User manual ASUS P55T2P4

[. . . ] R P/I-P55T2P4 Pentium Motherboard USER'S MANUAL USER'S NOTICE No part of this product, including the product and software may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (hereinafter referred to as ASUS) except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes. 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. In no event shall ASUS be liable for any loss or profits, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption of business, or for indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any kind, even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product. [. . . ] Save Current BIOS to File (Perform as soon as system is operational) This option allows you to copy the contents of the Flash memory chip onto a diskette. This gives you a backup copy of the original motherboard BIOS in case you need to re-install it. Create a bootable system floppy diskette by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from the DOS environment without creating "AUTOEXEC. BAT" and "CONFIG. SYS" files, then save the PFLASH. EXE and the BIOS to the floppy diskette. ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual IV. Update BIOS Main Block from File This option updates the BIOS from a file on the disk. This can either be a new file or a backup file created by the "Save Current BIOS to File" option. You will be prompted with the following if advanced features if necessary. Advanced Features Selecting this option brings up the Advanced Features screen for clearing the PnP configuration record and updating the motherboard BIOS. Advanced Features Menu Advanced Features Flash Type -- SST 29EE010 Current BIOS Revision: #401A0-xxxx Choose one of the following: 1. Clear PNP ESCD Parameter Block Enter Choice: [2] Press ESC To Exit xxxx denotes the current BIOS version stored in the Flash EPROM 1. Clear PNP ESCD Parameter Block This option erases the Plug-and-Play (PnP) configuration record. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the Boot Block, the motherboard BIOS and the PnP ESCD Parameter Block from a new BIOS file. NOTE: "Update BIOS Main Block from File" and "Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD" requires that the system is running in real mode. This utility will not operate if the system is under protected mode or virtual mode. You should boot from a system floppy diskette without "AUTOEXEC. BAT" and "CONFIG. SYS" files. ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 27 IV. Download an updated BIOS file from Bulletin Board Services (BBS) or the internet (WWW) and save to the diskette you created in step 1 of the Main Menu. Turn off your computer and open the system cabinet to Enable "Boot Block Programming" jumper as shown in section III. Enter "2" from the Main Menu or "2" from the Advanced Features Menu. The program displays a second screen prompting you for the name of the BIOS file. Type in the complete name of the file, including the file name extension, and then press the <Enter> key. The following message will appear: DO NOT TURN OFF THE SYSTEM IF THERE IS A PROBLEM!If you encounter problems while downloading the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system since this might prevent your system from booting up. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, upload the original BIOS file you saved to disk in step 1 of the Main Menu. WARNING: If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully download a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. [. . . ] Additional Note: The Symbios Logic SCSI Configuration Utility is a powerful tool. If, while using it, you somehow disable all your controllers or cannot enter the configuration utility, pressing "Ctrl-A" after memory count during reboot allows you to recover and reconfigure. ASUS SCSI Cards (Jumpers) 55 Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC860 Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC200 The ASUS PCI-SC200, on the other hand, has "active" termination that you must set using jumper JP5. There are two settings, "terminated" and "not terminated, " as shown below. [. . . ]