Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility - Asus P2-M3A3200 User Manual

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 or 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).
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 USB flash disk, then restart the system.
3. Launch EZ Flash 2 using either of the following methods.
(1) Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the
floppy disk drive or a USB port.
Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.
FLASH TYPE:
BOARD:
VER:
DATE:
PATH:
A:
Note
(2) Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the
floppy disk drive or a USB port.
Press <Del> during POST to enter the BIOS Setup utility. Go to the
Tools menu, then select EZ Flash2 and press <Enter>.
Press <Tab> to locate the correct file. 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.
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ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06
MXIC 25L8005
Current ROM
M3R78L
0203
05/20/08
A:\
[Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup
[Tab] Switch
This function supports devices such as USB flash disks and floppy disks
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!
Update ROM
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown
[Esc] Exit
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Chapter 4: BIOS setup