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2 asus ez flash 2 utility – Asus M3N78-EMH HDMI User Manual

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Chapter 2: BIOS setup

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 or a USB flash disk, then restart the system.
3. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods.

2.1.2

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

+ during the Power-On Self-Test (POST).

(2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2

and press to enable it.

You can switch between drives by pressing before the correct file

is found. Then press .

4. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update

process and automatically reboots the system when done.

(1) Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the

floppy disk drive or the USB port.

Press + during POST to display the following.

• This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk

with FAT 32/16 format 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 V3.21

Current ROM

Update ROM

A:

Note

FLASH TYPE:

MXIC 25L8005

PATH:

A:\

BOARD:

M3N78-EMH HDMI

VER:

0403

(H:01 B:18)

DATE:

03/25/2008

BOARD:

Unknown

VER:

Unknown

DATE:

Unknown

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