User Manual

Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
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2.8 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(theUSBport
holemarkedingreenontheI/Oshield)thenpresstheUSBBIOSFlashbackbuttonforthree
secondstoautomaticallyupdatetheBIOS.
To use USB BIOS Flashback:
1. InsertaUSBstoragedevicetotheUSBFlashbackport.
WerecommendyoutouseaUSB2.0storagedevicetosavethelatestBIOSversionfor
better compatibility and stability.
2. Visithttps://www.asus.com/support/anddownloadthelatestBIOSversionforthis
motherboard.
3. RenametheleasWSC621ES.CAP, then copy it to your USB storage device.
4. Shut down your computer.
5. PresstheBIOSFlashbackbuttonforthreesecondsuntiltheFlashbackLEDblinks
threetimes,indicatingthattheBIOSFlashbackfunctionisenabled.
• Donotunplugportabledisk,powersystem,orpresstheCLR_CMOSbuttonwhile
BIOSupdateisongoing,otherwiseupdatewillbeinterrupted.Incaseofinterruption,
please follow the steps again.
• Ifthelightashesforvesecondsandturnsintoasolidlight,thismeansthat
theBIOSFlashbackisnotoperatingproperly.Thismaybecausedbyimproper
installationoftheUSBstoragedeviceandlename/leformaterror.Ifthisscenario
happens, please restart the system to turn off the light.
• 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.
FormoreBIOSupdateutilitiesinBIOSsetup,refertothesection4.1 Managing and
updating your BIOS in Chapter 4.
USB BIOS
Flashback port
USB BIOS
Flashback button
6. Waituntilthelightgoesout,indicatingthattheBIOSupdatingprocessiscompleted.