5.1.4
ASUS Update utility
The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the
motherboard BIOS in Windows
to:
•
Save the current BIOS file
•
Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file
•
View the BIOS version information.
This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard
package.
Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1.
Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.
Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX.
2.
3.
The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Quit all Microsoft
utility.
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:
1.
Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows
Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS
Update main window appears.
Select Update BIOS from a file
2.
option from the drop-down menu,
then click Next.
Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Save.
3.
4.
Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
5-8
environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you
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Windows
applications before you update the BIOS using this
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desktop by clicking
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Chapter 5: BIOS setup