Asus P5SD2-X Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 54

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 Power-On Self Tests (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/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 B316 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V040C/FC Current ROM BOARD: P5VD2-X VER: 1002 DATE: 08/20/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: C: WIN98ES E NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL~1 INSTALL TEST-REB MSDOWNLD.TMP Note [Enter] Select [S] Save [ESC]Exit [Tab] Switch Up/Down/Home/End] Move (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, hard disk, or floppy disk with FAT32/16/12 format only. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup