Recovering the BIOS

To recover the BIOS:

1.Turn on the system.

2.Insert the support DVD into the optical drive or the USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file to the USB port.

The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and automatically enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS settings.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

3.Press <F5> to load default BIOS values (Highly recommended).

2.1.4ASUS BIOS Updater

ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update the BIOS in DOS environment.

The screen captures used in this section are for reference only and may not be exactly the same as actually shown on your computer screen.

Before updating BIOS

Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive.

Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from http://support.asus.com and save them in your USB flash drive.

NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. Ensure that your USB flash drive is in single partition and in FAT32/16 format.

Turn off the computer.

Ensure that your computer has a DVD optical drive.

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Chapter 2: BIOS information