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d. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box. e. Click Start. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.3 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 PowerOn Self Tests (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 a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 in two ways. (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 V3.25 FLASH TYPE: EON 25P/F80 Current ROM BOARD: P5KPL SE VER: 0305 (H:05 B:27) DATE: 12/03/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [ESC] Exit (2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 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 and single partition only. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS P5KPL SE 2-3

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ASUS P5KPL SE
2-3
d.
Select the
Create an MS-DOS startup disk
check box.
e.
Click
Start
.
2.
Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
2.1.3
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 Tests (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 a USB flash disk, then restart the system.
3.
You can launch the EZ Flash 2 in two ways.
(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.
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.25
Current ROM
Update ROM
A:
Note
FLASH TYPE:
EON 25P/F80
PATH:
A:\
BOARD:
P5KPL SE
VER:
0305 (H:05 B:27)
DATE:
12/03/2008
BOARD:
Unknown
VER:
Unknown
DATE:
Unknown
[Enter] Select or Load
[Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup
[ESC] Exit
(2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the
Tools
menu to select
EZ Flash 2
and press
<Enter>
to enable it.
You can switch between drives by pressing
<Tab>
before the correct file is found.
Then press
<Enter>
.
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 and single partition only.
•
Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot
failure!