Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility - Asus M2N SLI - Deluxe AiLifestyle Series Motherboard User Manual

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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. You can launch ASUS EZ Flash 2 by press <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-
On Self-Test (POST).
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1. Go to the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file
for your motherboard.
2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk then restart your
computer.
3. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 in two ways:
(1) Insert the floppy disk or USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file into the
floppy disk drive or the USB port.
Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312
FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC
Current ROM
BOARD: M2N-SLI
VER: 0122
DATE: 06/27/2006
PATH: C:\M2N320C
A:
C:
Note
[Enter] Select
[Tab] Switch
(2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu then select EZ Flash 2
and press <Enter>.
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 done.
• This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, hard disk, or
floppy disk with FAT 32/16/12 format only.
• Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent
system boot failure!
ASUS M2N-SLI
WIN98SE <DIR>
NETTERM <DIR>
DRIVERS <DIR>
RECYCLED <DIR>
WUTEMP <DIR>
NEWFOL~1 <DIR>
INSTALL <DIR>
TEST_REB <DIR>
<DIR>
MSDOWNLD.TMP
[S] Save
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move
Update ROM
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown
[ESC] Exit
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