User manual ASUS VE198T-TAA

[. . . ] Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS. ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual, including the products and software described in it. 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. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] W i n d o w s® X P u s e r s : Select C r e a t e a n M S - D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the format options field, then click S t a r t t. 5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5. 1. 2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: · · Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 600 KB free space to save the file. The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown. 1. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos. exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is any user-assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1. rom Main filename Extension name 3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1. rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1. 19(ASUS V2. 07(03. 11. 24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. ok A:\> The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. ASUS RS260-E3 5-3 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www. asus. com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt. 2. Visit the ASUS website (www. asus. com) to download the latest BIOS file. ASUS RS260-E3 5-7 5. 1. 4 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 V X . The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. Quit all Microsoft® Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility. 5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking e. S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the I n t e r n e t option from the drop-down menu, then click t. Next 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t Click N e x t t. t. ASUS RS260-E3 5-9 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. 5. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. [. . . ] Take note of the devices to which you should connect the plugs. P1 P4P2 P5 P3 P8 P9 P6 P7 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 Motherboard 24-pin ATX power connector Motherboard 8-pin +12V AUX power connector Mid-fan board SMBus connector PCI cage riser board SCSI 1 backplane board SCSI 2 backplane board SCSI 3 backplane board Optical drive/floppy drive board A-2 Appendix: References A. 1. 2 Specifications Output voltage regulation Output Voltage Min (V) Nom (V) Max (V) Ripple/Noise +3. 3V +5V +12V -12V +5VSB 3. 25 4. 90 11. 40 -11. 40 4. 85 3. 30 5. 00 12. 00 -12. 00 5. 00 3. 35 5. 10 12. 60 -13. 80 5. 20 50mVp-p 50mVp-p 120mVp-p 120mVp-p 50mVp-p Output current capacity Output Voltage Min (A) Max (A) Max. Output(W) +3. 3V +5V +12V1 +12V2 +12V3 +12V4 -12V +5VSB 0. 5 0. 5 0. 5 0. 5 1. 5 1. 5 0. 0 0. 0 20. 0 20. 0 12. 5 12. 5 14. 0 14. 0 0. 5 2. 0 66. 0 100. 0 216. 0 216. 0 300. 0 300. 0 6. 0 10. 0 Over-voltage protection Voltage Min (V) Max (V) +3. 3V +5V +12V 3. 8 5. 7 13. 5 4. 3 6. 5 15. 0 Redundant power LED Refer to section 1. 6. 4 for details. ASUS RS260-E3 A-3 A. 2 OS Support List 1. Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise/SP1 4. RedHat Enterprise Linux AS3. 0/UP5 32bit (Don't support Paxville) 5. [. . . ]