Asus P5GV-MX manual Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utility, Recovering the Bios from a floppy disk

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2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS ﬁle when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS ﬁle using the motherboard support CD or the ﬂoppy disk that contains the updated BIOS ﬁle.

•Prepare the motherboard support CD or the ﬂoppy disk containing

the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.

•Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS ﬁle in the ﬂoppy disk as P5GVMX.ROM.

Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk

To recover the BIOS from a ﬂoppy disk:

1.Turn on the system.

2.Insert the ﬂoppy disk with the original or updated BIOS ﬁle to the ﬂoppy disk 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 found, the utility reads the BIOS ﬁle and starts ﬂashing the corrupted BIOS ﬁle.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for ﬂoppy...

Floppy found!

Reading ﬁle “P5GVMX.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.

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Contents Motherboard E2580 Revised Edition April Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights ReservedContents Bios setup Intel EM64T Using the Intel EM64T feature Appendix CPU featuresSoftware support Canadian Department of Communications Statement Federal Communications Commission StatementThis class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian Ices Electrical safety Safety informationOperation safety About this guide Where to find more informationHow this guide is organized Typography Conventions used in this guideP5GV-MX speciﬁcations summary LAN USBP5GV-MX speciﬁcations summary Xii Product Package contents WelcomeSpecial features Product highlightsPCI Express interface Max 2GB/s transfer rate, x4 mode Dual -channel DDR memory supportSerial ATA technology 10/100 Mbps LAN supportInnovative Asus features Onboard LED Before you proceedP5GV-MX Onboard LED Motherboard overview Placement directionScrew holes Motherboard layout SuperInstalling the CPU To install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboardCentral Processing Unit CPU P5GV-MX CPU SocketLoad plate Asus P5GV-MX Installing the CPU heatsink and fan P5GV-MX CPU Fan Connector Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Narrow end of the groove Memory Configurations System memoryOverview P5GV-MX 184-pin DDR Dimm SocketsRecommended memory configurations DDR400 Qualified Vendors ListMPMB62D-38LT3R Installing a Dimm Removing a DimmSocket.1 Remove the Dimm from the socketInstalling an expansion card Configuring an expansion cardTo install an expansion card Expansion slotsInterrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboard These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devicesPCI Express x16 slot PCI slotsQualified PCI Express x16 graphics cards Clear RTC RAM Clrtc JumpersP5GV-MX Clear RTC RAM P5GV-MX USB Device Wake-Up P5GV-MX Keyboard Power Setting Connectors Rear panel connectorsAudio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration LAN port LED indicationsInternal connectors P5GV-MX IDE ConnectorP5GV-MX Floppy Disk Drive Connector P5GV-MX Fan ConnectorsP5GV-MX Sata Connectors Serial ATA connectorsP5GV-MX USB 2.0 Connectors P5GV-MX CD Audio ConnectorCPU P5GV-MX Analog Front Panel Connector P5GV-MX Digital Audio ConnectorPower/Soft-off button Yellow 2-pin Pwrsw P5GV-MX System Panel ConnectorProduct introduction Bios setup Managing and updating your Bios Creating a bootable floppy diskAsus EZ Flash utility From the Open ﬁeld, typeTo copy the current Bios ﬁle using the Afudos utility Copying the current BiosAfudos utility To update the Bios ﬁle using the Afudos utility Updating the Bios fileUtility veriﬁes the ﬁle and starts updating the Bios Asus 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 Default Bios settings for this motherboard apply to mostBios menu screen Menu barNavigation keys ConﬁgurationConfiguration fields Menu itemsSub-menu items Pop-up windowMain menu System TimeSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Legacy Diskette a 1 .44M, 3.5LBA/Large Mode Auto Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/SlaveType Auto Block Multi -sector Transfer AutoPIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Selects the PIO mode Conﬁguration options Auto 0 1 2 3Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode IDE ConfigurationIDE Detect Time Out Processor System InformationSystem Memory JumperFree Configuration Advanced menuAI Overclocking Standard CPU FrequencyCPU Vcore Over Voltage Control Disabled Dram Frequency AutoDDR Voltage Auto FSB/CPU External Frequency SynchronizationUSB Configuration CPU Configuration Ratio Cmos SettingMax Cpuid Value Limit Disabled Execute Disable Function DisabledChipset Configure Dram Timing by SPD Enabled Booting Graphic Adapter Priority PCI/Int -VGAPre-allocated Graphics Memory Enabled, 8MB Graphics Memory Type AutoOnboard Devices Configuration PCI Latency Timer PCI PnPPlug and Play O/S No Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA YesFull Screen Logo Enabled Add On ROM Display Mode Force BiosBootup Num-Lock On Wait for ʻF1ʼ If Error EnabledChange Supervisor Password SecurityUser Access Level Full Access Change User PasswordClear User Password Password Check SetupSelect this item to clear the user password Exit menuExit & Discard Changes Load Setup DefaultsDiscard Changes Bios setup Software3 support Support CD information Installing an operating systemRunning the support CD QFE Update Intel Chipset Inf Update ProgramInstalls the Quick Fix Engineering QFE driver updates Drivers menuUtilities menu Asus Contact information Microsoft DirectXAnti -virus utility Adobe Acrobat ReaderSoftware support CPU features Features that the motherboard SupportsUsing the Intel EM64T feature Intel EM64TEnhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Eist System requirementsUsing the Eist Using the Hyper -Threading Technology Intel Hyper-Threading Technology