User manual ASUS P5ND2

[. . . ] Motherboard P5ND2 E2493 First Edition April 2006 Copyright © 2006 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. ("ASUS"). 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 the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to P5ND2. BIN and save it to a floppy disk. Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file. 2. 5. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash. exe) from the Software folder of the support CD to the floppy disk with the latest BIOS file. Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. When the A:> appears, replace the bootable floppy disk with the floppy disk containing the new BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility. At the prompt, type awdflash then press <Enter>. The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 08 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For nForce_ultra-P5ND2-00 DATE: 04/10/2006 Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3. 3V File Name to Program: Message: Please input File Name! ASUS P5ND2 2-3 6. Type the BIOS file name in the File Name to Program field, then press <Enter>. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 08 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For nForce_ultra-P5ND2-00 DATE: 04/10/2006 Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3. 3V File Name to Program: P5NSLI. bin Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N) 7. 8. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. The utility verifies the BIOS file in the floppy disk and starts flashing the BIOS file. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 08 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For nForce_ultra-P5ND2-00 DATE: 04/10/2006 Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3. 3V File Name to Program: P5NSLI. bin Program Flashing Memory - OFE00 OK Write OK No Update Write Fail Warning: Don't Turn Off Power Or Reset System! Do not turn off or reset the system during the flashing process! 9. The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully flashed the BIOS file. Remove the floppy disk then press <F> to restart the system. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 08 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For nForce_ultra-P5ND2-00 DATE: 04/10/2006 Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3. 3V File Name to Program: P5NSLI. bin Flashing Complete Press <F1> to Continue Write OK F1 Reset No Update Write Fail 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2. . 3 Saving the current BIOS file You can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS file. You can load the current BIOS file when the BIOS file gets corrupted during the flashing process. Make sure that the floppy disk has enough disk space to save the file. To save the current BIOS file using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: . Follow steps to 6 of the previous section. Press <Y> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. The following screen appears. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 08 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For nForce_ultra-P5ND2-00 DATE: 04/10/2006 Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3. 3V File Name to Program: 1001. bin Save current BIOS as: Message: 3. Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS as field, then press <Enter>. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 08 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For nForce_ultra-P5ND2-00 DATE: 04/10/2006 Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3. 3V File Name to Program: 1001. bin Checksum: DAD6H Save current BIOS as: old. bin Message: Please Wait! 4. The utility saves the current BIOS file to the floppy disk, then returns to the BIOS flashing process. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 08 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For nForce_ultra-P5ND2-00 DATE: 04/10/2006 Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3. 3V File Name to Program: 1001. bin Now Backup System BIOS to File! Message: Please Wait! ASUS P5ND2 2-5 2. . 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. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD: . [. . . ] Select Yes to save changes and exit. If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Press <Enter> to save the changes while exiting. Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. 2-44 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. [. . . ]