User's Manual

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
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 oppy disk and using a DOS-based
utility. The EZ Flash 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 le for
the motherboard.
2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk/USB ash disk, then restart the system.
3. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods.
(1) Insert the oppy disk/USB ash disk that contains the BIOS le to the
oppy disk drive or the USB port.
Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.
• This function can support devices such as USB ash disk, hard disk,
or oppy disk with FAT32/16/12 format only.
• Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to
prevent system boot failure!
(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 le is found. Then press <Enter>.
4. When the correct BIOS le is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update
process and automatically reboots the system when done.
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00
Current ROM
Update ROM
A:
B:
Note
[Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [ESC] Exit
[Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move
FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V040C/FC (4Mb)
PATH: A:\
BOARD: P5VD2-VM
VER: 0105
DATE: 09/13/06
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown