Bios Update Utility - Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R3.0 Manual

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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. Place the bundled support DVD to the optical drive and install the USB BIOS
Flashback Wizard. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
2. Insert the USB storage device to the USB Flashback port.
USB BIOS Flashback port
• We recommend you to use a USB 2.0 storage device to save the latest BIOS version
for better compatibility and stability.
• When downloading or updating the BIOS file, rename it as ST990R30.CAP for this
motherboard.
3. Launch the USB BIOS Flashback Wizard to automatically download the latest BIOS
version.
4. Shut down your computer.
5. On your motherboard, press the BIOS
Flashback button for three seconds until
the Flashback LED blinks three times,
indicating that the BIOS Flashback
function is enabled.
Refer to section 1.1.8 Onboard LEDs for more information of the Flashback LED.
If the system fails to boot after flashing the BIOS, unplug the power core and restart the
system.
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