2 asus ez flash 2 utility – Asus V3-P5G965 User Manual

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d. From the Open field, type
D:\bootdisk\makeboot a:
assuming that D: is your optical drive.
e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue.

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

Current ROM

Update ROM

A:

Note

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

FLASH TYPE:

SST 25LF080

PATH:

A:\

BOARD:

P5B-VM V-P5G965

VER:

0202

DATE:

08/28/06

BOARD:

Unknown

VER:

Unknown

DATE:

Unknown

(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>.

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