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3-40 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.10.1. ASUS.Update.utility
The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the
motherboard BIOS in Windows
®
environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you
to:
• Update the BIOS directly from the Internet
• Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet
• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file
• Save the current BIOS file
• View the BIOS version information
This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard
package.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an
Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Launching.ASUS.Update
After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS
Update by clicking Update.>.ASUS.Update on the AI Suite II main menu bar.
Quit all Windows
®
applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
Updating.the.BIOS.through.the.Internet
To update the BIOS through the
Internet:
1. From the ASUS Update screen,
select Update.BIOS.from.
Internet , and then click Next .
2. Select the ASUS FTP site
nearest you to avoid network
traffic.
If you want to enable the BIOS
downgradable function and auto
BIOS backup function, check the
checkboxs before the two items
on the screen.