Asus P5QL/EPU - Manual (Page 41)

ASUS P5QL/EPU 2-3
d. Select the Create.an.MS-DOS.startup.disk check box.
e. Click Start.
2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
2.1.3. 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 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 this
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 in two ways.
(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 V3.24
Current ROM Update ROM
A:
Note
FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005
PATH: A:\
BOARD: P5QL EPU
VER: 0319 (H:00 B:03)
DATE: 12/03/2008
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) 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 USB flash disk, or 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!