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ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility - how to access bios

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2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature 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. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods. (1) Insert the floppy disk/USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port. Press + during POST to display the following. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: M2NPVVM VER: 0113 DATE: 04/23/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\ C WIN98E NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL~1 INSTALL TEST-REB MSDOWNLD.TMP Note [Enter] Select [Tab]Switch [S] Save [ESC]Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move (2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to enable it. You can switch between drives by pressing before the correct file is found. Then press . 4. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when down. • This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, hard disk, or floppy disk with FAT32/16/12 format only. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup

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Chapter 2: BIOS setup
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for
the motherboard.
2.
Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then restart the system.
3.
You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods.
(1) Insert the floppy disk/USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to
the floppy disk drive or the USB port.
2.1.3
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature 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).
•
This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, hard disk,
or floppy disk with FAT32/16/12 format only.
•
Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to
prevent system boot failure!
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312
Current ROM
Update ROM
BOARD: M2NPVVM
VER: 0113
DATE: 04/23/2006
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown
PATH: C:\
[Enter] Select
[S] Save
[ESC]Exit
[Tab]Switch
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move
NETTERM
<DIR>
DRIVERS
<DIR>
RECYCLED
<DIR>
WUTEMP
<DIR>
NEWFOL~1
<DIR>
INSTALL
<DIR>
TEST-REB
<DIR>
MSDOWNLD.TMP
<DIR>
Note
(2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ
Flash 2 and press <Enter> to enable it.
You can switch between drives by pressing <Tab> before the
correct file is found. Then press <Enter>.
4.
When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update
process and automatically reboots the system when down.
Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.
FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC
WIN98E
<DIR>
C