Asus PRIME Z490-P - ASUS EZ Flash 3

PRIME Z490-P
3-3
Chapter 3
3.3 ASUS EZ Flash 3
The ASUS EZ Flash 3 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based
utility.
Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability.
Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu or press hotkey <F5>.
To update the BIOS by USB:
• ThisfunctioncansupportdevicessuchasaUSBflash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!
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 3 Utility and press <Enter>.
3. Select via Storage Device(s).
4. Press<Tab>toswitchtotheDrive field.
5. PresstheUp/DownarrowkeystofindtheUSBflashdiskthatcontainsthelatest
BIOS, and then press <Enter>.
6. Press<Tab>toswitchtotheFolder field.
7. 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.