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... support 1-32 1.10.1 Installing an operating system 1-32 1.10.2 Support DVD information 1-32 1.10.3 Intel® SBA support 1-34 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 2-4 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-6 BIOS menu screen 2-7 2.3 Main menu 2-10 2.3.1 System Language [English 2-10 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx 2-10 2.3.3 System Time [xx...
... support 1-32 1.10.1 Installing an operating system 1-32 1.10.2 Support DVD information 1-32 1.10.3 Intel® SBA support 1-34 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 2-4 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-6 BIOS menu screen 2-7 2.3 Main menu 2-10 2.3.1 System Language [English 2-10 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx 2-10 2.3.3 System Time [xx...
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B75M-A specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Support DVD Form factor 128 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6"x 7.0" (24.4cm x 17.8cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice.
B75M-A specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Support DVD Form factor 128 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6"x 7.0" (24.4cm x 17.8cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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... tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Quit all Windows® applications before you to complete the installation. BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 Save a copy of the following methods: ASUS B75M-A 2-1 The Drivers menu appears. 2. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > AI Suite II > AI Suite II X.XX.XX to restore the...
... tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Quit all Windows® applications before you to complete the installation. BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 Save a copy of the following methods: ASUS B75M-A 2-1 The Drivers menu appears. 2. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > AI Suite II > AI Suite II X.XX.XX to restore the...
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...using an OS‑based utility. b. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to avail all its features. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to update the BIOS without using FAT32/16 on a single partition only. • DO NOT shut... BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press to the USB port. 2. Updating from the Internet, then click Next. Select Update BIOS from the Internet a. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS ...
...using an OS‑based utility. b. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to avail all its features. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to update the BIOS without using FAT32/16 on a single partition only. • DO NOT shut... BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press to the USB port. 2. Updating from the Internet, then click Next. Select Update BIOS from the Internet a. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS ...
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... down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS B75M-A 2-3 The system requires you press to recover BIOS settings. Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Doing so can restore a corrupted...
... down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS B75M-A 2-3 The system requires you press to recover BIOS settings. Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Doing so can restore a corrupted...
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... USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to the USB port. 2. The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from Drive C (optical drive)... (optional). Booting the system to update BIOS in NTFS format. 3. NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive formatted using FAT32/16 on the USB flash drive. 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you can use as shown....
... USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to the USB port. 2. The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from Drive C (optical drive)... (optional). Booting the system to update BIOS in NTFS format. 3. NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive formatted using FAT32/16 on the USB flash drive. 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you can use as shown....
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... and use the keys to confirm BIOS update. 4. Restart your computer. B75M-A 0212 02/17/2013 B75MA.CAP 8194 2013-02-17 15:25:48 3. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you have disconnected them...Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater: 1. When BIOS update is done, press to ensure system compatibility and stability. Refer to section 2.9 Exit menu for details. • Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating BIOS. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to exit BIOS Updater. ASUS B75M-A 2-5 The BIOS Updater...
... and use the keys to confirm BIOS update. 4. Restart your computer. B75M-A 0212 02/17/2013 B75MA.CAP 8194 2013-02-17 15:25:48 3. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you have disconnected them...Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater: 1. When BIOS update is done, press to ensure system compatibility and stability. Refer to section 2.9 Exit menu for details. • Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating BIOS. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to exit BIOS Updater. ASUS B75M-A 2-5 The BIOS Updater...
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... Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its routines. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to ...to force reset from the operating system. • The BIOS setup screens shown in using the first two options. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at www.asus.com to your motherboard if you always shut down the...; Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to turn the system off then back on how to enter BIOS Setup using the BIOS Setup program. If you failed to erase the RTC RAM. 2-6 Chapter 2: Getting started Select the Load...
... Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its routines. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to ...to force reset from the operating system. • The BIOS setup screens shown in using the first two options. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at www.asus.com to your motherboard if you always shut down the...; Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to turn the system off then back on how to enter BIOS Setup using the BIOS Setup program. If you failed to erase the RTC RAM. 2-6 Chapter 2: Getting started Select the Load...
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...and add-on devices for entering the BIOS setup program. 2.7.8 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Allows you want to launch. 2.7.5 Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] [Force BIOS] The third-party ROM messages will be... storage devices that you want to fully support the Windows® Security Update and Security Boot. Disables this function. 2.7.7 Setup Mode [EZ Mode] [Advanced Mode] Sets..., Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] ASUS B75M-A 2-31 The following four items appear when you set the add-on devices or the Windows® ...
...and add-on devices for entering the BIOS setup program. 2.7.8 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Allows you want to launch. 2.7.5 Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] [Force BIOS] The third-party ROM messages will be... storage devices that you want to fully support the Windows® Security Update and Security Boot. Disables this function. 2.7.7 Setup Mode [EZ Mode] [Advanced Mode] Sets..., Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] ASUS B75M-A 2-31 The following four items appear when you set the add-on devices or the Windows® ...
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... from the same memory/ CPU configuration and BIOS version. 2.8.3 ASUS SPD Information DIMM Slot # [DIMM_A1] Displays the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) information of the DIMM module installed on the selected slot. Configuration options: [DIMM_A1] [DIMM_B1] ASUS B75M-A 2-35 2.8 Tools menu The Tools menu... items allow you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash, and create a profile. Key in the BIOS Flash. Load from Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from one to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. ...
... from the same memory/ CPU configuration and BIOS version. 2.8.3 ASUS SPD Information DIMM Slot # [DIMM_A1] Displays the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) information of the DIMM module installed on the selected slot. Configuration options: [DIMM_A1] [DIMM_B1] ASUS B75M-A 2-35 2.8 Tools menu The Tools menu... items allow you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash, and create a profile. Key in the BIOS Flash. Load from Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from one to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. ...