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Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the BUPDATER.EXE utility. 2. Insert the USB flash and turn on the system. Set the jumper to pins 1-2. 6. Shut down the system. 5. Set the jumper back to pins 2-3. 3. Turn on the system to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. ASUS P8B-M series 2-25 To update the BIOS: 1. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to update the BIOS. 4. 6.
Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the BUPDATER.EXE utility. 2. Insert the USB flash and turn on the system. Set the jumper to pins 1-2. 6. Shut down the system. 5. Set the jumper back to pins 2-3. 3. Turn on the system to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. ASUS P8B-M series 2-25 To update the BIOS: 1. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to update the BIOS. 4. 6.
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 4.3 Main menu 4-10 4.4 Event Logs menu 4-12 4.5 Advanced menu 4-14 4.6 Monitor menu 4-25 4.7 Boot menu 4-26 4.8 Tool menu 4-28 4.9 Exit menu 4-28 ASUS P8B-M series
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 4.3 Main menu 4-10 4.4 Event Logs menu 4-12 4.5 Advanced menu 4-14 4.6 Monitor menu 4-25 4.7 Boot menu 4-26 4.8 Tool menu 4-28 4.9 Exit menu 4-28 ASUS P8B-M series
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...: 1. ASUS P8B-M series 4-3 The utility will automatically recover the BIOS. ASUS EZ Flash 2 : Allows you to update the BIOS using the BUPDATER utility. 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is finished. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this utility. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. 4.1 Managing and updating...
...: 1. ASUS P8B-M series 4-3 The utility will automatically recover the BIOS. ASUS EZ Flash 2 : Allows you to update the BIOS using the BUPDATER utility. 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is finished. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this utility. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. 4.1 Managing and updating...
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... P8B-M series.ROM File Infor MODEL: Help Info VER: DATE: [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit [F2] Backup 3. Press to switch to enable it. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press to perform the BIOS update... process. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to update the BIOS without using a DOS‑based utility. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to the Drive...
... P8B-M series.ROM File Infor MODEL: Help Info VER: DATE: [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit [F2] Backup 3. Press to switch to enable it. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press to perform the BIOS update... process. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to update the BIOS without using a DOS‑based utility. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to the Drive...
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...2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at support.asus.com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using BUPDATER: 1. A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].ROM ASUS P8B-M series 4-5 The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as a USB flash... disk with the updated BIOS file. Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at ...
...2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at support.asus.com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using BUPDATER: 1. A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].ROM ASUS P8B-M series 4-5 The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as a USB flash... disk with the updated BIOS file. Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at ...
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...the system while updating the BIOS to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is finished! The BIOS update is completed. Please restart your system. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P8B-M series VER:... 0201 DATE: 12/01/2010 Update ROM BOARD: P8B-M series VER: 0202 DATE: 12/09/2010 PATH: WARNING! The...
...the system while updating the BIOS to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is finished! The BIOS update is completed. Please restart your system. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P8B-M series VER:... 0201 DATE: 12/01/2010 Update ROM BOARD: P8B-M series VER: 0202 DATE: 12/09/2010 PATH: WARNING! The...
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...8226; Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to use as easy to ensure system compatibility and stability. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the provided ...changes and record them in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you can change the power management settings. You can enable the security password feature or change the configuration of the firmware chip. ASUS P8B-M series 4-7 Press during the Power-On Self-...
...8226; Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to use as easy to ensure system compatibility and stability. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the provided ...changes and record them in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you can change the power management settings. You can enable the security password feature or change the configuration of the firmware chip. ASUS P8B-M series 4-7 Press during the Power-On Self-...