Asus P5LD2 User Manual

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Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setup
Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setup
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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AFUDOS utilityAFUDOS utility
AFUDOS utilityAFUDOS utility
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 BIOSCopying the current BIOS
Copying the current BIOSCopying the current BIOS
Copying the current BIOS
To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:
Windows
®
2000 environment
To create a set of boot disks for Windows
®
2000:
a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive.
b. Insert the Windows
®
2000 CD to the optical drive.
c. Click
StartStart
StartStart
Start, then select
RunRun
RunRun
Run.
d. In the
Open Open
Open Open
Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a:
assuming that D is your optical drive letter.
e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue.
2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable
floppy disk.
Main filenameMain filename
Main filenameMain filename
Main filename
Extension nameExtension name
Extension nameExtension name
Extension name
1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support
CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.
2. 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
• Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at
least 1.2 MB 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.

Asus P5LD2 Specifications

General

ECC	No
Number of memory slots	4
Maximum internal memory	4 GB
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
CPU fan connector	Yes
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Manageability features	WOL (PME) WOR (PME) Chassis Intrusion
Controller interface type	Serial ATA
Controller 2nd interface type	UltraDMA
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
BIOS type	AMI
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit
Audio chip	Realtek ALC882
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Bundled software	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II AI Booster AntiVirus ASUS LiveUpdate
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
RAID levels	1, 5, 10

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	23 mm
Width	30.5 mm