User Guide

ASUS A7N8X-XE Motherboard 2-7
2.1.6 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, and
• View the BIOS version information.
This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
• ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or
an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
• 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. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows
®
desktop by clicking Start
> Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main
window appears.
3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest
you to avoid network traffic, or
click Auto Select. Click Next.
2. Select Update BIOS f rom the
Internet option from the drop-down
menu, then click Next.
Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.
2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update. See page 3-3 for the Utilities
screen menu.
3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.