Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility - Asus M2A VM - Motherboard - Micro ATX User Manual

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 (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for
the motherboard.
2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy 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: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC
PATH: C:\
(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 down.
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ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B318
Current ROM
BOARD: M2A-VM
VER: 0104
DATE: 12/12/2006
C
Note
[Enter] Select
[Tab]Switch
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!
Update ROM
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown
[S] Save [ESC]Exit
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move
Chapter 2: BIOS setup