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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.
InappropriateBIOSupdatingmayresulttosystemsfailuretoboot.Carefullyfollowthe
instructions in this chapter to update your BIOS when necessary.
Visit http://www.asus.comtodownloadthelatestBIOSleforthismotherboard.
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program.
1. EZ Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows
®
environment.
2. ASUSEZFlash3:UpdatestheBIOSusingaUSBashdrive.
3. ASUSCrashFreeBIOS3:RestorestheBIOSusingthemotherboardsupportDVDora
USBashdrivewhentheBIOSlefailsorgetscorrupted.
3.11.1 EZ Update
The EZ Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows
®
environment.
EZUpdaterequiresanInternetconnectioneitherthroughanetworkoranISP
(Internet Service Provider).
This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.