Recovering the Bios from the support CD | Asus A8V-VM guide

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 “A8VVM.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 E2421 Second Edition January Table of contents PCI PnP Power menu Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume Bios setup Software 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 Conventions used in this guide Typography USB LAN A8V-VM specifications summary A8V-VM specifications summary Page Product Welcome Package contents Product highlights Special features Innovative Asus features Onboard LED Before you proceed Motherboard overview Placement directionScrew holes DIMMA164 DIMMA264 Motherboard layout To install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Installing the CPUCentral Processing Unit CPU Overview Asus A8V -VM Installing the heatsink and fan A8V-VM CPU Fan Connector System memory Memory configurations DDR400 Qualified Vendors List Recommended memory configurations Sides SS Single-Sided Removing a Dimm Installing a DimmRemove the Dimm from the socket Configuring an expansion card Installing an expansion cardTo install an expansion card Expansion slots IRQ assignments for this motherboard Standard interrupt assignments PCI slots PCI Express x1 slotPCI Express x16 slot Clear RTC RAM Clrtc Jumpers A8V-VM Keyboard Power Setting Rear panel connectors ConnectorsLAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Internal connectors A8V-VM IDE Connectors A8V-VM CPU Sata Connectors A8V-VM Fan Connectors A8V-VM USB 2.0 Connectors A8V-VM ATX Power Connectors A8V-VM Internal Audio Connector Aafp Chassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin Chassis A8V-VM System Panel Connector Bios setup Creating a bootable floppy disk Managing and updating your Bios From the Open field, type Asus EZ Flash utility Updating the Bios file Copying the current BiosTo copy the current Bios file using the Afudos utility To update the Bios file using the Afudos utility Utility verifies the file and starts updating the Bios Recovering the Bios from a floppy disk Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utility Recovering the Bios from the support CD Installing Asus Update Asus Update utility Updating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Default Bios settings for this motherboard apply for most Bios setup program Configuration Bios menu screenMenu bar Navigation keys Menu items Configuration fieldsSub-menu items Pop-up window System Time Main menuSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Legacy Diskette a 1 .44M, 3.5 Primary, Secondary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave LBA/Large Mode AutoType Auto Block Multi -sector TransferM Auto System Information Advanced menu JumperFree ConfigurationCPU Frequency XXX value is auto-detected AGP/PCI Frequency Auto CPU Configuration Memory Configuration NorthBridge ConfigurationMemclock Mode Auto MCT Timing Mode Auto ECC Configuration CMD-ADDR Timing Mode 2TDram ECC Enable Disabled Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled L2 Cache BG Scrub DisabledAGP Bridge K8M890 AGP/PCI Express Configuration OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size Disabled LAN Controller Enabled SouthBridge VIA VT8251 ConfigurationAudio Controller Enabled USB1.1 USB Ports ConfigurationUSB 8 Ports Onboard Devices Configuration Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency TimerPCI PnP Plug and Play O/S No Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Palette Snooping Disabled Suspend Mode Auto Power menuAcpi Apic Support Enabled Repost Video on S3 Resume No APM Configuration Power On By KBC Enabled Power On By PME# DisabledPower On By PS/2 Mouse Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC/xxxºFCPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/A Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/A Boot Device Priority Boot menu1st ~ xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive Hard -DISK Drives Boot Settings Configuration Change Supervisor Password Interrupt 19 Capture DisabledSecurity Change User Password User Access Level Full AccessClear User Password Password Check Setup Exit menu Load Setup DefaultsExit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Software3 support Support CD information Installing an operating systemRunning the support CD Drivers menu Utilities menu Microsoft DirectX Anti -virus Utility Manual Asus Contact information