User manual ASUS P4S800-X

[. . . ] P4S800-X User Guide Motherboard E1554 Checklist First Edition February 2004 Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ] Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the ASUS website (www. asus. com) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX. XXX, then press <Enter>. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press <Y> to start the update. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. When the programming is done, the message "Flashed Successfully" appears. 8. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to continue. ASUS P4S800-X motherboard 2-5 DO NOT turn off the system while updating the BIOS. Just repeat the process, and if the problem persists, load the original BIOS file you saved to the boot disk. If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, call the ASUS service center for support. 2. 1. 3 CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 feature allows users to boot the computer from a floppy disk and update the BIOS using AFLASH. EXE or EZ Flash Utility in case the original BIOS fails or gets corrupted. If the user doesn't have a bootable floppy disk with the original BIOS, an auto-recovery procedure can be performed using the support CD. It is recommended to save a copy of the motherboard's original BIOS along with the AFLASH. EXE utility to a bootable disk. (See section 2. 1. 2 to create a bootable floppy disk) Using the support CD 1. The support CD will automatically detect whether the BIOS is corrupted. If the BIOS data or codes are corrupted, the message "The BIOS was corrupted!If there is no keyboard input from user, the system will perform BIOS auto recovery after 30 seconds. The recovered BIOS may not have the same version as original BIOS. Visit ASUS website (www. asus. com) to download the latest BIOS for this motherboard and update BIOS using ASUS AFLASH. EXE, ASUS EZ Flash Utility or ASUS Live Update. Using the created bootable floppy disk 1. Execute AFLASH. EXE utility (Refer to section 2. 1. 2 "Using AFLASH to update BIOS" for detailed procedures) 3. If the BIOS image is newer than the current BIOS or if the BIOS is corrupted, the confirmation message "Are you sure?Press <Y> to update the BIOS. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2. 2 BIOS Setup program Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to "Run Setup". This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future. For example, you may want to enable the security password feature or make changes to the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. [. . . ] This feature is supported by the onboard audio AC'97 CODEC, and requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or CD-RW). 1. Instant Music Lite does not work if you installed and enabled an add-on sound card. Instant Music Lite only supports PS/2 keyboard. To enable ASUS Instant Music Lite: 1. Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or CD-RW drive) to the 4-pin CD-In connector (labeled CD1) on the motherboard. [. . . ]