Asus P5VDC-MX manual Asus Update utility, Installing Asus Update

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2.1.5ASUS Update utility

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to:

•Save the current BIOS file

•Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet

•Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file

•Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and

•View the BIOS version information.

This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the 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 to your system.

Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.

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Contents Motherboard E2545 Revised Edition March Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights ReservedContents Bios setup Software support Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications StatementSafety information Electrical safetyOperation safety Where to find more information About this guideHow this guide is organized Typography Conventions used in this guideP5VDC-MX specifications summary Bios Page Product introduction Package contents Special featuresWelcome Dual-Core CPU Onboard RAID solutionBit CPU support AGP 8X supportAsus EZ Flash Bios Innovative Asus featuresCrashFree Bios Asus Q-Fan technologyBefore you proceed Onboard LEDPlacement direction Motherboard overviewScrew holes Motherboard layout MX-P5VDCInstallling the CPU Central Processing Unit CPULoad plate Reboot the computer Installling the CPU heatsink and fan P5VDC-MX CPU fan connector Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To disengage the heatsink Fan assembly from MotherboardNarrow end of the groove Memory Configurations System memoryOverview DDR Qualified Vendors List DDR2-533 Qualified Vendors ListDDR400 Qualified Vendors List Micron MT46V32M8TG-5BC MT16VDDT6464AG-40BCBInstalling a DDR DIMMblue slots Removing a DDR DimmInstalling a DDR2 DIMMyellow slots Removing a DDR2 DimmInstalling an expansion card Configuring an expansion cardExpansion slots Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slots PCI Express x1 slotAGP slot Jumpers Clear RTC RAM ClrtcKeyboard power 3-pin Kbpwr USB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78Connectors Rear panel connectorsLAN port LED indications Internal connectors Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configurationFloppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy Primary/Secondary IDE connector 40-1 pin PRIIDE, Secide Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 Internal audio connectors 4-pin CD, AUXCPU and Chassis fan connectors 4-pin CPUFAN, 3-pin Chafan Digital Audio connector 4-1 pin SpdifATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V EatxpwrGAME/MIDI port connector 16-1 pin Game USB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin Fpaudio Chassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin ChassisReset button Blue 2-pin Reset System panel connector 20-1 pin FpanelSystem power LED Green 3-pin Pled Hard disk drive activity Red 2-pin IdeledProduct introduction Bios setup Managing and updating your Bios Creating a bootable floppy diskAsus EZ Flash utility Copying the current Bios Afudos utilityUpdating the Bios file To update the Bios file using the Afudos utilityAsus CrashFree Bios 2 utility Recovering the Bios from a floppy diskRecovering the Bios from the support CD Asus Update utility Installing Asus UpdateUpdating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Bios setup program Bios menu screen Menu barNavigation keys Sub-menu items Configuration fieldsMenu items Pop-up windowSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Main menuSystem Time Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5Type Auto LBA/Large Mode AutoPrimary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Block Multi-sector Transfer M AutoSystem Information JumperFree Configuration Overclock Mode AutoAdvanced menu USB 2.0 Ports Enable Enable USB ConfigurationUSB 1.1 Ports Configuration Enabled USB 2.0 Controller Mode HispeedRatio Cmos Setting CPU ConfigurationBios Ehci Hand-Off Enabled Max Cpuid Value Limit DisabledNorthBridge Configuration Execute Disable Function DisabledHyper-Threading Technology Disabled ChipsetDram Frequency/Timing Configuration Dram Frequency AutoDram Timing Auto AGP Fast Write Disabled AGP & P2P Bridge ConfigurationAGP 3.0 Mode Primary Graphics Adapter AGPLAN Optional ROM Disabled SouthBridge ConfigurationOnboard LAN Enabled AC’97 Audio Controller EnabledOnboard Devices Configuration PCI Latency Timer Onboard Game Port DisabledOnboard Midi Port Disabled PCI PnPPalette Snooping Disabled Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA YesIRQ-xx assigned to PCI Device Acpi Apic Support Enabled Power menuSuspend Mode Auto Repost Video on S3 Resume NoAPM Configuration Hardware Monitor Resume On RTC Alarm DisabledCPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxF CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/ABoot menu Boot Device PriorityBoot Settings Configuration Change Supervisor Password SecurityUser Access Level Full Access Change User PasswordClear User Password Password Check Setup Exit menuExit & Save Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit & Discard ChangesDiscard Changes Bios setup Software3 support Installing an operating system Support CD informationRunning the support CD Drivers menu Utilities menu Manuals menu Intel LGA775 CPU Install User’s ManualMake Disk menu Make VIA Sata Driver DiskAsus Contact information RAID configurations Installing hard disks Installing Serial ATA Sata hard disksEntering VIA Tech RAID Bios Utility Create Array RAID 0 for performanceRAID 1 for data protection If you select N, the following confirmation message appears Creating a RAID driver disk