Asus P5VDC-MX manual Recovering the Bios from the support CD

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Recovering the BIOS from the support CD

To recover the BIOS from the support CD:

1.Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system.

2.Insert the support CD to the optical drive.

3.The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

Floppy not found!

Checking for CD-ROM...

CD-ROM found!

Reading file “P5VDCMX.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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Contents Motherboard Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved E2545 Revised Edition MarchContents Bios setup Software support Canadian Department of Communications Statement Federal Communications Commission StatementOperation safety Safety informationElectrical safety How this guide is organized Where to find more informationAbout this guide Conventions used in this guide TypographyP5VDC-MX specifications summary Bios Page Product introduction Welcome Package contentsSpecial features Bit CPU support Onboard RAID solutionDual-Core CPU AGP 8X supportCrashFree Bios Innovative Asus featuresAsus EZ Flash Bios Asus Q-Fan technologyOnboard LED Before you proceedScrew holes Placement directionMotherboard overview MX-P5VDC Motherboard layoutCentral Processing Unit CPU Installling the CPULoad plate Reboot the computer Installling the CPU heatsink and fan P5VDC-MX CPU fan connector To disengage the heatsink Fan assembly from Motherboard Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fanNarrow end of the groove Overview Memory ConfigurationsSystem memory DDR2-533 Qualified Vendors List DDR Qualified Vendors ListMicron MT46V32M8TG-5BC MT16VDDT6464AG-40BCB DDR400 Qualified Vendors ListRemoving a DDR Dimm Installing a DDR DIMMblue slotsRemoving a DDR2 Dimm Installing a DDR2 DIMMyellow slotsExpansion slots Installing an expansion cardConfiguring an expansion card IRQ assignments for this motherboard Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignments AGP slot PCI slotsPCI Express x1 slot Clear RTC RAM Clrtc JumpersUSB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78 Keyboard power 3-pin KbpwrLAN port LED indications ConnectorsRear panel connectors Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy Internal connectorsAudio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Primary/Secondary IDE connector 40-1 pin PRIIDE, Secide Internal audio connectors 4-pin CD, AUX Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4Digital Audio connector 4-1 pin Spdif CPU and Chassis fan connectors 4-pin CPUFAN, 3-pin ChafanEatxpwr ATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12VUSB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78 GAME/MIDI port connector 16-1 pin GameChassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin Chassis Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin FpaudioSystem power LED Green 3-pin Pled System panel connector 20-1 pin FpanelReset button Blue 2-pin Reset Hard disk drive activity Red 2-pin IdeledProduct introduction Bios setup Creating a bootable floppy disk Managing and updating your BiosAsus EZ Flash utility Afudos utility Copying the current BiosTo update the Bios file using the Afudos utility Updating the Bios fileRecovering the Bios from a floppy disk Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utilityRecovering the Bios from the support CD Installing Asus Update Asus Update utilityUpdating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Bios setup program Navigation keys Bios menu screenMenu bar Menu items Configuration fieldsSub-menu items Pop-up windowSystem Time Main menuSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave LBA/Large Mode AutoType Auto Block Multi-sector Transfer M AutoSystem Information Advanced menu JumperFree ConfigurationOverclock Mode Auto USB 1.1 Ports Configuration Enabled USB ConfigurationUSB 2.0 Ports Enable Enable USB 2.0 Controller Mode HispeedBios Ehci Hand-Off Enabled CPU ConfigurationRatio Cmos Setting Max Cpuid Value Limit DisabledHyper-Threading Technology Disabled Execute Disable Function DisabledNorthBridge Configuration ChipsetDram Timing Auto Dram Frequency/Timing ConfigurationDram Frequency Auto AGP 3.0 Mode AGP & P2P Bridge ConfigurationAGP Fast Write Disabled Primary Graphics Adapter AGPOnboard LAN Enabled SouthBridge ConfigurationLAN Optional ROM Disabled AC’97 Audio Controller EnabledOnboard Devices Configuration Onboard Midi Port Disabled Onboard Game Port DisabledPCI Latency Timer PCI PnPIRQ-xx assigned to PCI Device Palette Snooping DisabledAllocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Suspend Mode Auto Power menuAcpi Apic Support Enabled Repost Video on S3 Resume NoAPM Configuration CPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxF Resume On RTC Alarm DisabledHardware Monitor CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/ABoot Device Priority Boot menuBoot Settings Configuration Security Change Supervisor PasswordClear User Password User Access Level Full AccessChange User Password Exit & Save Changes Password Check SetupExit menu Discard Changes Load Setup DefaultsExit & Discard Changes Bios setup Software3 support Running the support CD Installing an operating systemSupport CD information Drivers menu Utilities menu Make Disk menu Intel LGA775 CPU Install User’s ManualManuals menu Make VIA Sata Driver DiskAsus Contact information RAID configurations Entering VIA Tech RAID Bios Utility Installing hard disksInstalling Serial ATA Sata hard disks RAID 0 for performance Create ArrayRAID 1 for data protection If you select N, the following confirmation message appears Creating a RAID driver disk