[Motherboard]How to store and load Bioses configuration files

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If you set multiple options in Bioses and need to store or load the previous settings, you can refer to the following steps:

Catalog:
1. Store Bioses configuration files to the built-in storage of Bioses
2. Load Bioses configuration files from the built-in storage of Bioses
3. Store Bioses configuration files to an external USB storage device
4. Load Bioses configuration files from an external USB storage device
5. Q&A

Store Bioses configuration files to the built-in storage of Bioses
(EX：TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI)
1. After the computer is turned on, immediately press the "Delete" key on the keyboard to enter Bioses [EZ Mode]

2. Press the F7 key on the keyboard to enter [Advance Mode], as shown in the following figure

3. Click on the [Tool] page and select the [ASUS User Profile] option, as shown in the following figure

4. ASUS User Profile provides the ability to store 8 sets of Bioses profiles into the built-in Bioses storage:

In [Profile Name], enter the name of the file you need to set up. For example, set the name to file1
In [Save to Profile], select the profile number and save it as number 1 as shown in the following example

5. Press the [Enter] key on the keyboard and select [Yes]

6. Store successful, as shown in the following figure

Load Bioses configuration files from the built-in storage of Bioses
1. In the [Load from Profile] option of Bioses \ Tool \ ASUS User Profile, select the profile number you want to load
For example, choose Profile 1 as follows

2. Press the [Enter] key on the keyboard and select [Yes]

3. Loading completed, as shown in the following figure

4. Press the [F10] key on the keyboard, select [OK], and save the options. After the computer restarts, the configuration file takes effect.

Store Bioses configuration files to an external USB storage device
1. Please prepare a USB flash drive in FAT 16/32 MBR format and insert it into the USB port of the motherboard
2. On the Tool \ ASUS User Profile page of Bioses, click on [Load/Save Profile from/to USB Drive]

3. Click on the inserted USB storage device and select the folder where Bioses configuration files need to be stored

You can choose to store it in one of the following two document formats: .txt or .CMO
(Note: After storage, if Bioses settings need to be loaded from an external USB storage device, they can only be loaded through the .CMO document)
If you choose to store the current Bioses settings as a .txt document, press Ctrl+F2 on the keyboard at the same time
If you choose to store the current Bioses settings as a .CMO document, press the F2 key on the keyboard

4. Set the name of the file to be stored, as shown in the following example: file1.CMO

5. Click "OK" to complete the storage

Load Bioses configuration files from an external USB storage device
1. Insert the USB flash drive containing the Bioses settings file saved in the above steps into the USB port of the motherboard
2. On the Tool \ ASUS User Profile page of Bioses, click on [Load/Save Profile from/to USB Drive]

3. Find the .CMO file that needs to be loaded in the USB flash drive, press "Enter" to confirm the selection, as shown in the following example file1. CMO

4. Click 'Yes' to confirm loading

5. About 1-3 minutes, a prompt saying 'loading successful' will pop up

6. Press the [F10] key on the keyboard, select [OK], and save the options. After restarting the computer, the Bioses settings stored in the USB flash drive file have been reloaded

Q&A
Q1：How to store the 9th set of Profile profiles, as all 8 reserved profiles have been saved?
A1：Due to the limitation of Bioses Flash space, only 8 sets of profiles can be stored. Therefore, if you want to add a 9th set, you can only replace one of them
You can set the 9th profile by following the steps to store the Bioses configuration file to the Bioses built-in storage
The stored results can refer to the following image

or follow the above steps to store the Bioses settings file to an external USB storage device

Q2：Can Bioses configuration files stored on external USB devices be used interchangeably between motherboards of different models?
A2：Not support. The Bioses configuration file only supports use between motherboards of the same model.

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