD contents
1 x Floppy disk drive connector 2 x IDE connectors 2 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB ports 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD audio-in connector CPU/Chassis/Power fan connectors
ATX form factor: 12 in x 8.6 in
Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Live Update utility...
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... 100% software compatibility. The onboard VIA VT8237A southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD configuration for two SATA connectors. See page 1-29 for details.
10/100 Mbps LAN Easy connectivity to your network or broadband connection with the onboard LAN port. Allows you to play online games without buying expensive additional LAN cards. See page 1-26 for details.
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Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 21
... to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B).
B A
Load plate
5. Position the CPU on the
socket, making sure that
the gold triangle fixes on
the bottom-left corner of
the socket. The socket
alignment keys should fit into the CPU notches.
Alignment key
Gold triangle mark
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Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 22
... this motherboard: 1. Install an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading
Technology. 2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup (see Chapter 2: BIOS
setup). Under the Advanced BIOS Features Menu, make sure that the item HyperThreading Function is set to Enabled. The item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology. 3. Reboot the computer...
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...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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Chapter 1: Hardware...
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... Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.
GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1
GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1
GND
Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In
P5VDC-X
R
SATA1 SATA2
GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2
GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXN2
GND
P5VDC-X SATA Connectors
Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA.
For detailed instructions...
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... System (BIOS) setup.
1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.)
2. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy
disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 49
...the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive.
e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue.
2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility
The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a fl...
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...BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as shown.
1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk....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 ...
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... to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.
A:\>afudos /iP5VDC-X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. done A:\>
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...;le "P5VDC-X.ROM". Completed. Start flashing...
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!
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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... 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 VX.XX.XX. See
page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied...
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...BIOS through 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 the Internet option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.
3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next.
ASUS P5VDC...
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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...
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... 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 firmware hub.
The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start...
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... 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.
Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information
Click an item to install
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the...
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... you keep 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). See page 2-8 for details.
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Microsoft DirectX...