User manual ASUS M4A79T DELUXE U3S6

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Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ii Contents Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Visit the ASUS website (www. asus. com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then restart the system. Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following. Insert Disk then press Enter or ESC to continue POST 4. Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive then press <Enter>. The following screen appears. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For NF-KC804-M4A79T DELUXE U3S6-00 DATE: 11/18/2004 Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3. 3V File Name to Program: Message: Please wait. . . 5. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2. 1. 6 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: · Save the current BIOS file · Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet · Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file · Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and · View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e X. X X See page 3-3 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys. · The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the L o a d D e f a u l t S e t t i n g s item under the Exit Menu. See section "2. 7 Exit Menu. " The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the ASUS website (www. asus. com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard and . · · 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2. 2. 1 BIOS menu screen Configuration fields General help Menu items Menu bar Main Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Boot Exit 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 5 2004 [English] [1. 44M, 3. 5 in. ] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] 256MB -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. System Time System Date Language Legacy Diskette A: Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave First SATA Master Second SATA Slave Third SATA Master Fourth SATA Slave HDD SMART Monitoring Installed Memory F1:Help ESC: Exit : Select Item : Select Menu Sub-menu items Legend bar 2. 2. 2 Menu bar For changing the basic system configuration For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration For changing the system boot configuration For selecting the exit options and loading default settings The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main Advanced Power Boot Exit To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. · The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the ASUS website (www. asus. com) to download the latest BIOS information. · ASUS M4A79T DELUXE U3S6 2-13 2. 2. 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions. Navigation Key <F1> <F5> <Esc> Left or Right arrow Up or Down arrow Function Displays the General Help screen Loads setup default values Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu Selects the menu item to the left or right Moves the highlight up or down between fields P a g e D o w n o r ­ ( m i n u s ) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field Page Up or + (plus) <Enter> <F10> Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field Saves changes and exit 2. 2. 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting M a i n shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2. 2. 5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>. 2. 2. 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items. [. . . ] All data on the RAID drives will be lost! ASUS M4A79T DELUXE U3S6 3-29 3. 5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Place the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROM drive. When the D r i v e r s menu appears, click M a k e N V I D I A R A I D D r i v e r to create an NVIDIA® RAID driver disk. Or Browse the contents of the support CD and locate go to \ D r i v e r s \ C h i p s e t \ W I N X P _ 2 K \ D r i v e r _ D i s k for the NVIDIA® RAID driver disk utility. Refer to section "3. 2. 2 Drivers menu" for details. 4. [. . . ]