Asus M2NBP-VM CSM 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 B316

FLASH TYPE: SST 49LF040B 4Mb LPC

Current ROM	Update ROM
BOARD: M2NBP-VM CSM	BOARD: Unknown
VER: 0201	VER: Unknown
DATE: 08/21/2006	DATE: Unknown

PATH: C:\M2NBP-VM CSM
A:	WIN98E		<DIR>
	NETTERM		<DIR>
C:
	DRIVERS		<DIR>
	RECYCLED		<DIR>
	WUTEMP		<DIR>
	NEWFOL~1		<DIR>
	INSTALL		<DIR>
	TEST-REB		<DIR>
	MSDOWNLD.TMP		<DIR>
Note
[Enter] Select		[S] Save	[ESC]Exit
[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 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!

2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup