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ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility - bios update

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The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating from a BIOS file a. Select Update BIOS from a file, then click Next. b. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use an OS‑based utility. Before using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus. com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port, then launch EZ Flash 2. You can launch EZ Flash 2 in two ways. • Press + during POST to display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M2N68 PLUS VER: 0201 DATE: 02/03/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [ESC] Exit • Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to enable it. Press to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found. 2. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function can support devices such as USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2-2 ASUS M2N68 PLUS

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ASUS M2N68 PLUS
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update
the utility to avail all its features.
Updating from a BIOS file
a.
Select
Update BIOS from a file
, then click
Next
.
b.
Locate the BIOS file from the
Open
window, then click
Open
.
3.
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process.
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34
Current ROM
Update ROM
A:
Note
FLASH TYPE:
MXIC 25L8005
PATH:
A:\
BOARD:
M2N68 PLUS
VER:
0201
DATE:
02/03/2009
BOARD:
Unknown
VER:
Unknown
DATE:
Unknown
[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch
[V] Drive Info
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move
[B] Backup
[ESC] Exit
2.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use an
OS-based utility.
Before using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.
com.
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1.
Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port, then launch
EZ Flash 2. You can launch EZ Flash 2 in two ways.
•
Press
<Alt> + <F2>
during POST to display the following:
•
Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the
Tools
menu to select
EZ Flash 2
and
press
<Enter>
to enable it.
Press
<Tab>
to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found.
2.
When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process
and automatically reboots the system when done.
•
This function can support devices such as USB flash disk with
FAT 32/16
format and
single partition only.
•
Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot
failure!