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Chapter 2: BIOS setup

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d.

Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box.

e. Click Start.

2.

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

2.1.3

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).

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1.

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

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 in two ways.
(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.

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06

Current ROM

Update ROM

A:

Note

FLASH TYPE:

MXIC 25L8005

PATH:

A:\

BOARD:

M2N68 SE

VER:

0306

DATE:

10/17/2008

BOARD:

Unknown

VER:

Unknown

DATE:

Unknown

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

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

(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.

• 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!