Asus P8H61 - 2.3 ASUS Update utility

2-6 Chapter 2: Manage/update BIOS
2.3 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:
• Save the current BIOS le
• Download the latest BIOS le from the Internet
• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS le
• Update the BIOS directly from the Internet
• 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).
Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive.
2. From the Main menu, click the Utilities tab, and then click Install ASUS
Update VX.XX.XX.
3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
Quit all Windows
®
applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
To update the BIOS through the Internet
1. From the Windows
®
desktop,
click Start > Programs > ASUS
> ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate.
The ASUS Update main window
appears.