User manual ASUS A7N8X-X

[. . . ] A7N8X-X User Guide Motherboard E1875 Checklist Revised Edition V3 January 2005 Copyright © 2005 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. [. . . ] Save the copy to a floppy disk. Write down the BIOS file name on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS file name at the Award BIOS Flash Utility. 2. To use AwardBIOS Flash Utility, press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following screen. The BIOS information in the above screen is for reference only. what you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown. 4. Insert the disk that contains the new BIOS file into the floppy drive. You will receive the error message, "WARNING!Device not ready!" if you proceed to step 5 without the disk in the drive. 5. Type the name of the new BIOS file, for example: "AW0702. BIN" then press <Enter>. The program asks if you want to save the previous BIOS. Select <Y> since it is advisable to back-up the original BIOS in case you need to reprogram it. ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard 2-3 6. The program asks to save the previous BIOS to a separate file. Type a file name for the old bios and then press <Y>. The AWDFLASH program backsup the file. 7. AWDFLASH proceeds to check the new BIOS file and asks the user to program (flash) the new BIOS file to the motherboard. 8. Type <Y> and Press <Enter> to flash the new Bios file. NOTE: Do not shut off system power or unplug the supply during the flash process. 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 9. The BIOS flashes and displays the results. Press <F1> to restart. Updating BIOS via Bootable Floppy Disk 1. At the "A:\" prompt, type "C:\" and then press <Enter>. At the "C:\" prompt, type "AWDFLASH /e BIOSFILE" and then <Enter>. For example: "AWDFLASH /e aw0702. bin" The AWDFLASH screen appears, and the BIOS file appears in the space, "File Name to Program". 4. Type the name of the new BIOS file, for example: "AW0702. BIN" then press <Enter>. The program asks if you want to save the previous BIOS. Select <Y> since it is advisable to back-up the original BIOS in case you need to reprogram it. Follow steps 6 to 9 in "2. 1. 2. 1 Updating BIOS via Built-in Award BIOS Flash Utility. " ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard 2-5 2. 2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable FLASH ROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section "2. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS. " 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. [. . . ] Select a higher ratio if you installed additional devices and the system requires more ventilation. This item is required to be set when the Q-Fan Control field is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [10/15] [11/15] [12/15] [13/15] [14/15] [Full Speed]. Speed Up/Down Response Time [4 Sec/8 Sec] This item indicates the time period before the fan speeds adjust to the vale set in the Fan Speed Ratio field. This item is required to be set when the Q-Fan Control field is [Enabled]. [. . . ]