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4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic
Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.
1. ASUS Update:
Updates the BIOS in Windows
®
environment.
2. ASUS EZ Flash 2:
Updates the BIOS using a USB ash drive.
3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard
support DVD or a USB ash drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash drive in case
you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS
using the ASUS Update utility.
4.1.1 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 le
• Download the latest BIOS le from the Internet
• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS le
• 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, and then click ASUS Update
VX.XX.XX.
3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
Quit all Windows
®
applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.