User manual ASUS VH242HL-P

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods. (1) Insert the floppy disk/USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port. Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: P5N32-E SLI Plus VER: 0116 DATE: 10/30/2006 PATH: C:\ C WIN98E NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL~1 INSTALL TEST-REB MSDOWNLD. TMP <DIR> <DIR> <DIR> <DIR> <DIR> <DIR> <DIR> <DIR> <DIR> Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown Note [Enter] Select [Tab]Switch [S] Save [ESC]Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move (2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press <Enter> to enable it. You can switch between drives by pressing <Tab> before the correct file is found. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when down. · · This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, hard disk, or floppy disk with FAT32/16/12 format only. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!4-5 ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 4. 1. 4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to P5N32-EP. BIN and save it to a floppy disk, CD ROM or a USB flash disk in FAT 16/12 format. Save only the updated BIOS file in the disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file. 2. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl+Alt+Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the first two failed. The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. 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 Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section "4. 9 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. · · ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus 4-9 4. 2. 1 BIOS menu screen Menu bar Configuration fields General help Menu items Main Extreme Tweaker Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit 15 : 30 : 36 Sat, Jan 21 2006 [English] [1. 44M, 3. 5 in. ] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] 512MB 511MB -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu 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 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 HDD SMART Monitoring Installed Memory Usable Memory F1:Help ESC: Exit : Select Item : Select Menu Sub-menu items Legend bar 4. 2. 2 Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit 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 configuring options for special functions The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Extreme Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings For selecting the exit options and loading default settings 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. [. . . ] 6. Insert floppy disk to floppy disk drive. Follow succeeding screen information to complete process. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. To install the RAID driver: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. [. . . ]