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... download the latest BIOS file for details on system stability, compatibility, or performance. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the corresponding sections for this chapter to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in the future. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in case you to update your BIOS if necessary. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS...
... download the latest BIOS file for details on system stability, compatibility, or performance. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the corresponding sections for this chapter to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in the future. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in case you to update your BIOS if necessary. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS...
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... ASUS Update by clicking Update > ASUS Update on the screen. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the support DVD that allows you to : • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from Internet, and then click Next. 2. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-43 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update...
... ASUS Update by clicking Update > ASUS Update on the screen. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the support DVD that allows you to : • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from Internet, and then click Next. 2. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-43 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update...
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3. Select the BIOS version that you want to continue. 5. You can decide whether to change the boot logo or No to download. Click Yes if you want to locate your desired picture file. 6. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 7. Adjust the picture resolution if needed and click Next to complete the update process. 3-44 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Click Browse to change the BIOS boot logo, which is the image appearing on screen during the Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). Click Next. 4.
3. Select the BIOS version that you want to continue. 5. You can decide whether to change the boot logo or No to download. Click Yes if you want to locate your desired picture file. 6. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 7. Adjust the picture resolution if needed and click Next to complete the update process. 3-44 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Click Browse to change the BIOS boot logo, which is the image appearing on screen during the Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). Click Next. 4.
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... to the Drive field. 4. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Press to switch to the Folder Info field. 6. Reboot the system when the update process is done. 3-46 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Before you to update the BIOS without having to perform the BIOS update process. Press the Up/Down...
... to the Drive field. 4. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Press to switch to the Folder Info field. 6. Reboot the system when the update process is done. 3-46 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Before you to update the BIOS without having to perform the BIOS update process. Press the Up/Down...
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...BIOS values. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-47 The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the system. 2. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you want to use the newer BIOS file, download... the BIOS file. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. If you to a USB flash drive. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to recover BIOS setting. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file ...
...BIOS values. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z 3-47 The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the system. 2. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you want to use the newer BIOS file, download... the BIOS file. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. If you to a USB flash drive. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to recover BIOS setting. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file ...
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...in FAT32/16 format and single partition. 2. Boot your computer. 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Before updating BIOS 1. When the Make Disk menu appears, select the FreeDOS command prompt item... boot using defaults 3. The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to Drive D (USB flash drive). Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from Drive C (optical drive) to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in DOS...
...in FAT32/16 format and single partition. 2. Boot your computer. 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Before updating BIOS 1. When the Make Disk menu appears, select the FreeDOS command prompt item... boot using defaults 3. The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to Drive D (USB flash drive). Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from Drive C (optical drive) to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in DOS...