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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.
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DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so
can cause system boot failure!
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.
FLASH TYPE:
BOARD: M3N78
VER:
DATE:
PATH: A:\
A:
Note
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ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.21
WOINBOND W25X80
Current ROM
0214 (H:00 B:11)
06/06/2008
[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
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