User's Manual

ASUS Z97-A/USB 3.1
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7. Reboot the system when the update process is done.
• This function supports USB ash disks formatted using FAT32 or FAT16 on a single
partition only.
• Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability.
Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu.
• DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system
boot failure!
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le
when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS
le using the motherboard support DVD or a USB ash drive that contains the updated BIOS
le.
• Before using this utility, rename the BIOS le in the removable device into
Z97AU31.CAP.
• Download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website at http://www.asus.com.