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.../or LGPL Software, which will be no earlier than December 1, 2011, either (1) for free by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download; or (2) for the cost of reproduction and shipment, which is dependent on the preferred carrier and the location where you want to have it shipped to, by sending a request to: ASUSTeK Computer Inc...
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...Manual menu 2-5
2.3.5 ASUS Contact information 2-6
2.3.6 Other information 2-6
2.4 Software information 2-8
2.4.1 AI Suite II 2-8
2.4.2 ASUS AI Manager 2-25
2.4.3 ASUS Webstorage 2-28
2.4.4 ASUS @ Vibe 2-30
Chapter 3
Motherboard info
3.1 Introduction 3-2
3.2 Motherboard layout 3-2
3.3 Jumper 3-3
3.4 Connectors 3-4
Chapter 4
BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS...
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...guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: System introduction
This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS S2-P8H61E. The chapter lists the system features, including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components. 2. Chapter 2: Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support DVD. 3. Chapter 3: Motherboard...
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Chapter 2
This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support DVD.
Starting up
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... system supports Windows® 7 operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware.
Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information.
2.2 Powering up
Press the system power button...
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...Engine Interface Installs Management Engine Interface utility.
Asmedia USB 3.0 Driver Installs the Asmedia USB 3.0 driver.
Trend Micro Titanium Installs the Trend Micro Titanium utility.
Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver Installs the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver.
The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver appears only when the SATA Mode is set to [AHCI Mode].
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2.3.3 Make Disk menu
The Make disk menu allows you to make a AHCI driver disk.
2.3.4 Manual menu
The Manual menu contains the list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual.
Most user manuals are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual.
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... Suite II:
1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature.
2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS AI Suite II.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). The...
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Update The Update section allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and the BIOS boot logo with the ASUS designed update utilities. ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® OS. The ASUS Update utility allows you to u�p�d�a�t�e��t�h�e��B&#...
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...continue.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process.
Download BIOS from Internet To download BIOS from Internet: 1. From the ASUS Update screen,
select Download BIOS from Interent, and then click Next.
2. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, and click Next.
3. Select the BIOS version that you want to download, and click Next.
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... logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). ASUS MyLogo is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the Support DVD.
• Obtain the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • You can create your own boot logo image in GIF file format.
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...the onscreen instructions to complete the update process.
To change the BIOS file's boot logo and update the BIOS to the motherboard: 1. From the ASUS Update screen,
select MyLogo, and then click Next. 2. Select Change the boot logo of a
downloaded BIOS file and update this BIOS to my motherboard, then ...;e��b�o��o�t logo. Click Next.
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... software from the Support CD.
7. Click Yes if you want the changes to take effect immediately.
8. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process.
To change the BIOS files's boot logo without updating the BIOS to the motherboard:
1. From the ASUS Update screen, select MyLogo, and then click Next.
2. Select Change the boot logo of a downloaded BIOS file (But do not update...
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3. Locate the picture that you want to use as your BIOS boot logo�,�t�h�e��n� click Next.
4 S�e�l�e�c&#.... Click Next.
5. Click OK on the confirmation message. This screen appears only when you run the software from the Support CD.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process.
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... support CD in the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled, the Drivers installation
wizard appears.
If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS AI Manager folder in the support CD. Double-click the setup.exe file to start installation.
2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS AI Manager. 3. Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation...
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... selected application. You can also double click to launch the selected application.
Support Click any links on the Support window to go to the ASUS website, technical support website, download support website, or contact information.
Information The Information menu displays the general information of your system, motherboard, CPU, BIOS, memory, and other devices installed.
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... or tablets wherever there is internet connection.
Installing webstorage To install webstorage: Place the support DVD in the optical drive. Double-click the setup.exe file from the ASUS WebStorage folder in the Software folder in the support DVD.
Launching Webstorage To launch the WebStorage from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > Webstorage. The webstorage quick bar...
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... in using the current BIOS version, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to system boot failure.
• Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility.
• Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www...
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... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
• This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
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 ASUS Update. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Quit all Windows...
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... Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port.
SATA Mode [IDE Mode]
Allows you to set the SATA configuration.
[Disabled] Disables the SATA function.
[IDE Mode] Set to [IDE Mode] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices...