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Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1

Chapter 2

BIOS information

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash disk in case you need to

restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update

utility.

Updating the BIOS:

To update the BIOS:

1. From the Windows

desktop, Click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update >

ASUS Update to launch the ASUS Update utility.

2. From the dropdown list, select either of the following methods:

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

the utility to get all its features.

2.1.1 ASUS Update utility

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

BIOS in Windows

environment.

• 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.

Installing ASUS Update:

1. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.

2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

Quit all Windows

applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.

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 trafc, or click Auto Select

then click Next.

c. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version you want to download then click Next.

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