Asus A7N8X-XE manual Updating the Bios through a Bios ﬁle

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4.From the FTP site, select 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 by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.

2.Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

3.Locate the BIOS ﬁle from the Open window, then click Open.

4.Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.

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Contents Motherboard E2126 First Edition July Contents Chapter Bios Setup Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications StatementElectrical safety Operation safetyHow this guide is organized Where to ﬁnd more informationConventions used in this guide A7N8X-XE Speciﬁcations Summary Support CD Page Introduction Special features Package contentsWelcome Serial ATA technology Integrated 10/100 LAN controllerCoaxial S/PDIF out USB 2.0 technologyInnovative Asus features Before you proceed Motherboard overview Motherboard layoutPlacement direction Screw holesCentral Processing Unit CPU Installing the CPUOverview Memory conﬁgurations System memoryRecommended memory conﬁgurations DDR400 Qualiﬁed Vendors List SS/DSInstalling a Dimm Removing a DimmExpansion slots Installing an expansion card2 Conﬁguring an expansion card Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboardAGP slot PCI slotsJumpers Clear RTC RAM ClrtcPS2/USB Device Wake-up 3-pin PS2USBPW A7N8X-XE PS2/USB Device Wake-upRear panel connectors ConnectorsAudio 2, 4, or 6-channel conﬁguration Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy Internal connectorsIDE connectors 40-1 pin PRIIDE, Secide Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2 CPU and chassis fan connectors 3-pin CPUFAN, ChafanUSB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78 Internal audio connectors 4-pin CD, AUXFront panel audio connectors 10-1 pin Fpaudio ATX power connector 20-pin AtxpwrSystem panel connector 20-pin Panel System power LED 3-1 pin PledReset button 2-pin Reset ATX power button/soft-off button 2-pin PwrbtnBios Setup Managing and updating your Bios Creating a bootable ﬂoppy diskUsing Afudos to update the Bios Using Afudos to copy the current BiosAfudos /oﬁlename Afudos /i ﬁlename.rom Asus CrashFree Bios utility Using Asus EZ Flash to update the Bios To update the Bios using Asus EZ FlashInstalling Asus Update Asus Update utilityUpdating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios ﬁle Bios setup program Flash ROMBios menu bar Navigation keysTab F10Saving changes and exiting the Setup program General helpScroll bar Sub-menuLegacy Diskette B Disabled Main menuSystem Time hhmmss System Date day, mm dd yyyyLBA/Large Mode Auto Type AutoBlock Multi-sector Transfer M Auto Type AutoSystem Information Bios Setup Utility JumperFree ConﬁgurationAI Overclock Tuner Auto JumperFree ConﬁgurationUSB Controller Enabled USB 2.0 Support EnabledUSB Conﬁguration Legacy USB Support AutoCPU Internal Cache Disabled CPU ConﬁgurationChipset NorthBridge ConﬁgurationMDA Access Control PCI TV Mode Support DefaultC1 Discounnect Auto Mode NorthBridge Chipset ConﬁgurationSystem Performance Settings Memory Clock AutoDram Timing Auto TrasOnboard LAN Enabled MAC Bridge Mode AutoOnBoard Sata Controller Enabled Sata Operation Mode non-RAIDOnboard Devices Conﬁguration PCIPnP Power menu Suspend Mode AutoAcpi Apic Support Enabled Repost Video on S3 Resume NoAPM Conﬁguration PME Resume Disabled Ring-In Power On DisabledRTC Resume Disabled Resume On PS/2 Keyboard EnabledHardware Monitor MB Temperature xxxC/xxxF CPU Temperature xxxC/xxxFVcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage Boot menu Boot Device Priority1st ~ xxth Boot Device Removable CDROMSM-ASUS DVDBoot Settings Conﬁguration Wait for ʻF1ʼ If Error Enabled Hit ʻDELʼ Message Display EnabledChange Supervisor Password Change Supervisor PasswordChange User Password Load Setup Defaults Exit menuExit & Save Changes Exit & Discard ChangesSoftware Support Support CD information Installing an operating systemRunning the support CD Drivers menu Utilities menuAsus Update Contacts menuAsus Screen Saver Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft DirectX 9.0c