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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 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 (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash 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 V3.06 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 20L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5GC VER: 0103 DATE: 08/16/07 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move (2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash2 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 done. • This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format only. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS P5GC 4-

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ASUS P5GC
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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 or a USB flash disk, then restart the system.
3.
You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two 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).
(2)
Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the
Tools
menu to select
EZ Flash2
and press <Enter> to enable it.
(1)
Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the
floppy disk drive or the USB port.
Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.
You can switch between drives by pressing <Tab> before the correct file
is found. Then press <Enter>.
•
This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk
with
FAT 32/16
format 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.
Note
[Enter] Select or Load
[B] Backup
[ESC] Exit
[Tab] Switch
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06
Current ROM
Update ROM
A
:
FLASH TYPE:
MXIC 20L8005
PATH:
A:\
BOARD:
P5GC
VER:
0103
DATE:
08/16/07
BOARD:
Unknown
VER:
Unknown
DATE:
Unknown