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Table of contents Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5-2 5.1.2 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ..... 5-3 5.1.3 ASUS Update 5-5 5.2 BIOS Setup program 5-7 5.2.1 BIOS menu bar 5-8 5.2.2 Legend bar 5-8 5.3 Main Menu 5-10 5.3.1 System Time 5-10 5.3.2 System Date 5-10 5.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave; First SATA Master ....5-11 5.3.4 HDD SMART Monitoring 5-12 5.3.5 ...
Table of contents Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5-2 5.1.2 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ..... 5-3 5.1.3 ASUS Update 5-5 5.2 BIOS Setup program 5-7 5.2.1 BIOS menu bar 5-8 5.2.2 Legend bar 5-8 5.3 Main Menu 5-10 5.3.1 System Time 5-10 5.3.2 System Date 5-10 5.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave; First SATA Master ....5-11 5.3.4 HDD SMART Monitoring 5-12 5.3.5 ...
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... the ASUS Update that the motherboard supports. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). USB 2.0 Driver Click this item to install the USB 2.0 Driver. 3.4.3 Utilities The Utilities tab displays the applications and softwares that allows you keep your computer in a healthy operating condition. ASUS Pundit P1-PH1...
... the ASUS Update that the motherboard supports. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). USB 2.0 Driver Click this item to install the USB 2.0 Driver. 3.4.3 Utilities The Utilities tab displays the applications and softwares that allows you keep your computer in a healthy operating condition. ASUS Pundit P1-PH1...
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... this motherboard using a DOS-based utility. Use this motherboard is in the future. B I N. 2. CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. • A working BIOS file for this file only when you do not have a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file in Windows® environment.) Refer to go through the long process of the original...
... this motherboard using a DOS-based utility. Use this motherboard is in the future. B I N. 2. CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. • A working BIOS file for this file only when you do not have a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file in Windows® environment.) Refer to go through the long process of the original...
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EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for USB floppy... Reading file "P5R8L.BIN". ASUS Pundit P1-PH1 system 5-3 USB floppy found !" Start erasing.......| Start programming...| Flashed successfully. error message appears if the correct BIOS file is connected to restore the BIOS. Make sure that you rename the BIOS file to P5R8L.BIN. 5.1.2 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery...
EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for USB floppy... Reading file "P5R8L.BIN". ASUS Pundit P1-PH1 system 5-3 USB floppy found !" Start erasing.......| Start programming...| Flashed successfully. error message appears if the correct BIOS file is connected to restore the BIOS. Make sure that you rename the BIOS file to P5R8L.BIN. 5.1.2 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery...
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... may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Starting BIOS recovery... CD-ROM found ! The recovered BIOS may cause system boot failure! 4. The support CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. Bad BIOS checksum. When the BIOS update process is set as...
... may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Starting BIOS recovery... CD-ROM found ! The recovered BIOS may cause system boot failure! 4. The support CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. Bad BIOS checksum. When the BIOS update process is set as...
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... P1-PH1 system 5-5 To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. To update the BIOS...
... P1-PH1 system 5-5 To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. To update the BIOS...
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If you selected the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. Click Next. 4. 3. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. 5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Click Next. 5. If you selected updating/downloading from a file, a window pops up prompting you wish to locate the file. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to download.
If you selected the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. Click Next. 4. 3. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. 5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Click Next. 5. If you selected updating/downloading from a file, a window pops up prompting you wish to locate the file. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to download.
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... possible. This section explains how to change the configuration of your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the provided utility described in section "5.1 Managing and updating your system using this utility. The firmware hub stores the Setup utility. The Setup... off and then back on the system chassis. You can also restart by pressing the reset button on . Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your screen. ASUS Pundit P1-PH1 system 5-7
... possible. This section explains how to change the configuration of your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the provided utility described in section "5.1 Managing and updating your system using this utility. The firmware hub stores the Setup utility. The Setup... off and then back on the system chassis. You can also restart by pressing the reset button on . Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your screen. ASUS Pundit P1-PH1 system 5-7