Asus P8Z77-V LK2 User Manual

ASUS P8Z77-V LK2
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Chapter 3
3.10 Updating BIOS
The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on system
stability, compatibility, or performance. However, BIOS updating is potentially risky. If there
is no problem using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS.
Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the system’s failure to boot. Carefully follow the
instructions of this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for this
motherboard.
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program.
1.
ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows
®
environment.
2.
ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB ash drive.
3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or
a USB ash drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.
4.
ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in DOS environment using the
motherboard support DVD and a USB ash disk drive.
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash disk in case you need
to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS
Update or BIOS Updater utilities.
3.10.1 ASUS Update utility
The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard
BIOS in Windows
®
environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to:
Update the BIOS directly from the Internet
Download the latest BIOS le from the Internet
Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS le
Save the current BIOS le
View the BIOS version information
This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet
Service Provider (ISP).
Launching ASUS Update
After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS Update by
clicking Update > ASUS Update on the AI Suite II main menu bar.
Quit all Windows
®
applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
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Asus P8Z77-V LK2 Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel Z77
Socket	LGA 1155
Memory Slots	4 x DIMM
Max Memory	32 GB
Memory Type	DDR3
PCI Express x1	2
PCI Slots	3
SATA 6Gb/s	2
SATA 3Gb/s	4
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
USB 3.0 Ports	4 (2 rear, 2 via header)
Form Factor	ATX
Memory Speed	1600/1333 MHz
PCI Express x16	2
USB 2.0 Ports	4 rear
LAN	Realtek 8111F
Audio	Realtek ALC892, 8-Channel High Definition Audio
Video Outputs	HDMI, DVI, VGA
Multi-GPU Support	AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology