Asus M2A74-AM - Manual (Page 40)

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information
Updating from a BIOS file
a. Select Update BIOS from a file, then click Next.
b. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process.
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update
the utility to avail all its features.
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1.
Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port, then launch
EZ Flash 2 in either of these two ways:
• Press + during POST to display the following:
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based
utility.
Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at
www.asus.com.
• Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and
press to enable it.
2. Press to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found, then press
. EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS updating process and automatically reboots
the system when done.
• This function supports USB flash 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!
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36
Current ROM Update ROM
C:
Note
FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005
PATH: C:\
BOARD: M2A74-AM
VER: 0201 (H:00 B:00)
DATE: 04/07/2009
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown
[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [ESC] Exit