ASUS Z170-K User Manual

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ASUS EZ Flash 3 supports USB devices, such as a USB flash disk, with FAT 32/16 

format and single partition only.

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DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system 

boot failure!.

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file 

when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS 

file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS 

file.

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Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the removable device into Z170K.

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The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Download the latest 

BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.

1. 

Turn on the system.

2. 

Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive that contains the 

BIOS file to the USB port.

3. 

The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. When found, the utility 

reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 3 utility automatically.

4. 

The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS settings. To ensure 

system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you press <F5> to load default 

BIOS values.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause 

system boot failure!

ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update the BIOS in DOS environment. 

The screen captures used in this section are for reference only and may not be exactly the 

same as actually shown on your computer screen.

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Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive.

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Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from http://support.asus.com and 

save them in your USB flash drive.

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