Asus Z97-A Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1.4 ASUS 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 ash drive.
Download the latest BIOS le and BIOS Updater from http://support.asus.com and
save them in your USB ash drive.
NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. Ensure that your USB ash drive is in
single partition and in FAT32/16 format.
Turn off the computer.
Ensure that your computer has a DVD optical drive.
Recovering the BIOS
To recover the BIOS:
1. Turn on the system.
2. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive or the USB ash drive that contains the
BIOS le to the USB port.
The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le. When found, the utility reads
the BIOS le 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).