Asus VIA VT8237, VIA K8T800 manual Managing and updating your Bios, Creating a bootable floppy disk

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2.1Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/ Output System (BIOS) setup.

1.AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.)

2.ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.)

Refer to the corresponding section for each utility.

Important notes

• It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the AFUDOS or the ASUS Update utilities.

•Visit the Fujitsu Siemens website and download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard using the ASUS Update utility.

2.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk

1.Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk.

DOS environment

Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type: format A:/S then press <Enter>.

Windows® XP environment

a.Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.

b.From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My Computer.

c.Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.

d.Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears.

e.Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start.

2.Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk.

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Contents Motherboard E1495 First Edition December Contents Bios information ChapterContents Federal Communications Commission Statement Safetyinformation Electrical safetyOperation safety Where to find more information AboutthisguideConventions used in this guide K8V-Fspecificationsummary CPUBios features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Chapter Special features WelcomeChannel and digital audio solution Asus EZ Flash BiosIntegrated 10/100 Mbps LAN Hardware information AGP 8X supportOnboard LED Before you proceedMotherboard overview Motherboard layoutPlacement direction Screw holesInstalling the CPU Central Processing Unit CPUAngle Memory configuratins System memoryOverview Installing a Dimm Removing a DimmInstalling an expansion card Configuring an expansion cardExpansion slots Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboardPCI slots AGP slotKeyboard power 3-pin KBPWR1 JumpersClear RTC RAM CLRTC1 K8V-F Keyboard Power Setting Connectors Rear panel connectorsBios Recovery procedure Internal connectors Auxilliary connector 4-pin AUX Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2 Important notes on Serial ATACPU and Chassis Fan Connectors 3-pin CPUFAN1, CHAFAN1 Ieee 1394 connector 10-1 pin IE13941ATX power connectors 20-pin ATXPOWER1, 4-pin ATX12V Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin FpaudioUSB headers 10-1 pin USB56, USB78 System panel connector 20-pin PANEL1 System Power LED Lead 3-1 pin PledATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead 2-pin Pwrsw Reset Switch Lead 2-pin ResetProduct Introduction Bios information Managing and updating your Bios Creating a bootable floppy diskUsing Afudos to copy the current Bios Using Afudos to update the BiosAfudos /ifilename.rom Using Asus EZ Flash to update the Bios To update the Bios using Asus EZ FlashBIOSSetupprogram Bios menu screen Menu items Mainmenu System TimeSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Acoustic Management DisabledSystem Information Smart Monitoring AutoCPU Configuration AdvancedmenuHT Tristate Enable Disabled CRC Flood Enable DisabledHT Frequency 800 MHz HT Data Width Upstream 16 BITMemory Configuration Memclock Mode AutoBank Interleaving Auto CAS Latency CL Auto L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Data Cache BG Scrub DisabledCool N’ Quiet Enabled ChipsetAGP Mode AGP AGP Fast Write EnabledPrimary Graphics Adapter AGP Search for MDA Resources NoPCI Delay Transaction Disabled MPS RevisionUSB 1.1 Ports Configuration USB 8 Ports USB 2.0 Controller EnabledUSB 2.0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Legacy USB Support AutoOnboard Devices Configuration Parallel Port Mode Normal Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7PCIPnP Powermenu APM Configuration Video Power Down Mode Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode EnabledPower On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On External Modems DisabledCPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxF Hardware MonitorVcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage Boot menu Boot Device Priority1st ~ xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive Boot Settings Configuration Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Change Supervisor PasswordSecurity User Access Level Full Access Change User PasswordClear User Password Password Check SetupLoad Setup Defaults ExitmenuExit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes