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Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Chapter 3

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.

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