Asus P5QL - Manual (Page 63)

ASUS P5QL 3-5
3.1.3 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 at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for
this motherboard.
2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or USB flash disk, then restart the system.
3. Launch EZ Flash 2 using either of the following methods.
(1) Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file into the
floppy disk drive or the USB port.
Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.
• This function supports devices such as USB flash disks, or floppy disks 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!
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.24
Current ROM Update ROM
A:
Note
FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005
PATH: A:\
BOARD: P5QL
VER: 0304 (H:00 B:00)
DATE: 09/01/2008
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown
[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [ESC] Exit
(2) Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file into the
floppy disk drive or the USB port.
Press <Del> during POST to enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the
Tools menu, then select EZ Flash 2 and press <Enter>.
Press <Tab> to locate the correct file. 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.