Asus MAXIMUS IX EXTREME - Updating the BIOS

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
Chapter 3
3.11 Updating BIOS
TheASUSwebsitepublishesthelatestBIOSversionstoprovideenhancementsonsystem
stability,compatibility,andperformance.However,BIOSupdatingispotentiallyrisky.If
thereisnoproblemusingthecurrentversionofBIOS,DONOTmanuallyupdatetheBIOS.
InappropriateBIOSupdatingmayresulttosystemsfailuretoboot.Carefullyfollowthe
instructionsinthischaptertoupdateyourBIOSwhennecessary.
Visithttp://www.asus.comtodownloadthelatestBIOSleforthismotherboard.
ThefollowingutilitiesallowyoutomanageandupdatethemotherboardBIOSsetupprogram.
1. EZUpdate:UpdatestheBIOSinWindows
®
environment.
2. ASUSEZFlash3:UpdatestheBIOSusingaUSBashdrive.
3. ASUSCrashFreeBIOS3:RestorestheBIOSusingthemotherboardsupportUSB
drivewhentheBIOSlefailsorgetscorrupted.
3.11.1 EZ Update
TheEZUpdateisautilitythatallowsyoutoupdatethemotherboardBIOSinWindows
®
environment.
 EZUpdaterequiresanInternetconnectioneitherthroughanetworkoranISP
(InternetServiceProvider).
 ThisutilityisavailableinthesupportUSBdrivethatcomeswiththemotherboard
package.