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Chapter 3
4. Select Yes and press <Enter>. When BIOS update is done, press <ESC> to exit BIOS
Updater. Restart your computer.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot
failure!
• For BIOS Updater version 1.04 or later, the utility automatically exits to the DOS
prompt after updating BIOS.
• Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability.
Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit BIOS menu. See Chaper 3
of your motherboard user manual for details.
• Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS le if you have
disconnected them.
Updating the BIOS le
To update the BIOS le using BIOS Updater
1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter>.
ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.18 [2011/04/29]
Current ROM Update ROM
A:
Note
[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit
P8P67D.ROM 4194304 2011-08-05 17:30:48
PATH: A:\
BOARD: P9X79 WS
VER: 0220
DATE: 08/09/2011
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown
D:\>bupdater /pc /g
2. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below.
3. Press <Tab> to switch between screen elds and use the <Up/Down/Home/End> keys
to select the BIOS le and press <Enter>. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS le
and prompts you to conrm BIOS update.
Are you sure to update BIOS?
Yes No