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3-50 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
4. Select Yes and press <Enter>. When BIOS update is done, press <ESC> to
exit BIOS Updater. Restart your computer.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent
system boot failure!
• For BIOS Updater version 1.04 or later, the utility automatically exits to the
DOS prompt after updating BIOS.
• Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and
stability. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit BIOS
menu. See Chaper 3 of your motherboard user manual for details.
• Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS file if
you have disconnected them.
Updating the BIOS file
To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater
1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type
bupdater /pc /g
and press <Enter>.
ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29]
Current ROM
Update ROM
A:
Note
[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit
P8P67D.ROM 4194304 2010-08-05 17:30:48
PATH: A:\
BOARD: Maximus IV Extreme-Z
VER: 0204
DATE: 08/05/2010
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown
D:\>bupdater /pc /g
2. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below.
3. Press <Tab> to switch between screen fields and use the <Up/Down/Home/
End> keys to select the BIOS file and press <Enter>. BIOS Updater checks
the selected BIOS file and prompts you to confirm BIOS update.
Are you sure to update BIOS?
Yes No