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Chapter 2: Basic Installation
Chapter 2
2.2 BIOS update utility
USB BIOS Flashback
USBBIOSFlashbackallowsyoutoeasilyupdatetheBIOSwithoutenteringtheexisting
BIOSoroperatingsystem.SimplyinsertaUSBstoragedevicetotheUSBport(theUSBport
holemarkedingreenontheI/Oshield)thenpresstheUSBBIOSFlashbackbuttonforthree
secondstoautomaticallyupdatetheBIOS.
To use USB BIOS Flashback:
1. InsertaUSBstoragedevicetotheUSBFlashbackport.
WerecommendyoutouseaUSB2.0storagedevicetosavethelatestBIOSversionfor
better compatibility and stability.
2. Visit https://www.asus.com/support/anddownloadthelatestBIOSversionforthis
motherboard.
3. RenametheleasWS246P.CAP,thencopyittoyourUSBstoragedevice.
4. Shutdownyourcomputer.
5. Onyourmotherboard,presstheBIOSFlashbackbuttonforthreesecondsuntilthe
FlashbackLEDblinksthreetimes,indicatingthattheBIOSFlashbackfunctionis
enabled.
FormoreBIOSupdateutilitiesinBIOSsetup,refertothesection3.10 Updating BIOS in
Chapter3.
6. Waituntilthelightgoesout,indicatingthattheBIOSupdatingprocessiscompleted.
Refer to section 1.1.8 Onboard LEDsformoreinformationoftheFlashbackLED.