ASUS H97M-PLUS User Manual

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.

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 

 and press <Enter> to enable it.

3. 

Press the Left/Right arrow keys 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.

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This function supports USB flash disks formatted using FAT32/16 on a single partition 

only.

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DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system 

boot failure!

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file 

when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS 

file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS 

file.

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Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the removable device into 

.

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The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Download the latest 

BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.

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Chapter 2: Getting started