Asus P2-M2A690G User Manual - Page 64

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

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5.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS‑based utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Download the latest BIOS file from ASUS website (www.asus.com), or obtain it from the support CD. 2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then boot the system from floppy disk. 3. Press + during POST, the following screen appears: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W25P/X80 (8MB) Current BOM BOARD: M2R68L VER: 0401 DATE:05/04/2006 Update BOM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unkonwn PATH: D:\ A: TRASHE~1 B: P5B.ROM 1048576 2002-01-01 00:01:32 C: M2R68L.BIN 524288 2006-05-04 22:43:12 D: E: F: G: H: Note [Enter] Select [Tab] Switch [S] Save [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup

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Chapter 5: BIOS setup
3.
Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST, the following screen appears:
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312
FLASH TYPE: Winbond W25P/X80 (8MB)
BOARD: M2R68L
VER: 0401
DATE:05/04/2006
PATH: D:\
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unkonwn
A:
B:
C:
D:
E:
F:
G:
H:
TRASHE~1
<DIR>
P5B.ROM
1048576 2002-01-01 00:01:32
M2R68L.BIN
524288 2006-05-04 22:43:12
[Enter] Select
[S] Save
[ESC] Exit
[Tab] Switch
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move
5.1.3
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the
long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ
Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2>
during the Power-On Self Tests (POST).
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1.
Download the latest BIOS file from ASUS website (www.asus.com), or obtain
it from the support CD.
2.
Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then boot the system from floppy disk.
Update BOM
Current BOM
Note