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Chapter 5: BIOS setup

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case

you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS

using the ASUS Update utility.

• ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or

an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

• This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard

package.

Updating.the.BIOS

To update the BIOS:

1. From the Windows

®

desktop, click Start.>.Programs.>.ASUS.>.

ASUSUpdate.>.ASUSUpdate to launch the ASUS Update utility.

2. From the dropdown list, select any of the updating process:

Updating from the Internet

a. Select Update.BIOS from.the.Internet, then click Next.

b. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click

Auto.Select then click Next.

c. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download

then click Next.

The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet.

Always update the utility to avail all its features.

5.1.1.

ASUS.Update.utility

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the

motherboard BIOS in Windows

®

environment.

Installing.ASUS.Update

To install ASUS Update:

1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.
2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install.ASUS.Update.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

Quit all Windows

®

applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.

5.1

Managing and updating your BIOS

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