Renaming cap file confusion

xmax

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Currently have an Asus P9x79 Mobo. I may be updating its BIOS and when checking the ASUS website, this is the only guide they provide:
http://event.asus.com/2012/mb/USB_BIOS_Flashback_GUIDE/
It's fine, except one part which confuses me. It refers to the x99 chipset, and its different variations (i.e: deluxe, Pro) and shows to what exactly it must be renamed to.
Except I have the x79, with none of those extra editions they have.
This one specifically: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P9X79/overview/
The .cap update file I downloaded is called P9X79-ASUS-4801.CAP
So do I leave it as is, or is there a specific name I must rename it to? If so, what do I rename it to?
 
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Since you have a newer bios you don't need to worry about renaming the file. Since the first bios update I did on my asus x79 board...
P9X79-CAP-Converter
1.The file contains the BIOS Converter utility and The BIOS Converter User Guide for X79 series.
2.The utility converts the BIOS structure from .ROM to .CAP for Windows 8 full-functionality.
3.The utility converts the BIOS directly to BIOS version 2104.CAP.

*If your BIOS version is 1203 or older, please install the BIOS Converter first before you update the BIOS.
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA2011/P9X79/P9X79-CAP-Converter.zip
 


Well, since my current BIOS version is 4404. They are already .Cap
So from reading the PDF, my name file should be P9X79.cap and that's it?
 


Since you have a newer bios you don't need to worry about renaming the file. Since the first bios update I did on my asus x79 board I haven't needed to rename the file.
 
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