Asus M2A690G installation manual Asus EZ Flash 2 utility, Path A

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

5.1.2 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 <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self-Test (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 or a USB flash 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 V3.00

FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V040C/FC (4MB)

Current ROM

BOARD: M2A-VM

VER: 0103

DATE: 08/25/2006

PATH: A:\

A:

Update ROM

BOARD: Unknown

VER: Unknown

DATE: Unknown

Note	Select or Load	[B] Backup	[ESC]	Exit
[Enter]
[Tab] Switch		[Up/Down/Home/End]		Move

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

•This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy

disk with FAT 32/16/12 format only.

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

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