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Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1

Chapter 2

BIOS information

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.

• 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 > ASUS Update >

ASUS Update to launch the ASUS Update utility.

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

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 that you want to download then click

Next.

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.

Installing ASUS Update

To install ASUS Update:

1. Place the support DVD into the optical drive.

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.

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

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