User manual ASUS MAXIMUS III GENE

[. . . ] Maximus III GENE Motherboard E4946 First Edition August 2009 Copyright © 2009 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. 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. 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, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. [. . . ] Boot the system in DOS mode, and then at the prompt type: bupdater /o[filename] The [filename] is any user-assigned filename with no more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name. A:\>bupdater /oOLDBIOS1. rom Main filename Extension name 3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3. The BIOS Updater backup screen appears indicating the BIOS backup process. When BIOS backup is done, press any key to return to the DOS prompt. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1. 00b [09/06/22] FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Maximus III GENE VER: 0206 DATE: 08/12/2009 PATH: A:\ BIOS backup is done!Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown Note Saving BIOS: Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1. isit the ASUS website at www. asus. com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Copy BIOS Updater (BUPDATER. EXE) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy disk. Boot the system in DOS mode, and then at the prompt type: A:\>bupdater /pc /g bupdater /pc /g 4. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1. 00b [09/06/22] FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Maximus III GENE VER: 0206 DATE: 08/12/2009 PATH: A:\ A: P7P55D. ROM 2097152 2009-08-06 17:30:48 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [Esc] Exit ROG Maximus III GENE 3-7 5. Use the <UpDownHomeEnd> keys to select the BIOS file and press <Enter>. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you to confirm BIOS update. Are you sure to update BIOS?Restart your computer. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!· · For BIOS Updater version 1. 04 or later, the utility automatically exits to the DOS prompt after updating BIOS. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. See Chaper 3 for details. 3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3. 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports two programmable firmware chips that you can update using the provided utility described in section 3. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to "Run Setup. " This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware chip. 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. 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. The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. [. . . ] From the Display Settings dialog box, click Advanced Settings. ROG Maximus III GENE 5-7 B4. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel. B5. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. Enabling SLI settings From the NVIDIA Control Panel window, select Set SLI Configuration. Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. [. . . ]