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2 asus ez flash 2 utility – Asus P5KPL-AM/PS User Manual

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ASUS P5KPL-AM/PS

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

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.

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 Tests (POST).

3. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods.

(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.

Note

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.25

Current ROM

Update ROM

A:

FLASH TYPE:

MXIC 25L8005

PATH:

A:\

BOARD:

P5KPL-AM/PS

VER:

0003

DATE:

07/22/08

BOARD:

Unknown

VER:

Unknown

DATE:

Unknown

(2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu then select EZ Flash2

and press .

You can switch between drives by pressing before the correct file

is found. Then press .

[Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [ESC] Exit

[Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move

Note