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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 3. b. a. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. Select Update BIOS from a file, then click Next. 2.1.2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 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 in either of these two ways: • Press + during POST to display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M4A78-EM-1394 VER: 0303 (H:00 B:02) DATE: 03/24/2009 C: Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\ Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [ESC] Exit 2. • Press to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found, then press . EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS updating process and automatically reboots the system when done. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to enable it. • This function supports USB flash disks 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 Chapter 2: BIOS information

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2-2
Chapter 2: BIOS information
Updating from a BIOS file
a.
Select
Update BIOS From a fle
, then click
Next
.
b.
Locate the BIOS Fle from the
Open
window, then click
Open
.
3.
±ollow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process.
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update
the utility to avail all its features.
To update the BIOS using EZ ±lash 2:
1.
Insert the USB ²ash disk that contains the latest BIOS Fle to the USB port, then launch
EZ ±lash 2 in either of these two ways:
•
Press
<Alt> + <F2>
during POST to display the following:
2.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
The ASUS EZ ±lash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based
utility.
Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS Fle from the ASUS website at
www.asus.com.
•
Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the
Tools
menu to select
EZ Flash 2
and
press
<Enter>
to enable it.
2.
Press
<Tab>
to switch between drives until the correct BIOS Fle is found, then press
<Enter>
. EZ ±lash 2 performs the BIOS updating process and automatically reboots
the system when done.
•
This function supports USB ²ash disks 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!
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36
Current ROM
Update ROM
C:
Note
FLASH TYPE:
MXIC 25L8005
PATH:
C:\
BOARD:
M4A78-EM-1394
VER:
0303 (H:00 B:02)
DATE:
03/24/2009
BOARD:
Unknown
VER:
Unknown
DATE:
Unknown
[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch
[V] Drive Info
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move
[B] Backup
[ESC] Exit