Asus maximus viii formula - 2.2 BIOS update utility

ASUS MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA
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Chapter 2
2.2 BIOS update utility
USB BIOS Flashback
USBBIOSFlashbackallowsyoutoeasilyupdatetheBIOSwithoutenteringtheexisting
BIOSoroperatingsystem.SimplyinsertaUSBstoragedevicetotheUSBport,pressthe
USBBIOSFlashbackbuttonforthreeseconds,andtheBIOSisupdatedautomatically.
To use USB BIOS Flashback:
1. DownloadthelatestBIOSlefromtheASUSwebsite.
2. ExtractandrenametheBIOSimageletoM8F.CAP.
3. Copy M8F.CAPtotherootdirectoryofyourUSBstoragedevice.
4. TurnoffthesystemandconnecttheUSBstoragedevicetotheUSBBIOSFlashback
port.
5. PresstheUSBBIOSFlashbackbutton.
AashinglightindicatesthattheBIOSFlashbackfunctionisenabled.Thelightgoesout
whentheprocessofupdatingtheBIOSiscomplete.
• FormoreBIOSupdateutilitiesinBIOSsetup,refertothesectionUpdating BIOS in
Chapter 3.
• ConnectyourUSBkeyboardontheKeyBotportifyouwanttousetheKeyBotfeature.
UpdatingBIOSmayhaverisks.IftheBIOSprogramisdamagedduringtheprocessand
results to the system’s failure to boot up, please contact your local ASUS Service Center.
USB BIOS
Flashback button
USB BIOS Flashback port