User Guide

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Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
• ThisfunctioncansupportdevicessuchasaUSBashdiskwithFAT32/16formatand
single partition only.
• DONOTshutdownorresetthesystemwhileupdatingtheBIOStopreventsystem
boot failure!
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility
The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays
may not be the same as shown.
TheBUPDATERutilityallowsyoutoupdatetheBIOSleinDOSenvironmentusinga
bootableUSBashdiskdrivewiththeupdatedBIOSle.
Updating the BIOS file
ToupdatetheBIOSleusingtheBUPDATERutility:
1. VisittheASUSwebsiteatwww.asus.comanddownloadthelatestBIOSleforthe
motherboard.SavetheBIOSletoabootableUSBashdiskdrive.
2. Download the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at
support.asus.comtothebootableUSBashdiskdriveyoucreatedearlier.
3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt, type:
 BUPDATER/i[lename].CAP
where[lename]isthelatestortheoriginalBIOSleonthebootableUSBashdisk
drive, then press <Enter>.
A:\>BUPDATER /i[le name]CAP
Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press
<F5> and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings.