•Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can

support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than 8GB.

•DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

2.1.4ASUS 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 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 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 V3.21

FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005

 

Current ROM

Update ROM

BOARD: M3A78-EM

BOARD: Unknown

VER: 0204 (H:00 B:05)

VER: Unknown

DATE: 05/22/2008

DATE: Unknown

PATH: A:\

 

A:

 

Note

 

 

[V] Drive

Info

[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch

[Up/Down/Home/End] Move

[B] Backup

[ESC] Exit

 

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Chapter 2: BIOS setup