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Chapter 2: BIOS setup

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2.1.3

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a

bootable floppy disk or a DOS-based utility.

Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1.

Insert the floppy/USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the floppy disk

drive or the USB port, then launch EZ Flash 2. You can launch EZ Flash 2 in two ways.
a. Press + during POST to display the following:

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34

Current ROM

Update ROM

A:

Note

FLASH TYPE:

MXIC 25L8005

PATH:

A:\

BOARD:

M4N78 PRO

VER:

0203

DATE:

12/12/2008

BOARD:

Unknown

VER:

Unknown

DATE:

Unknown

[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info

[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [ESC] Exit

b. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and

press to enable it.

Press to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found.

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, or floppy disk 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!