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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. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. 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 V3.34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5Q8L P-P5G41 VER: 0209 (H:02 B:09) DATE: 02/09/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [ESC] Exit • 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 Tools > EZ Flash2, then press . 4. Press to locate the correct file, then press . EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS updating process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function supports 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.
Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.
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:
•
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
Tools
>
EZ Flash2
, then press
<Enter>
.
4.
Press
<Tab>
to locate the correct file, then press
<Enter>
. EZ Flash 2
performs the BIOS updating process and automatically reboots the system
when done.
•
This function supports 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!
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34
Current ROM
Update ROM
A:
Note
[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch
[V] Drive Info
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move
[B] Backup
[ESC] Exit
FLASH TYPE:
MXIC 25L8005
PATH:
A:\
BOARD:
P5Q8L P-P5G41
VER:
0209 (H:02 B:09)
DATE:
02/09/2009
BOARD:
Unknown
VER:
Unknown
DATE:
Unknown