4.1.3ASUS 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 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 (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 V3.06

FLASH TYPE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WINBOND W25P/X16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current ROM

 

 

 

Update ROM

 

 

 

BOARD:

 

 

 

P5E WS Pro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOARD:

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VER:

 

 

 

 

 

VER:

0123

 

 

Unknown

 

 

 

DATE:

 

08/27/07

 

DATE:

 

Unknown

 

 

PATH:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A:\

 

 

 

 

 

 

A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 a USB flash disk or a 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!

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