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Updating the BIOS through the Internet - bios update

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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. 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you want to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to get all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup

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Chapter 2: BIOS setup
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.
2.
Select
Update BIOS
from the
Internet
option from the drop-down
menu, then click
Next
.
3.
Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you
to avoid network traffic, or click
Auto
Select
. Click
Next
.
4.
From the FTP site, select the BIOS
version that you want to download.
Click
Next
.
The ASUS Update utility is capable
of updating itself through the Internet.
Always update the utility to get all its
features.
5.
Follow the onscreen instructions to
complete the update process.
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:
1.
Launch the ASUS Update utility from the
Windows
®
desktop by clicking
Start > Programs >
ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate
.
2.
Select
Update BIOS from a file
option from the
drop-down menu, then click
Next
.
3.
Locate the BIOS file from the
Open
window, then
click
Open
.
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the
update process.