How to Upgrade the BIOS in an ASUS
The procedure for updating the BIOS for a computer used to be a convoluted process. However, many ASUS motherboards come packaged with an ASUS BIOS updater software that allows for quick BIOS updates. The BIOS is a software that runs on the motherboard that tells the computer how to startup.
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Instructions
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Open a Web browser and go to http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us. Select the motherboard being used from the drop down menu.
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Select the operating system being used from the pop-up menu.
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Expand the BIOS-Utilities menu by clicking on the "+," then download the BIOS update tool.
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Double-click the downloaded BIOS update tool file to install it. Follow the prompts to finish installation.
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Open the update tool. In the drop down menu, select "Update BIOS from the Internet", then click "Next."
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Click Auto-Select to find the appropriate FTP site, then click "Next."
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Select the most recent BIOS file from the drop down menu, then click "Next" and follow the prompts to finish the update.
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Tips & Warnings
Always update the latest version of the BIOS update software for the motherboard being used before updating.
References
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