Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility - Asus M4A78-HTPC User Manual

Updating from a BIOS file
a. Select Update BIOS from a file, and then click Next.
b. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, and then click Open.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process.
2.1.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a
bootable floppy disk or a DOS-based utility.
Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website
at www.asus.com.
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port, and then
launch EZ Flash 2 in any of these two ways:
• Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.
Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and
•
press <Enter> to enable it.a.
FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005
BOARD: M4A78-HTPC
VER: 0205
DATE: 02/25/2009
PATH: A:\
A:
Note
[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit
2. Press <Tab> to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found. 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 with FAT 32/16 format and
• DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot
Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select
the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. See section 2.9 Exit Menu for details.
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ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34
Current ROM
single partition only.
failure!
Update ROM
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown
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