Asus Update Utility - Asus M2N68 AM - Motherboard - Micro ATX User Manual

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ASUS Update utility

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard
BIOS in Windows
• ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet
• This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.
2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
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Updating the BIOS
To update the BIOS:
1. From the Windows
ASUSUpdate to launch the ASUS Update utility.
2. From the dropdown list, select either of the updating process:
Updating from the Internet
Select Update BIOS from the Internet, then click Next.
a.
Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto
b.
Select then click Next.
c. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you want to download then click
Next.
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update
the utility to avail all its features.
Updating from a BIOS file
Select Update BIOS from a file, then click Next.
a.
Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open.
b.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process.
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environment.
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Service Provider (ISP).
applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
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desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate >
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Chapter 2: BIOS setup