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Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Chapter 3
3.2.1
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:
• Save the current BIOS file
• Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet
• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file
• Update the BIOS directly from the Internet
• 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).
Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1.
Place the support DVD in the optical drive.
2.
From the
Main
menu, click the
Utilities
tab, then click
Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX
.
3.
The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
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 Windows
®
desktop, click
Start > Programs > ASUS >
ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate.
The
ASUS Update main window appears.
2.
Select
Update BIOS
from the
Internet
from the drop-down menu,
and then click
Next
.
