Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2-1
Chapter 2
BIOS information
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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.
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
To install ASUS Update:
1.
Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The
Drivers
menu appears.
2.
Click the
Utilities
tab, and 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.
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
, and then click Next.
b. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click
Auto
Select,
and then click
Next
.
c. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download, and then
click
Next
.
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update
the utility to avail all its features.
