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Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2
The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utility.
Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.
asus.com.
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port.
2. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS
EZ Flash Utility and press <Enter> to enable it.
3. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive field.
4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and
then press <Enter>.
5. Press <Tab> to switch to the Folder Info field.
6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press <Enter> to perform the
BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done.
• ThisfunctionsupportsUSBashdisksformattedusingFAT32/16onasinglepartitiononly.
• EnsuretoloadtheBIOSdefaultsettingstoensuresystemcompatibilityandstability.Select
the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu. .
• DONOTshutdownorresetthesystemwhileupdatingtheBIOStopreventsystemboot
failure!