Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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 le to the bootable oppy 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 oppy 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 le for this
motherboard.
2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk or a USB ash disk, then restart the system.
3. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 in two ways.
(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.
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06
Current ROM
Update ROM
A:
Note
FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005
PATH: A:\
BOARD: M2N68 SE
VER: 0306
DATE: 10/17/2008
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 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.
• This function can support devices such as USB ash disk, or oppy 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!
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