CPU-Free USB BIOS Updates AORUS Q-Flash Plus—Update to the Latest BIOS with a Thumb Drive without the CPU or Memory Installed Updating your BIOS on your AORUS motherboard can be done in a flash—even without memory or CPU on board. Utilizing the EC controller, the BIOS on your AORUS motherboard can now be updated through Q-Flash Plus even if your system is unable to boot. A LED next to the EC controller will notify you once the procedure is complete and you're ready to boot your system normally.