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ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

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4.1.4 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 or 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-Test (POST). To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. Launch EZ Flash 2 using either of the following methods. (1) Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or a USB port. Press + during POST to display the following. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M3R78L VER: 0203 DATE: 05/20/08 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [Esc] Exit [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move (2) Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or a USB port. Press during POST to enter the BIOS Setup utility. Go to the Tools menu, then select EZ Flash2 and press . Press to locate the correct file. Then press . 4. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function supports devices such as USB flash disks and floppy 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! 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup

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Chapter 4: BIOS setup
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1.
Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for
this motherboard.
2.
Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or USB flash disk, then restart the system.
3.
Launch EZ Flash 2 using either of the following methods.
4.1.4
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 or 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-Test (POST).
(1)
Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the
floppy disk drive or a USB port.
Press
<Alt> + <F2>
during POST to display the following.
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06
Current ROM
Update ROM
A:
Note
[Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup
[Esc] Exit
[Tab] Switch
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move
FLASH TYPE:
MXIC 25L8005
PATH:
A:\
BOARD:
M3R78L
VER:
0203
DATE:
05/20/08
BOARD:
Unknown
VER:
Unknown
DATE:
Unknown
(2)
Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the
floppy disk drive or a USB port.
Press
<Del>
during POST to enter the BIOS Setup utility. Go to the
Tools
menu, then select
EZ Flash2
and press
<Enter>
.
Press
<Tab>
to locate the correct file. Then press
<Enter>
.
•
This function supports devices such as USB flash disks and floppy 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!
4.
When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update
process and automatically reboots the system when done.