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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. Turn on the system to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. Set the jumper to pins 1-2. 6. Set the jumper back to pins 2-3. 3. ASUS P8B-M series 2-25 Shut down the system. 5. To update the BIOS: 1. Insert the USB flash and turn on the system. 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. Turn on the system to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. Set the jumper to pins 1-2. 6. Set the jumper back to pins 2-3. 3. ASUS P8B-M series 2-25 Shut down the system. 5. To update the BIOS: 1. Insert the USB flash and turn on the system. 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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... or gets corrupted. 2. The utility will automatically recover the BIOS. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! ASUS EZ Flash 2 : Allows you to update the BIOS in DOS mode using the BUPDATER utility. 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is finished. ASUS P8B-M series 4-3 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive. Insert the...
... or gets corrupted. 2. The utility will automatically recover the BIOS. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! ASUS EZ Flash 2 : Allows you to update the BIOS in DOS mode using the BUPDATER utility. 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is finished. ASUS P8B-M series 4-3 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive. Insert the...
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...you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press to perform the BIOS update process. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to the Drive field.... 4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to update the BIOS without using EZ Flash 1. Reboot the system when the update process is done. 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Enter the BIOS setup program. ASUSTek EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility V00.75 Flash Info MODEL: P8B-M...
...you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press to perform the BIOS update process. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to the Drive field.... 4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to update the BIOS without using EZ Flash 1. Reboot the system when the update process is done. 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Enter the BIOS setup program. ASUSTek EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility V00.75 Flash Info MODEL: P8B-M...
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... BUPDATER: 1. A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].ROM ASUS P8B-M series 4-5 Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at support.asus.com to load the BIOS default settings. 4.1.3 BUPDATER The succeeding BIOS screens are for the motherboard. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for reference only. The...
... BUPDATER: 1. A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].ROM ASUS P8B-M series 4-5 Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at support.asus.com to load the BIOS default settings. 4.1.3 BUPDATER The succeeding BIOS screens are for the motherboard. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for reference only. The...
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... disk drive. Please restart your system. The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. C:\> 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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!
... disk drive. Please restart your system. The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. C:\> 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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!
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... the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to download the latest BIOS file for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you can also restart by pressing the reset button on . ASUS P8B-M series 4-7 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that the ...with its test routines. If you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your selections from the available options using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using this motherboard. The firmware chip on your computer in this section are for this utility. Do this ...
... the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to download the latest BIOS file for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you can also restart by pressing the reset button on . ASUS P8B-M series 4-7 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that the ...with its test routines. If you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your selections from the available options using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using this motherboard. The firmware chip on your computer in this section are for this utility. Do this ...