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Page 1 - USER’S MANUAL

R MELSocket 370 MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

Page 2 - USER'S NOTICE

10 ASUS MEL User’s ManualII. FEATURESFeaturesII. FEATURESIntelligence (some features require the optional Hardware/Thermal Monitor)• Fan Status Moni

Page 3 - ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION

ASUS MEL User’s Manual 11Parts of the ASUS MEL MotherboardII. FEATURESII. FEATURESMotherboard PartsT: PS/2 MouseB: PS/2 KeyboardB: COM 1T: USB 1B: U

Page 4 - CONTENTS

12 ASUS MEL User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPASUS MEL Motherboard LayoutMotherboard LayoutIII. H/W SETUPPCI Slot 1PCI Slot 2PCI Slot 4PCI Slot 3PCI Sl

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 13III. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings1) KBPWR p. 14 Keyboard Power Up (Enable/Disable)2) DIP5, REQ5, GNT5 p. 15 Onboard Aud

Page 6 - FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE

14 ASUS MEL User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard SettingsIII. H/W SETUP1. Keyboard Power Up (3-pin KBPWR)This allows you to disable or enable

Page 7 - I. INTRODUCTION

ASUS MEL User’s Manual 15III. HARDWARE SETUPIII. H/W SETUPDIP SwitchesMotherboard Feature Settings (DIP Switches)The motherboard’s onboard features c

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16 ASUS MEL User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPDip SwitchesIII. H/W SETUP4. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (DIP1, 2, 3)These function switches

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 17III. HARDWARE SETUPSystem MemoryIII. H/W SETUPGeneral DIMM Notes• Two possible memory chips are supported: SDRAM with and wi

Page 10 - II. FEATURES

18 ASUS MEL User’s ManualDIMM Memory InstallationInsert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on eitherside of the breaks,

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 19III. HARDWARE SETUPCPUIII. H/W SETUP3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370. The CPU that

Page 12 - ASUS MEL Motherboard Layout

2 ASUS MEL User’s ManualUSER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS MELManual Revision: 1.01 E335Release Date: March 1999No part of this manual, including th

Page 13 - III. HARDWARE SETUP

20 ASUS MEL User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPCPUIII. H/W SETUP(This page was intentionally left blank.)

Page 14 - 1. Motherboard Settings

ASUS MEL User’s Manual 21III. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion CardsIII. H/W SETUP4. Expansion CardsWARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when

Page 15 - MEL DIP Switches

22 ASUS MEL User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPTo simplify this process this motherboard has complied with the Plug and Play (PNP)specification which was

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 23III. HARDWARE SETUPDMA ChannelsIII. H/W SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP5. External ConnectorsWARNING! Some pins are used for

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24 ASUS MEL User’s ManualConnectorsIII. H/W SETUPIII. HARDWARE SETUP3. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin USB)Two USB ports are availabl

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 25III. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP6. Joystick/Midi Connector (optional) (15-pin GAME_AUDIO)You may connect game joy

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26 ASUS MEL User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP9. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE)These connectors support

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 27III. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP11. Chassis, CPU , & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin CHA_, CPU_, PWR_FAN)T

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28 ASUS MEL User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP13. Wake-On-Ring Connector (2-pin WOR)This connector connects to internal modem c

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 29III. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP15. IDE Device Activity LED (2-pin IDELED)This connector supplies power to the ca

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Teleph

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30 ASUS MEL User’s Manual18. SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB)This connector allows you to connect SMBus devices. SMBus devices commu-nicate by means of t

Page 25 - MEL ATX Power Connector

ASUS MEL User’s Manual 31III. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP20. Message LED Lead (2-pin MSG.LED)This indicates whether a message has been rec

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32 ASUS MEL User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUP27. Chassis Intrusion Sensor Lead (4-1 pin CHASIS)This lead is for a chassis intrusion monitor or sensor.

Page 27 - CPU Fan Power

ASUS MEL User’s Manual 33III. HARDWARE SETUPUsing the ASUS CIDB1. You must have an ASUS motherboard with a chassis connector.2. Connect the CIDB direc

Page 28 - MEL Infrared Module Connector

34 ASUS MEL User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUPASUS CIDB Additional Considerations1. All motherboards with CIDB: If there is no

Page 29 - MEL IDE Activity LED

ASUS MEL User’s Manual 35III. HARDWARE SETUPPower ConnectionsIII. H/W SETUPPower Connection Procedures1. After all connections are made, close the sy

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual36IV. BIOS Flash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SETUPFlash Memory Writer UtilityAFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 37IV. BIOS Flash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SETUPWhen prompted to confirm theBIOS update, press Y to start theupdate.2. Update BIO

Page 32 - Chassis Signal

ASUS MEL User’s Manual38IV. BIOSUpdating BIOSIV. BIOS SETUPManaging and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOSUpon First Use of the Computer System1. Creat

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 39IV. BIOS SETUP6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOSBIOS SetupThe motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and 12-Volt

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4 ASUS MEL User’s ManualCONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION... 7How this manual is org

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual40IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSStandard CMOSLoad DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum settings for troubleshooti

Page 36 - IV. BIOS SETUP

ASUS MEL User’s Manual 41IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSStandard CMOSTimeTo set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page Up>/&l

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual42IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSStandard CMOSAuto detection of hard disks on bootupFor each field: Primary Master, Primary Slave, Seco

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 43IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesBIOS Features SetupThe “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entries th

Page 39 - IV. BIOS SETUP

ASUS MEL User’s Manual44IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesProcessor Serial Number (N/A)This feature is not available for Socket 370 processors.CPU

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 45IV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesPS/2 Mouse Function Control (Auto)The default of Auto allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on bootu

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual46IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesChipset Features SetupThe “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration o

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSChipset Features16-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) / 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK)Timing for 16

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual48IV. BIOS SETUPOnboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap)This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of y

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSPower ManagementPower Management SetupThe “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 5CONTENTSPNP and PCI Setup ... 52Details of PNP and PCI Setup

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual50IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSPower ManagementVideo Off Method (DPMS OFF)This field defines the video off features. The following o

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 51IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSPower ManagementPWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled)This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for p

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual52IV. BIOS SETUPPlug & Play / PCIIV. BIOSPNP and PCI SetupThe “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. Al

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 53IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSPlug & Play / PCIIRQ xx Used By ISA (No/ICU)These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IR

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual54IV. BIOS SETUPLoad DefaultsIV. BIOSLoad BIOS DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 55IV. BIOS SETUPSupervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual56IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSHard Disk DetectIDE HDD Auto DetectionThe “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 57IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect parameters may be detected. You wi

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual58(This page was intentionally left blank.)IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS

Page 55 - Short solder points

59ASUS MEL User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPR

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6 ASUS MEL User’s ManualFCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is s

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60 ASUS MEL User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPTable of ContentsOperating Systems ...

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61ASUS MEL User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPOperating SystemsYou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using newhardware in orde

Page 59 - V. SOFTWARE SETUP

62 ASUS MEL User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPSupport CD Contents• LDCM Local Setup: Installs software to monitor the local system. TheLANDesk Client Mana

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63ASUS MEL User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installing ESS Audio Driver (with onboard audio)Insert the Support CD that came with y

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64 ASUS MEL User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installing AudioRack32 (with onboard audio)Insert the Support CD that came with your

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65ASUS MEL User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installing Software Wavetable (with onboard audio)Insert the Support CD that came with

Page 63 - Windows 98

66 ASUS MEL User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installing PCCillinInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 67V. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installing Adobe Acrobat ReaderInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard

Page 65 - 2. Click here

68 ASUS MEL User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installing ASUS PC Probe (with onboard hardware monitor)Insert the Support CD that ca

Page 66 - Installing PCCillin

ASUS MEL User’s Manual 69V. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98LDCM Local Setup (with onboard hardware monitor)Insert the Support CD that came with

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 7I. INTRODUCTIONI. INTRODUCTIONSections/ChecklistHow this manual is organizedThis manual is divided into the following section

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70 ASUS MEL User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 9810. Click here.LDCM Local Setup(Cont’d)11. Click here and thenclick Finish to restart

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 71V. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98LDCM Administrator Setup (with onboard hardware monitor)Insert the Support CD that ca

Page 70 - LDCM Local Setup

72 ASUS MEL User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPUninstalling ProgramsAdd/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use thisfunction if a

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 73VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackR

Page 72 - Uninstalling Programs

74 ASUS MEL User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackAudioRack32 ...

Page 73 - VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE

ASUS MEL User’s Manual 75VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackAudioRack32The AudioRack32 enables you to take advantage of your computer’s a

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76 ASUS MEL User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Command CenterThe Command Center controls which parts of the AudioRack32

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 77VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Miniature ModeThe Miniature mode is designed to give you full control of

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78 ASUS MEL User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Audio MixerThe Audio Mixer has two modes: Playback mode and Record mode.

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 79VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Digital Audio PlayerThe Digital Audio Player enables you to play, record,

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8 ASUS MEL User’s ManualII. FEATURESFeaturesII. FEATURESThe ASUS MEL MotherboardThe ASUS MEL motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC

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80 ASUS MEL User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe MIDI PlayerThe MIDI Player enables you to play MIDI files with the .MID o

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 81VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Compact Disk PlayerIf you have a CD-ROM drive, you can play audio CDs. Ch

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82 ASUS MEL User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Audio RecorderThe Audio Recorder enables you to record, compress, store,

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 83VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackRelease NotesThis information is provided for convenience only. Information

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84 ASUS MEL User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRack(This page was intentionally left blank)

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 85VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEASUS PC ProbeASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to monitor the computer system’svital components: fa

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual86VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC ProbeUsing the ASUS PC ProbeAnalog view ofPC’s fan rotationDigital view ofPC’s

Page 86 - Using the ASUS PC Probe

ASUS MEL User’s Manual 87VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC ProbeRight clicking the PC Probe iconwill bring up a menu to turn on,off, or e

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual88VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEIntel LANDesk Client ManagerWith the growth of the computer industry, computer systems have become morec

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 89VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEUsing the Taskbar iconsToolbar DescriptionsFile | ExportOpens the Select Computer dialog boxOpens the E

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 9II. FEATURESII. FEATURESFeaturesPerformance• ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple-men

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual90VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEUsing the Select Computer Dialog BoxDiscovers new computers on the networkRefreshes the health of known

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 91VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCETo select a computer1. From the main Client Manager window, click File | Select Computer.2. In the Sele

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual92VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEAfter you attempt to wake up a computer, the status of that computer changes in thelist view to a Wake P

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 93VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEUnderstanding the Computer Status IconsWhen you open the Select Computer dialog box, each computer in t

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual94VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEDesktop Management Interface (DMI)Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityThis motherboard support

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 95VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEDMI UtilityUsing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityNOTE: The following screen displays

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual96VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEDMI UtilitySave MIFDYou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file

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