Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility - Asus Motherboard M3A78-EM User Manual

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2.1.4. 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 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
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 <Alt>.+.<F2> during POST to display the following.
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Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can
support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than
8GB.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so
can cause system boot failure!
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.21
FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005
Current ROM
BOARD: M3A78-EM
VER: 0204 (H:00 B:05)
DATE: 05/22/2008
PATH: A:\
A:
Note
[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move
Update ROM
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown
[V] Drive Info
[B] Backup [ESC] Exit
Chapter 2: BIOS setup