Asus M2NPV-MX manual Asus EZ Flash 2 utility

2.1.3ASUS 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 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST).

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, then restart the system.

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 <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312

FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 4Mb LPC

Current ROM	Update ROM
BOARD: M2NPVMX	BOARD: Unknown
VER: 0122	VER: Unknown
DATE: 04/24/2006	DATE: Unknown

PATH: C:\M2NPVOC
A:	WIN98E	<DIR>
	NETTERM	<DIR>
C:
	DRIVERS	<DIR>
	RECYCLED	<DIR>
	WUTEMP	<DIR>
	NEWFOL~1	<DIR>
	INSTALL	<DIR>
	TEST-REB	<DIR>
	MSDOWNLD.TMP	<DIR>

Note	[S] Save	[ESC]Exit
[Enter] Select
[Tab]Switch	[Up/Down/Home/End] Move

(2)Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select E Z Flash 2 and press <Enter> to enable it.

You can switch between drives by pressing <Tab> before the correct file is found. Then press <Enter>.

4.When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when down.

• This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, hard disk, or floppy disk with FAT32/16/12 format only.

•Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!

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