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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 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-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. • 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 B334 FLASH TYPE: MXIC MX25L8005 8Mb SPI Current ROM BOARD: P5N78L VER: 0306 DATE: 10/16/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\ C: Note [Enter] Select [Tab] Switch [S] Save [Esc] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move • 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 . 4. Press to locate the correct file. Then press . 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! 4-8 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 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-Test (POST).
•
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 B334
Current ROM
Update ROM
C:
Note
[Enter] Select
[S] Save
[Esc] Exit
[Tab] Switch
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move
FLASH TYPE:
MXIC MX25L8005 8Mb SPI
PATH:
C:\
BOARD: P5N78L
VER: 0306
DATE: 10/16/2008
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown
•
I
nsert 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>
.
4.
Press
<Tab>
to locate the correct file. Then press
<Enter>
. 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!