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ASUS M3N78-AM

2-3

Windows

®

Vista environment

a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44MB floppy disk to the floppy

disk drive.

b. Click

from the Windows

®

desktop, then select Computer.

c. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive, then click Format to display the Format 3

1/2 Floppy dialog box.

d. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk checkbox.
e. Click Start.

2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy

disk.

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).
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:

1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for

the 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 + during POST to

display the following.

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.21

Current ROM

Update ROM

A:

Note

FLASH TYPE:

MXIC 25L8005

PATH:

A:\

BOARD:

M3N78-AM

VER:

0312

(H:00 B:07)

DATE:

08/21/2008

BOARD:

Unknown

VER:

Unknown

DATE:

Unknown

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