Asus Crosshair V Formula ThunderBolt - ASUS Update Utility

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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 le from the Internet
• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS le
• Save the current BIOS le
• 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
trafc.
If you want to enable the BIOS
downgradable function and auto
BIOS backup function, check the
checkboxs before the two items
on the screen.