Asus P5GL-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 “P5GLMX.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 2005 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved E2222 Second Edition AugustContents Bios setup Software support Appendix CPU featuresCanadian 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 TypographyCompatible with the Intel¨ PCG 04A and 04B processors P5GL-MX specifications summaryInternal Page Product introduction Welcome Package contentsProduct highlights Special featuresDual-channel DDR memory support PCI Expressª interface max 2GB/s transfer rate, x4 modeSerial ATA technology 10/100 Mbps LAN supportInnovative Asus features P5GL-MX Onboard LED Before you proceedOnboard LED Screw holes Placement directionMotherboard overview MCH Motherboard layoutP5GL-MX CPU Socket Installling the CPUCentral Processing Unit CPU Load plate Asus P5GL-MX Installling the CPU heatsink and fan P5GL-MX CPU fan connector Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Asus P5GL-MX System memory Memory ConfigurationsOverview P5GL-MX 184-pin DDR Dimm socketsDDR400 Qualified Vendors List Recommended memory configurationsZ e N d o r D e l A n d D e s C o m p o n e n t Removing a Dimm Installing a DimmExpansion slots Installing an expansion cardConfiguring an expansion card IRQ assignments for this motherboard Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignments Qualified PCI Express x16 graphics cards PCI slotsPCI Express x16 slot P5GL-MX Clear RTC RAM JumpersClear RTC RAM Clrtc P5GL-MX USB device wake-up USB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78P5GL-MX Keyboard power setting Keyboard power 3-pin KbpwrRear panel connectors ConnectorsAudio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration LAN port LED indicationsPrimary IDE connector 40-1 pin Priide Internal connectorsP5GL-MX IDE connector PS/2 keyboard port purple. This port is for a PS/2 keyboardCPU and chassis fan connectors 4-pin CPUFAN, 3-pin Chafan Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin FloppyP5GL-MX Floppy disk drive connector P5GL-MX Fan connectorsP5GL-MX Sata connectors Serial ATA Master/Slave connectorsSerial ATA connectors Pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 Optical drive audio connector 4-pin CD USB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78P5GL-MX USB 2.0 connectors P5GL-MX CD audio connector Product introductionP5GL-MX ATX power connectors ATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12VP5GL-MX Digital audio connector Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin AafpDigital Audio connector 4-1 pin Spdifout ¥ System power LED Green 3-pin Pled System panel connector 20-pin Panel¥ Reset button Blue 2-pin Reset P5GL-MX System panel connectorProduct 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, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave LBA/Large Mode AutoType Auto Block Multi-sector Transfer AutoIDE Configuration IDE Detect Time Out Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced ModeAlpe and ASP Disabled System Memory System InformationProcessor Advanced menu JumperFree ConfigurationAI Overclocking Standard CPU FrequencyDram Frequency Auto CPU Vcore Over Voltage Control DisabledDDR Voltage Auto FSB/CPU External Frequency SynchronizationUSB Configuration Ratio Cmos Setting CPU ConfigurationMax Cpuid Value Limit Disabled Execute Disable Function DisabledChipset Graphics Memory Type Auto Pre-allocated Graphics Memory Enabled, 8MBGraphic Adapter Priority PCI/Int-VGA Onboard Devices Configuration Palette Snooping Disabled PCI Latency TimerPCI PnP Plug and Play O/S NoSuspend Mode Auto Power menuAcpi Apic Support Enabled Repost Video on S3 Resume NoRestore on AC Power Loss Power Off APM ConfigurationResume On RTC Alarm Disabled Resume On Ring DisabledPower On By PS/2 Keyboard Disabled Resume On PME# DisabledWakeup Password Power On By PS/2 Mouse DisabledCPU Q-Fan Control Disabled CPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxFHardware Monitor CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/ACPU Target Temperature xxx¼C Boot menuChassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/A Vcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V VoltageHard Disk Drives Boot Device PriorityBoot Settings Configuration Add On ROM Display Mode Force Bios Full Screen Logo EnabledBootup Num-Lock On Wait for ÔF1Õ If Error EnabledSecurity Change Supervisor PasswordChange User Password User Access Level Full AccessPassword Check Setup Clear User PasswordExit menu Exit & Save ChangesDiscard Changes Load Setup DefaultsExit & Discard Changes Bios setup Software3 support Running the support CD Installing an operating systemSupport CD information Drivers menu Utilities menu Asus Contact information Software support CPU features Intel EM64T Using the Intel¨ EM64T featureEnhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Eist System requirementsClose the Display Properties window Using the EistIntel Hyper-Threading Technology Using the Hyper-Threading Technology